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Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including new pastors and a rector for Cathedral of Mary Our Queen

June 4, 2021
By Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announces the following appointments:

RETIREMENT

Rev. Joseph Kim 
From Pastor, Holy Korean Martyrs, Woodlawn to Retirement. Effective July 1, 2021.

Deacon Wardell Barksdale 
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Bernardine Parish, Baltimore to Retirement. Effective July 1, 2021.

SABBATICAL 

Msgr. Richard Woy 
From Rector, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland to Sabbatical. Effective July 1, 2021.

RECTOR

Rev. Louis Bianco 
From Priest-Secretary to Archbishop William Lori to Rector, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland. Effective July 1, 2021. 

PASTOR

Rev. Patrick Carrion
From Pastor, St. Bernadette Parish, Severn to Pastor, St. Ignatius Parish, Ijamsville. Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Patrick Okeahialam, C.S.Sp.
To Pastor, Parishes of St. Edward and St. Gregory the Great, Baltimore. Effective May 3, 2021.

Rev. T. Austin Murphy
From Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Glen Burnie to Pastor, Parishes of Christ the King, Glen Burnie and St. Bernadette, Severn. Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Gemechu Raga, C.M. 
From Associate Pastor, Parishes of St. Cecilia and Immaculate Conception, Baltimore to Pastor, Parishes of St. Cecilia and Immaculate Conception, Baltimore. Effective June 14, 2021.

Rev. Lawrence Chung 
From Associate Pastor, Holy Korean Martyrs Parish, Woodlawn to Pastor, Holy Korean Martyrs Parish, Woodlawn. Effective July 1, 2021.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Rey Landicho, Extern Priest of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan, Philippines
From Associate Pastor, St. John Parish, Westminster, to Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Taneytown while continuing at St. John Parish, Westminster. Effective June 1, 2021.

Rev. Jude Okoye, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Agwa, Nigeria
From Associate Pastor, St. John Parish, Westminster, to Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Taneytown while continuing at St. John Parish, Westminster. Effective June 1, 2021.

Rev. Ambrose Arralde, O.P.
To Associate Pastor, Ss. Philip and James Parish, Baltimore. Effective June 1, 2021.

Rev. Kenny Udumka, C.S.Sp.
To Associate Pastor, Parishes of St. Edward and St. Gregory the Great, Baltimore. Effective June 1, 2021.

Rev. Leandro Fazolini, S.F.
From Associate Pastor, St. John Parish, Columbia to Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Glyndon, St. John Parish, Westminster, and St. Joseph Parish, Taneytown. Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Hilario Avendaño, Extern Priest of the Diocese of San Vicente, El Salvador
From Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Glyndon to Associate Pastor, St. John Parish, Columbia. Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Anthony Abiamiri, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Okigwe, Nigeria
From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Anthony-Most Precious Blood and St. Dominic, Baltimore to Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ellicott City. Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Robert Katafiasz
From Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ellicott City to Associate Pastor, Parishes of Christ the King, Glen Burnie and St. Bernadette, Severn.  Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Vincent Arisukwu, Extern Priest of the Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria
From Associate Pastor, Christ the King Parish to Associate Pastor, St. Bernadette Parish, Severn while continuing at Christ the King. Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Diego Rivera Escobar, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Alto Solimoes, Brazil
From Associate Pastor, Christ the King Parish to Associate Pastor, St. Bernadette Parish, Severn while continuing at Christ the King. Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Justin Gough 
From Studies in Rome to Associate Pastor, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland. Effective July 1, 2021.

Rev. Mr. Scott Kady (to be ordained priest June 19)
To Associate Pastor, Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul, Ellicott City. Effective July 1, 2021.

SPECIAL MINISTRY

Rev. William Keown 
To Associate Director of Deacon Formation, while continuing as Pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish, Arbutus. Effective June 14, 2021.

Rev. Tyler Kline 
From Associate Pastor, Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul, Ellicott City to Priest-Secretary to Archbishop William Lori. Effective July 1, 2021.

DEACONS

Deacon Germán Flores
From Diaconal Ministry, Christ the King Parish, Glen Burnie to Diaconal Ministry, Parishes of St. Athanasius, Curtis Bay and St. Rose of Lima, Brooklyn.  Effective June 1, 2021.

Deacon Steven House, Extern Deacon of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish, Pasadena, to Diaconal Ministry, St. Mary Parish, Annapolis. Effective July 1, 2021.

Deacon Kevin Brown
From Diaconal Ministry, Christ the King Parish, Glen Burnie to Diaconal Ministry, St. Bernadette Parish, Severn while continuing at Christ the King.  Effective July 1, 2021.

Deacon José Gabin
From Diaconal Ministry, Christ the King Parish, Glen Burnie to Diaconal Ministry, St. Bernadette Parish, Severn while continuing at Christ the King.  Effective July 1, 2021.

Deacon Herman Wilkins 
From Diaconal Ministry, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Edgewater to Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Edgewater and Our Lady of Sorrows, Owensville. Effective July 1, 2021.

NEWLY ORDAINED DEACONS

Deacon William Arther III
To Diaconal Ministry, Holy Family Parish, Randallstown.Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Daniel Cajigas
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Margaret Parish, Bel Air and St. Mary Magdalene Mission, Churchville.  Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Thomas Higgins
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, Jessup and Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Laurel. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Roch Kallmyer
To Diaconal Ministry, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ellicott City. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Howard Kloher
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish, Riviera Beach. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Michael Lewandowski
To Diaconal Ministry, Parishes of St. Augustine, Williamsport; St. James, Boonsboro; and St. Joseph, Hagerstown. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Daniel Miller
To Diaconal Ministry, Parishes of St. Bernadette, Severn and Christ the King, Glen Burnie. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Karl Noah
To Diaconal Ministry, Parishes of St. John the Evangelist, Frederick and St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor, Buckeystown. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Mark Rachid
To Diaconal Ministry, Parishes of St. Philip Neri, Linthicum and St. Clement I, Lansdowne. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon James Rose
To Diaconal Ministry, Our Lady of the Mountains Parish, Cumberland. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon John Schmidt
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Ijamsville. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Joseph Slattery
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Joseph Parish, Sykesville. Effective June 15, 2021.

Deacon Michael Tiné
To Diaconal Ministry, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Severna Park.  Effective June 15, 2021.

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