TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
Very Rev. Joseph R. Gibino, to temporary administrator of St. James Cathedral – Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, while remaining pastor of St. Charles Borromeo, Brooklyn Heights, vicar for evangelization and catechesis, coordinator of the faculty and curriculum of the diaconate formation program, and liaison of the vicar for clergy for the diaconate formation program, effective Aug. 26.
Very Rev. Dwayne D. Davis, to temporary administrator of St. Brendan, Midwood, while remaining pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas, Marine Park, administrator of Our Lady Help of Christians, Midwood, and dean of Brooklyn deanery 11, effective July 19.
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. John Nimako, to parochial vicar of St. Pius X, Rosedale, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Clare, Rosedale, effective June 30.
PAROCHIAL VICAR (RELIGIOUS ORDER)
Rev. Aloisius Albert, C.S., to parochial vicar of St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church, Bushwick, and to coordinator of ministry to the Indonesian Immigrants, effective July 20.
Rev. Stanislaw Czerwonka, O.F.M., Conv., to parochial vicar of St. Adalbert, Elmhurst, effective Aug. 1.
Rev. Anibal Rodriguez, C.P., to parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception, Jamaica, effective July 29.
RETIRED
Rev. Jerome T. Jecewiz, from residence at St. Kevin, Auburndale, to residence at St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 30.
Rev. George A. Pfundstein, from residence at St. Ann’s rectory, Flushing, to residence at Mary’s Nativity – St. Ann, Flushing, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 30.
INCARDINATED
Rev. Liju Augustine, incardinated in the Diocese of Brooklyn, while remaining pastor of St. Therese of Lisieux, Flatbush, and Nazareth Regional High School chaplain, effective Aug. 14.
Rev. Andrzej Salwowski, incardinated in the Diocese of Brooklyn, while remaining administrator of Holy Cross, Maspeth, effective Aug. 14.
Rev. Michele Vricella, incardinated in the diocese of Brooklyn, while remaining administrator of Divine Mercy, Williamsburg, effective Aug. 14.
RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT
Rev. Frederick Cintron, from released from diocesan assignment, ministering outside Brooklyn – prison ministry in the Archdiocese of New York, to released from diocesan assignment – medical leave of absence, while remaining in residence at St. Patrick, Long Island City, effective June 30.
EXCARDINATED
Rev. Mr. Brendon Harfmann, from released from diocesan assignment, to excardinated to the Diocese of Paterson, effective June 18.
NON-INCARDINATED
Rev. Ciro O. Sierra-Arias, from parochial vicar of St. Rita, Long Island City, to temporary ministry at St. Brigid, Bushwick, effective June 30.
Rev. Michael E. Ukah, from summer ministry, to parochial vicar of St. Clare, Rosedale, and St. Pius X, Rosedale, effective Oct. 1.
Rev. Aroya R. Narisetty, from parochial vicar of St. Boniface, Downtown Brooklyn, and from Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brooklyn Heights, to ministry with the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in the Archdiocese of New York, effective Aug. 31.
RELIGIOUS ORDER
Rev. Erik R. Sanchez-Martinez, C.M., to formation director, and residence at the Miraculous Medal House, St. John’s University, Jamaica, effective Aug. 1.
Rev. Peter J. Albano, C.M., from residence and ministry at St. John’s University, to return to ministry with his Religious Order outside Brooklyn, effective July 12.
Rev. George N. Okoro, C.O., from temporary ministry at St. Boniface, Downtown Brooklyn, and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brooklyn Heights, to return to ministry with the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in the Archdiocese of New York, effective August 31, 2023.
Rev. German Vargas-Acevedo, C.S., from parochial vicar of St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church, Bushwick, to ministry with his religious order outside Brooklyn, effective Aug. 1.
DEACON
Deacon Andrew Ciccaroni, to residence in Pennsylvania, while remaining released from diocesan assignment, ministering outside Brooklyn, effective June 30.
Deacon Frederick V. Ritchie, from deacon of St. Columba, Marine Park, to retired status, effective Sept. 1.
Deacon Jeremiah W. Schwarz, from released from diocesan assignment, to retired status, while remaining in residence in Florida, effective Sept. 1.
