Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – April 5, 2023

PASTOR 

Very Rev. Francis J. Passenant, from administrator to pastor of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Forest Hills, while remaining dean of Queens 6 Deanery, effective June 30. 


ADMINISTRATOR (RELIGIOUS) 

Rev. Mark P. Amatrucola, C.O., from parochial vicar to administrator of St. Boniface, Downtown Brooklyn, and to administrator of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brooklyn Heights, effective Jan. 1. 


PAROCHIAL VICAR (RELIGIOUS) 

Rev. Luis D. Guivas-Gerena, C.P., from residence at the Passionist’s Monastery, Jamaica, to parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception, Jamaica, effective Apr. 1. 

Rev. Josel P. Martinez, O.F.M., Conv., to parochial vicar of St. Adalbert, Elmhurst, effective March 1. 


RETIRED 

Most Rev. Paul R. Sanchez, from pastor of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Forest Hills, to senior priest status, while remaining auxiliary bishop emeritus of Brooklyn, effective June 30. 

Rev. Anthony F. Raso, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dyker Heights, to senior priest status, and to residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence for Senior Priests, Douglaston, effective June 30. 


RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT 

Rev. Rodnev Lapommeray, from parochial vicar of St. Agatha, Sunset Park, to released from diocesan assignment, personal leave of absence with residence at St. Charles Borromeo, Brooklyn Heights, effective March 27. 


RESIDENCE 

Very Rev. Francis K. Asagba, from administrator and residence at St. Bonaventure – St. Benedict the Moor, Jamaica, to residence at American Martyrs, Bayside, while remaining judicial vicar, effective Feb. 1. 


NON-INCARDINATED 

Rev. Fredrick Anawonah, to residence at Christ the King, Springfield Gardens, effective Feb. 15. 

Rev. Aloysius Enemali, to ministry at The Tribunal, Douglaston, to temporary ministry at St. Bonaventure – St. Benedict the Moor, Jamaica, with residence at St. Pius V, Jamaica effective March 4. 

Rev. Yongqiang Xu, to parochial vicar of Most Precious Blood – Ss. Simon and Jude, Bath Beach, effective March 15. 


RELIGIOUS ORDER 

Very Rev. Anthony D. Andreassi, C.O., from administrator of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brooklyn Heights, and from St. Boniface, Downtown Brooklyn, to leave the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Jan 1. 

Rev. Lionel Pacheco, C.P., from parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception, Jamaica, to return to ministry with his order, effective Apr. 1. 

Rev. Armando A. Gomez-Gama, C.S., to temporary ministry at St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church, Bushwick, effective March 8. 

Rev. Vaughn Fayle, O.F.M., to residence at the Thomas Berry Place Retreat House, Jamaica, while remaining in ministry with the Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart at Iona College, New Rochelle, effective Feb. 13. 

Rev. John J. Holliday, C.M., from campus ministry at St. John’s University, Jamaica, to ministry with his Order in Philadelphia, effective March 15. 

Rev. William B. Murphy, C.P., to rector of the Immaculate Conception Monastery, Jamaica, while remaining in retired status, effective July 11, 2022. 

Rev. Thomas Brislin, C.P., from rector to resident of the Immaculate Conception Monastery, Jamaica, effective July 11, 2022. 


DEACON 

Deacon John F. DeBiase, to move to the Diocese of Rockville Centre, while remaining in retired status, effective Jan. 31. 

Deacon James D. Noble, from deacon of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kensington, to retired status, effective June 30. 


DEACON NON-INCARDINATED 

Deacon Edward G. Rodes, from deacon of St. John the Evangelist – St. Rocco, Park Slope, to leave the Diocese of Brooklyn to move to Philadelphia, effective March 31.