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Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including two administrator assignments

November 21, 2023
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments:

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Msgr. Robert Hartnett

To Administrator, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Middle River. Effective Oct. 31. 

Rev. Ferdinand Ezenwachi, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Abakaliki, Nigeria

From Associate Pastor, St. Margaret Parish, Bel Air, to Administrator, Pastorate of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hunt Valley, and Our Lady of Grace Parish, Parkton. Effective Oct. 30.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Maurice Afor

From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Stephen Parish, Bradshaw, and Holy Spirit Parish, Joppa, to Associate Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Severna Park. Effective Nov. 1.

Rev. Mariano Vicchi, I.V.E.

To Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Emmitsburg, St. Anthony Shrine, Emmitsburg, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Emmitsburg. Effective Nov. 4.

Rev. Jude McPeak, O.P. (released for ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore)

To Associate Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Towson. Effective Nov. 11.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Rev. Kevin Farmer

From Pastor, Pastorate of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hunt Valley, and Our Lady of Grace Parish, Parkton to Medical Leave of Absence. Effective Oct. 26.

Deacon Francis Laws

From Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Stephen Parish, Bradshaw, and Holy Spirit Parish, Joppa, to Voluntary Leave of Absence. Effective Nov. 2.

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