Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – October 22, 2022

PASTOR 

Rev. Pil Koo Hwang, from parochial vicar of St. Robert Bellarmine, Bayside, to pastor of St. Anselm, Bay Ridge, effective Oct. 1. 

Rev. Jason N. Espinal, from administrator to pastor of SS. Peter and Paul, Williamsburg, effective Oct. 9. 

Rev. Jose A. Henriquez, from administrator to pastor of St. Finbar, Bath Beach, effective Sept. 17. 

Rev. Paul Y. Kim, from administrator to pastor of St. Raphael, Long Island City, while remaining coordinator of ministry to Korean Immigrants, effective Oct. 16. 

Rev. Henry J. Torres, from administrator to pastor of Mary of Nazareth, Fort Greene, while remaining chaplain of Bishop Loughlin High School, effective Oct. 8. 

Rev. Grzegorz Stasiak, from administrator to pastor of St. Rose of Lima, Parkville, while remaining coordinator of ministry to Polish Immigrants, effective Oct. 15. 

Rev. Jose E. Lopez, from administrator to pastor of Holy Spirit, Borough Park, while remaining in ministry at St. Rose of Lima, Parkville, effective Sept. 25. 

Rev. Sebastian T. Andro, from administrator to pastor of St. Rosalia-Regina Pacis, Dyker Heights, effective Sept. 24. 

PASTOR (RELIGIOUS ORDER) 

Rev. Christogonus Iwunze, S.D.V., to pastor of St. Clement Pope, South Ozone Park, effective Sept. 12. 

TEMPORARY 

ADMINISTRATOR 

Very Rev. Robert B. Adamo, to temporary administrator of St. Anselm, Bay Ridge, while remaining pastor of St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, and dean of Brooklyn 9 Deanery, effective Sept. 1. 

RETIRED 

Rev. Msgr. John W. Maloney, from pastor of St. Anselm, Bay Ridge, to senior priest status, and to residence at Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge, effective Sept. 1. 

RESIDENCE 

Rev. Msgr. Martin T. Geraghty, from residence at St. Robert Bellarmine, Bayside, to residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence for Senior Priests, Douglaston, effective Sept. 1. 

Rev. Joseph T. Vu, from residence at St. Fidelis, College Point, to private residence, while remaining in senior priest status, effective Sept. 1. 

Rev. John Mendonca, from residence at Corpus Christi, Woodside, to residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence for Senior Priests, Douglaston, while remaining in senior priest status, effective Sept. 1. 

NON-INCARDINATED 

Rev. Sangbin Lee, from parochial vicar of Sacred Heart, Bayside, to parochial vicar of St. Robert Bellarmine, Bayside, effective Oct. 1. 

Rev. Philip O. Chidebelu, from residence at St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, to residence at Our Lady of the Cenacle, Richmond Hill, while remaining attending classes at St. John’s University, Jamaica, effective Sept. 29. 

Rev. Kieran O. Udeze, from ministry at St. Anselm, Bay Ridge, to parochial vicar of Sacred Heart, Bayside, effective Oct. 1. 

Rev. Norbert Nkwayaya-Katembo, to parochial vicar of SS. Joachim and Anne, Queens Village, effective Sept. 1. 

Rev. Joseph C. Chigbo, to residence at Holy Family, Flushing, while attending classes at St. John’s University, Jamaica, effective Sept. 1. 

Rev. Neid A. Marin, to parochial vicar of Resurrection – Ascension, and to Our Lady of the Angelus, Rego Park, effective Oct. 5. 

RELIGIOUS ORDER 

Rev. Michael K. Onyekwere, S.D.V., from pastor of St. Clement Pope, South Ozone Park, to ministry with his order, effective Sept. 12. 

Rev. Mark J. Lane, C.O., from parochial vicar of St. Boniface, Downtown Brooklyn, and from parochial vicar of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brooklyn Heights, to retired status, while remaining in residence at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brooklyn Heights, effective Sept. 1. 

Rev. Javier Renteria, Sch. P., to parochial vicar of St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, effective Sept. 14. 

Rev. Joseph Wisniewski, C.M., to residence at SS. Cyril and Methodius, Greenpoint, while remaining in retired status, effective April 28. 

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT 

Very Rev. Anthony J. Sansone, to dean of Queens 11 Deanery, while remaining pastor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Ridgewood, effective Oct. 1. 

Rev. Pedro F. Angucho, to coordinator of the Divine Mercy Devotional Group, while remaining parochial vicar of Divine Mercy, Williamsburg, effective Oct. 1. 

DEACON 

Deacon Philip J. Siani, from deacon of Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, to retired status, effective Sept. 1. 

Deacon Michael W. Vicinanza, to released from diocesan assignment for health reasons, to retired status, effective Sept. 1. 

Deacon Robert S. Abundo, from released from diocesan assignment ministering outside Brooklyn, to retired status, effective Sept. 1. 

Deacon James Ramos, from released from diocesan assignment ministering outside Brooklyn, to retired status, effective Sept. 1. 

Deacon Ronald M. Ronacher, from released from diocesan assignment ministering outside Brooklyn, to retired status, effective Sept. 1.