Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the appointment of new pastors and the assignments of permanent deacons

Archbishop William E. Lori announces the following appointments:

PASTOR

Rev. Canisius Tah
From Pastor, Pastorate of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Pikesville, and St. Gabriel Parish, Woodlawn, to Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Fullerton. Effective July 1.

​Rev. Jesse Bolger
From Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Fullerton, to Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ellicott City. Effective Aug. 1.

Rev. Michael Triplett
From Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ellicott City, to Pastor, Pastorate of St. Stephen Parish, Bradshaw, and Holy Spirit Parish, Joppa. Effective Aug.1.

Rev. George Gannon
From Pastor, Pastorate of St. Stephen Parish, Bradshaw, and Holy Spirit Parish, Joppa, to Pastor, Pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, Hagerstown; St. James Parish, Boonsboro, and St. Augustine Parish, Williamsport. Effective Aug. 1.

NEWLY ORDAINED DEACONS

​Deacon Alejandro Cañadas
To Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Frederick, and St. Joseph-on-Carrolton Manor Parish, Buckeystown. Effective June 1.

Deacon Eduardo Castro
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Joseph Parish, Cockeysville. Effective June 1.

Deacon Antonio Diana
To Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Philip Neri Parish, Linthicum, and St. Clement I, Lansdowne. Effective June 1.

Deacon Isaac Lopez-Rivera
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Timothy Parish, Walkersville. Effective June 1.

Deacon Christopher Marron
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Leo Parish, Baltimore. Effective June 1.

Deacon Peter Ogden
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Oakland. Effective June 1.

Deacon Richard Olkowski
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Overlea. Effective June 1.

Deacon Patrick O’Brien
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Oakland. Effective June 1.

Deacon Fernando Paniagua
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Mary Parish, Annapolis. Effective June 1.

Deacon Christopher Patrick
To Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of Church of the Resurrection and St. Paul Parish, Ellicott City. Effective June 1.

Deacon Phillip Snyder
To Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of Our Lady of the Chesapeake Parish, Lake Shore, and St. Jane Frances Parish, Riviera Beach. Effective June 1.

Deacon Dean Trombley
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Michael Parish, Poplar Springs. Effective June 1.

Deacon Angel Velasquez
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Francis de Sales Parish, Abingdon. Effective June 1.

Deacon Darron Woodus
To Diaconal Ministry, St. Bernardine Parish with Historic St. Peter Claver and Archbishop’s Delegate for Black Catholics. Effective June 1.

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