Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – June 8, 2024

PASTOR 

Very Rev. Richard J. Beuther, from pastor of Divine Mercy, Williamsburg, and from dean of Brooklyn 1 Deanery, to pastor of Blessed Sacrament, Jackson Heights, effective June 30. 

Very Rev. Hilaire Belizaire, from pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cambria Heights, and from dean of Queens 9 Deanery, to pastor of St. Jerome, Flatbush, while remaining coordinator of ministry to the Haitian Immigrants, effective June 30. 

Rev. Jean M. Delva, from pastor of Our Lady of Miracles, Canarsie, to pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cambria Heights, effective June 30. 

Rev. Joseph F. Dutan, from parochial vicar of St. Brigid, Bushwick, to pastor of St. Paul the Apostle, Corona, and to campus ministry, and residence at Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary, Elmhurst, effective June 30. 

Rev. John J. Maduri, from pastor of Most Precious Blood – Ss. Simon and Jude, Bath Beach, to pastor of St. Bernard, Mill Basin, effective June 30. 

Rev. Jean Y. Pierre, from pastor of St. Jerome, Flatbush, to pastor of Our Lady of Refuge, and to pastor of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective June 30. 

Rev. Lucon Rigaud, from pastor of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and from pastor of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, to pastor of Our Lady of Miracles, Canarsie, effective June 30. 

Rev. Edwin A. Ortiz, from parochial vicar of St. Athanasius – St. Dominic, Bensonhurst, to pastor of Most Precious Blood – Ss. Simon and Jude, Bath Beach, effective June 30. 

Rev. Romel P. Peñafiel, from parochial vicar of St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing, to pastor of Our Lady of the Presentation – Our Lady of Mercy, Bedford Stuyvesant, and to residence at Blessed Sacrament – St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, while remaining coordinator of ministry to the Ecuadorian Immigrants, effective June 30.


ADMINISTRATOR 

Rev. Daniel O. Kingsley, to administrator of St. Pius X, Rosedale, while remaining pastor of St. Clare, Rosedale, effective June 30. 

Rev. James Rodriguez, to administrator of St. Camillus – St. Virgilius, Rockaway Park, while remaining pastor of St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach, effective June 1.


ADMINISTRATOR (RELIGIOUS) 

Rev. Michele Vricella, O.F.M., Cap., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Williamsburg, to administrator of Divine Mercy, Williamsburg, effective June 30. 

PAROCHIAL VICAR 

Rev. Nicholas M. Colalella, from temporary ministry at St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, effective June 1. 

Rev. Michael F. Falce, from parochial vicar of St. Patrick, Bay Ridge, to parochial vicar of Blessed Trinity, Rockway Point, effective June 30. 

Rev. Pedro F. Angucho, from parochial vicar of Divine Mercy, Williamsburg, to parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Astoria, effective June 30.


NEWLY ORDAINED 

Rev. Luis A. Marquez Jimenez, to parochial vicar of Resurrection Ascension – Our Lady of the Angelus, Rego Park, effective June 1. 

Rev. Caetano Moura de Oliveira, to parochial vicar of St. Rita, Long Island City, effective June 1. 

Rev. Randy T. Nguyen, to parochial vicar of St. Patrick, Bay Ridge, effective June 1. 

Rev. Tobechukwu J. Offiah, to parochial vicar of Sacred Heart, Bayside, effective June 1.


RESIDENCE 

Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Grimaldi, from pastor of St. Bernard, Mill Basin, to residence at St. Patrick, Bay Ridge, while remaining Vicar General, effective June 30. 

NON-INCARDINATED 

Rev. Emanuel N. Conduah, from hospital chaplain at NYU Langone – Brooklyn, and NY- Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist hospital, and from residence at Holy Name of Jesus, Park Slope, to return to his home diocese in Ghana, effective March 31. 

Rev. Paul Afetor, to parochial vicar of St. Matthew, Crown Heights, effective March 11. 

Rev. Rodolfo Gonzalez, from temporary ministry and residence at St. Brigid, Bushwick, to leave the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective March 22.


RELIGIOUS ORDER 

Rev. Anthony O. Alimnonu, C.S.Sp., from temporary ministry, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Snows, Floral Park, effective June 30. 

Rev. Michael M. Nguyen, C.M., from ministry and residence at the Miraculous Medal House, Jamaica, to return to ministry with his religious order in Philadelphia, effective Aug. 1. 

Rev. Luis Romero, C.M., to superior of the Miraculous Medal House, Jamaica, while remaining vocations director for the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission, effective July 1. 

Rev. Vincent B. Sullivan, S.J., from pastor of Our Lady of the Presentation – Our Lady of Mercy, Bedford Stuyvesant, to return to ministry with his religious order, effective June 30. 

Rev. John E. Fagan, S.J., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Presentation – Our Lady of Mercy, Bedford Stuyvesant, to return to ministry with his religious order, effective June 30.