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Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including pastor assignment and retirement


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Archbishop William E. Lori announces the following appointments:

Pastor  

Rev. Zachary Crowley 

From Administrator to Pastor, Pastorate of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, West River, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Edgewater. Effective Dec. 1, 2025. 

Retirement  

Rev. David Kruse 

From Sabbatical to Retirement. Effective Oct. 15, 2025. 

Associate Pastor  

Rev. Matteo Dal Bianco Montagna, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Huari, Peru (Mato Grosso) 

From Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Baltimore, to Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Philip Neri Parish, Linthicum, and St. Clement I Parish, Lansdowne. Effective Nov. 1, 2025. 

Rev. Fransiskus Feri, C.I.C.M. 

To Associate Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Columbia. Effective Oct. 1, 2025. 

Special Ministry  

Rev. Gemechu Raga, C.M. 

To Chaplain, St. Michael’s Villa/Daughters of Charity, Emmitsburg. Effective Sept. 1, 2025. 

Rev. Harry Arnone, C.M. 

From, Chaplain, St. Michael’s Villa/Daughters of Charity, Emmitsburg, to Chaplain, National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg. Effective Nov. 1, 2025.  

Deacon Manuel Aliaga-Garfias 

To Ministry on the Deacon Formation Team with continued Diaconal Ministry at the Pastorate of St. Gabriel Parish, Woodlawn, and St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Pikesville. Effective Sept. 1, 2025. 

Deacon Frederick Bauerschmidt 

To Ministry on the Deacon Formation Team with continued Diaconal Ministry at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, and the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland. Effective Sept. 1, 2025. 

Deacons  

Deacon Thomas Higgins 

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Lawrence Parish, Hanover, and Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Laurel, to ministry in the Diocese of Nashville, Tenn. Effective Nov. 15, 2025. 

Deacon Paul Stoyell-Mullholland 

Extern Deacon of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, from Diaconal Ministry, St. Philip Neri Parish, Linthicum, and St. Clement Parish, Lansdowne, to ministry in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind. Effective Nov. 15, 2025. 

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