Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – November 26, 2022

PASTOR 

Rev. Sergiy Emanuel, from administrator to pastor of Guardian Angel, Brighton Beach, while remaining coordinator of ministry to the Russian and Ukranian Immigrants, effective Dec. 10. 

Rev. Israel Perez, from administrator to pastor of Holy Child Jesus–St. Benedict Joseph Labre, Richmond Hill, effective Oct. 29. 

Rev. Rafael J. Perez, from administrator to pastor of Holy Family–St. Thomas Aquinas, Park Slope, while remaining coordinator of Ecclesia Dei Apostolate, effective January 28, 2023. 

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR 

Rev. Jean Y. Pierre, to temporary administrator of St. Therese of Lisieux, Flatbush, while remaining pastor of St. Jerome, Flatbush, effective January 31, 2023. 

Rev. Jean M. Delva, to temporary administrator of St. Jude Shrine, Canarsie, while remaining pastor of Our Lady of Miracles, Canarsie, effective January 1, 2023. 

RETIRED 

Rev. Msgr. John Delendick, from pastor of St. Jude Shrine, Canarsie, to senior priest status, and to residence at Holy Name of Jesus, Park Slope, effective January 1, 2023. 

RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT 

Rev. Alessandro G. Linardi, from parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Astoria, to released from diocesan assignment, personal leave of absence, effective Oct. 31. 

NON-INCARDINATED 

Rev. Jose G. Diaz-Cabrera, from parochial vicar of St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, effective Nov. 1. 

Rev. Anselmus Mawusi, from administrator of St. Therese of Lisieux, Flatbush, and from Coordinator of Ministry to Ghanaian Immigrants, to return to ministry in his home diocese in Ghana, effective January 31, 2023. 

Rev. Pierre J. Sevigne, from temporary residence at St. Michael, Sunset Park, to leave the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Oct. 15. 

Rev. Schned Bruno, from parochial vicar of St. Brendan, Midwood, to ministry outside the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Oct. 31. 

Rev. Jean R. R. P. Théodat, from summer ministry to parochial vicar of St. Matthew, Crown Heights, effective Oct. 1. 

Rev. Silvio A. Ortiz, from temporary ministry at Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, to parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament – St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, effective Nov. 1. 

Rev. Juan A. Pichardo, from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament– St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, to return to ministry with his home diocese, effective Oct. 31. 

Rev. Jean F. Tanisma, from temporary ministry at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph–St. Teresa of Avila, Prospect Heights, to parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Astoria, effective Nov. 1. 

Rev. Jose R. Colon-Rosario, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, effective Oct. 24. 

Rev. Gonzalo Oajaca-Lopez, from vice-rector of Cathedral Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston, to continue ministry in Rockville Centre, effective September 14. 

RELIGIOUS ORDER 

Rev. Jobe J. Abbass, O.F.M., Conv., to parochial vicar of St. Adalbert, Elmhurst, effective Nov. 1. 

Rev. James Ferus, S.J., to weekend ministry at St. Boniface, Downtown Brooklyn, and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brooklyn Heights, effective Sept. 11. 

Rev. Terrence M. Curry, S.J., from residence at St. John the Evangelist–St. Rocco, Park Slope, to ministry with his order in China, effective July 1. 

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT 

Rev. Vincentius T. Do, to coordinator of ministry to Chinese Immigrants, while remaining pastor of St. Michael, Flushing, effective Sept. 1. 

DEACON IN TRANSITION 

Rev. Mr. Thimote Cherelus, to transitional deacon of Our Lady of Fatima, Jackson Heights, while remaining in formation at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, effective Nov. 5. 

Rev. Mr. Nnamdi E. Eze, to transitional deacon of Our Lady of Grace, Howard Beach, while remaining in formation at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, effective Nov. 5. 

Rev. Mr. Ernesto Alonso, to transitional deacon, while ministering in the Archdiocese of Boston, and while remaining in formation at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, Massachusetts, effective Nov. 5. 

DEACON IN TRANSITION 

(RELIGIOUS ORDER) 

Rev. Mr. Luis D. Guivas-Gerena, C.P., to ministry and residence at the Passionist Monastery, Jamaica, and to ministry at Immaculate Conception, Jamaica, effective Sept. 13. 

DEACON 

Deacon Joseph C. Denzler, from residence in North Carolina, to residence in Texas, while remaining in retired status, effective July 31.