PASTOR
Rev. Thomas V. Doyle, from pastor of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, and from pastor of Resurrection, Gerritsen Beach, to pastor of the newly merged Good Shepherd-Resurrection, Marine Park, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Rev. Jean Y. Pierre, from pastor of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and from pastor of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, to pastor of the newly merged Our Lady of Refuge-Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
ADMINISTRATOR
Rev. William Chacon, from pastor at Blessed Sacrament-St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, to temporary administrator at Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, effective Feb. 16, 2026.
Rev. Jose E. Lopez, to temporary administrator at Blessed Sacrament-St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, while remaining pastor at St. Rita, East New York, effective Feb. 16, 2026.
Rev. Juan D. Luxama, from parochial vicar to administrator of St. John the Baptist, Bedford-Stuyvesant, while remaining chaplain of St. Joseph’s College, Brooklyn, effective Jan. 28, 2026.
Rev. Christopher M. O’Connor, to administrator of Most Precious Blood, Astoria, while remaining pastor of Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians, Woodside, effective Jan. 31, 2026.
RELIGIOUS ORDER-ADMINISTRATOR
Rev. Eric I. Ugochukwu, S.D.V., from parochial vicar of St. Clement Pope, South Ozone Park, to administrator of Our Lady of Solace Shrine, Coney Island, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Michael C. Gribbon, from parochial vicar of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, and from parochial vicar of Resurrection, Gerritsen Beach, to parochial vicar of the newly merged Good Shepherd-Resurrection, Marine Park, while remaining chaplain for the Department of Sanitation, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Rev. Michel Pierre-Louis, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and from parochial vicar of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, to parochial vicar of the newly merged Our Lady of Refuge-Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
RESIDENCE
Rev. James E. Devlin, from residence at Good Shepherd, Marine Park, to residence at the newly merged Good Shepherd-Resurrection, Marine Park, while remaining senior priest status, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Rev. Joseph Tan T. Pham, from residence at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, to reside in California, while remaining in retired priest status, effective Feb. 28, 2026.
NON-INCARDINATED
Rev. Basil C. Achusim, to parochial vicar of St. Vincent Ferrer, East Flatbush, and to part-time chaplain at NYU Langone Hospital, Brooklyn, effective Jan. 21, 2026.
Rev. Fredrick Anawonah, from parochial vicar of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, and from parochial vicar of Resurrection, Gerritsen Beach, to parochial vicar of the newly merged Good Shepherd-Resurrection, Marine Park, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Rev. Carlos M. Goris, from parochial vicar of St. Michael, Sunset Park, and from parochial vicar of St. Agatha, Sunset Park, to parochial vicar of St. Sebastian, Woodside, and to parochial vicar of Corpus Christi, Woodside, effective Jan. 23, 2026.
Rev. Sasa Ilijic, from administrator of Most Precious Blood, Astoria, and from Coordinator of Ministry to the Croatian Immigrants, to return to home diocese, effective Jan. 31, 2026.
RELIGIOUS ORDER
Rev. Jobe J. Abbass, O.F.M. Conv., from parochial vicar at St. Adalbert, Elmhurst, to return to ministry with his religious order, effective Feb. 1, 2026.
Rev. Onac Axenat, P.S.J., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and from parochial vicar of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, to parochial vicar of the newly merged Our Lady of Refuge-Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Rev. Julenord Clervil, S.T., from parochial vicar at Ss. Joachim and Anne, Queens Village, to parochial vicar at St. Mark-St. Margaret Mary, Sheepshead Bay, and to assist at Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, effective Feb. 2, 2026.
Rev. Roberto da Silva, S.D.V. from temporary administrator of Our Lady of Solace Shrine, Coney Island, to return to ministry with his religious order, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
Rev. Benjamin Elias, O.C.D., from Chaplain at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn and from residence at St. Michael, Sunset Park, to return to ministry with religious community, effective Dec. 28, 2025.
Rev. Alfredo Garcia-Hernandez, O.F.M., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and from parochial vicar of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, to parochial vicar of the newly merged Our Lady of Refuge-Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Rev. Gervais Kamwa Kouam, C.M., from part-time parochial vicar of St. John the Baptist, Bedford-Stuyvesant, to residence at Murray House at St. John’s University, effective Jan. 1, 2026; and to full-time chaplain at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, while remaining a part-time student at St. John’s University, Jamaica, effective Jan. 15, 2026.
Rev. Bruce J. Krause, C.M., from residence and ministry at St. John the Baptist, Bedford-Stuyvesant, to return to ministry with religious order, effective Feb. 7, 2025.
Rev. Rowland O. Onuegbu, S.D.V., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Solace Shrine, Coney Island, and from part-time chaplain at Ss. Joachim and Anne Nursing Home, Coney Island, to return to ministry with religious community, effective Jan. 20, 2026.
Rev. Alexandre Rafanomezantsoa, C.M., from residence at the John B. Murray House, while attending classes at St. John’s University, to return to ministry with religious order, effective Feb. 25, 2025.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
Very Rev. Peter J. Purpura, to Chancellor, while remaining pastor of Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, Regional Episcopal Vicar of Queens West, and chaplain of the FDNY, effective Jan. 30, 2026.
Rev. Elvin L. Torres, from parochial vicar of St. Sebastian, Woodside, from parochial vicar of Corpus Christi, Woodside, and from Coordinator of Ministry to the Dominican Immigrants, to post-ordination studies in Rome, effective Jan. 23, 2026.
DEACON
Deacon Ronald Y. Agnant, from deacon of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and from deacon of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, to deacon of the newly merged Our Lady of Refuge-Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Deacon Frank DeMichele, from deacon at St. Bernadette, Dyker Heights, to retired status, effective Jan. 24, 2026.
Deacon Philip A. Franco, to deacon at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel–Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Williamsburg, effective Dec. 8, 2025.
Deacon Stanley J. Galazin, from deacon at American Martyrs, Bayside, and from Holy Family, Fresh Meadows, to retired status, effective Dec. 31, 2025.
Deacon James J. Giorgio, from deacon of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, and from deacon of Resurrection, Gerritsen Beach, to deacon of the newly merged Good Shepherd-Resurrection, Marine Park, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Deacon Gilbert Laboy, from deacon at Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, to leave of absence released from diocesan assignment, effective Feb. 1, 2026.
Deacon John M. Lonie, from deacon of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, and from deacon of Resurrection, Gerritsen Beach, to deacon of the newly merged Good Shepherd-Resurrection, Marine Park, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Deacon Jean Nduwimana, from deacon of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and from deacon of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, to deacon of the newly merged Our Lady of Refuge-Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
EXCARDINATED
Bishop-Elect Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, from pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, from promoter of justice, and from defender of the bond, Appointed Bishop-Designate of Palm Beach on Dec. 19, 2025, by Pope Leo XIV, to excardinated to the Diocese of Palm Beach, as Bishop of Palm Beach, effective Feb. 24, 2026.