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Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including new pastors in Emmitburg and Highlandtown

September 7, 2021
By Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announces the following appointments:

URBAN VICAR

Most Rev. Bruce Lewandowski, CSsR
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, from Episcopal Vicar for Hispanic Catholics and Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Highlandtown, to Urban Vicar while remaining Episcopal Vicar for Hispanic Catholics. Effective October 1. (See article here.)

RETIREMENT

Most Rev. Denis Madden
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Baltimore, from Urban Vicar to Retirement. with Oversight for Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs and Liasion to University Communities in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Effective October 1. (See article here.)

Deacon George Sisson
From Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Francis-St. Mary, Petersville, and Holy Family, Middletown, to Retirement. Effective September 14.

PASTOR

Rev. William Allegretto, C.M.
To Pastor, St. Joseph, Emmitsburg. Effective September 1.

Rev. Ako Walker, C.Ss.R.
To Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Highlandtown. Effective September 1.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Alipio Constancio Flores Nina, C.Ss.R.
To Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus- Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Highlandtown. Effective September 1.

DEACONS

Deacon Helgi Nelson
Extern Deacon of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, to Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of Our Lady of Hope, Dundalk, and St. Luke, Edgemere. Effective July 15.

Deacon Vito Piazza
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Joseph, Eldersburg, to Diaconal Ministry, St. Gabriel, Woodlawn. Effective July 15.

Deacon Willard Witherspoon
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Peter Claver and St. Pius V, Baltimore, to Ministry in the Diocese of Richmond. Effective July 1.

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