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Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including pastor and deacon assignments

March 26, 2025
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments:

PASTOR

Rev. H. Paul (SungLae) Kim

Priest of the Archdiocese of Daegu, South Korea, to Pastor, Holy Korean Martyrs Parish, Woodlawn. Effective Feb. 1, 2025.

Rev. Binoy Akkalayil Lucka, O.SS.T.

From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, Hanover, and Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Laurel, to Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hunt Valley. Effective July 1, 2025.

Rev. William Keown

From Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Oakland, and Director of Deacon Formation to Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Oakland. Effective May 1, 2025.

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Msgr. Nicholas Amato

to Administrator, St. Leo the Great Parish, Little Italy. Effective March 5, 2025.

SPECIAL MINISTRY

Rev. Michael Foppiano

From Pastor, St. Mark Parish, Fallston, and Director of Deacon Personnel to Pastor, St. Mark Parish, Fallson, and Director of the Diaconate (to include Deacon Formation). Effective May 1, 2025.

DEACONS

Deacon Clifford Britton

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Benedict Parish, Baltimore, to Diaconal Ministry, St. Michael Parish, Poplar Springs. Effective March 1.

Deacon Michael Lewandowski

From Diaconal Ministry, Parishes of South Washington County, to Diaconal Ministry in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Effective March 1.

RETIREMENT

Deacon Paul Shelton

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Matthew Parish, Northwood, to Retirement. Effective March 1.

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