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Archbishop William Lori announces clerical appointments, including three retirements

May 20, 2022
By Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments:

RETIREMENT

Rev. Gilbert Seitz

From Judicial Vicar to Retirement. Effective May 18, 2022.

Rev. Msgr. James Farmer

From Pastor, St. Thomas More Parish, Baltimore, to Retirement. Effective July 1, 2022.

Deacon Fred Siebold

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Crofton, to Retirement. Effective June 1, 2022.

SPECIAL MINISTRY

Rev. D. Reginald Whitt, O.P.

To Interim Judicial Vicar. Effective May 18, 2022.

Rev. William Keown

From Pastor, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Arbutus, and Associate Director of Deacon Formation to Pastor, Our Lady of Victory Parish, and Director of Deacon Formation. Effective July 1, 2022.

PASTOR

Rev. Claudio Piccololongo, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Lamezia Terme, Italy (Mato Grosso)

From Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Pompei Parish, Highlandtown, to Pastor, Our Lady of Pompei Parish. Effective June 1, 2022.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Giuliano Gargiulo, Extern Priest of the Diocese of Juanuco, Peru (Mato Grosso)

From Administrator, Our Lady of Pompei Parish, Highlandtown, to Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Pompei Parish and Assigned Priest, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Baltimore. Effective June 1, 2022.

Rev. Josemaría Guzmán-Domínguez, O.P.

To Associate Pastor, Ss. Philip and James Parish, Charles Village, and Chaplain, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Effective June 1, 2022.

Rev. Ross Conklin

From Associate Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Long Green Valley, to Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Fullerton. Effective July 1, 2022.

DEACONS

Deacon Clifford Britton

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Michael Parish, Poplar Springs, to Diaconal Ministry, St. Benedict Parish, Baltimore. Effective June 1, 2022.

Deacon Manuel Hernandez-Jovel

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Timothy Parish, Walkersville, to Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Frederick, and St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor Parish, Buckeystown, while continuing to serve at St. Timothy Parish. Effective June 1, 2022.

Deacon Jonathan Hess, Extern Deacon of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Oakland. Effective June 1, 2022.

Deacon Siegfried Presberry

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Mark Parish, Catonsville, to Diaconal Ministry, St. Ambrose Parish, Park Heights. Effective June 1, 2022.

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