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Archbishop Lori announces August appointments, including new pastors and administrators

August 30, 2024
By Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments:

OFFICIAL

PASTOR

Rev. Godwin Ani, S.S.J.
To Pastor, St. Veronica Parish, Cherry Hill. Effective Aug. 19, 2024

Rev. David Nestler, O.F.M. Cap.
To Pastor, St. Ambrose Parish, Park Heights. Effective Aug. 19, 2024

 ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Msgr. J. Bruce Jarboe

To Administrator, Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Hagerstown; St. Augustine Parish, Williamsport; and St. James Parish, Boonsboro. Effective Aug. 1, 2024.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Stephen Ositimehin, Priest of the Diocese of Ijebu-Ode (Nigeria)
From Pastor, St. Veronica Parish, Cherry Hill, to Associate Pastor, St. Bernardine Parish, Edmondson Village. Effective Aug. 19, 2024.

DEACONS

Deacon Orlando Beltran
To Adviser to Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Groups in East and Central Maryland, with continued Diaconal Ministry at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Columbia. Effective Aug. 1, 2024.

Deacon Oscar Velasquez
To Adviser to Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Groups in East and Central Maryland, with continued Diaconal Ministry at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Essex, and St. Clare Parish, Essex. Effective Aug. 1, 2024.

Deacon Manuel Hernandez- Jovel
To Adviser to Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Groups in Western Maryland with continued Diaconal Ministry at St. Timothy Parish, Walkersville, and the Pastorate of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Frederick, and St. Joseph Parish, Buckeystown. Effective Aug. 1, 2024.

Deacon Jose Rivera
To Adviser to Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Groups in Southern Maryland with continued Diaconal Ministry at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Columbia. Effective Aug. 1, 2024..

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