Diocesan Assignments – September 7, 2024

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.

Diocesan Assignments – July 13, 2024

Rev. Frank C. Tumino, from pastor of St. Augustine, and from pastor of St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, to pastor of St. Augustine – St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, effective July 1. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Peter J. Penton, from parochial vicar of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, and from Resurrection, Gerritsen Beach, to parochial vicar of Mary Queen of Heaven, Mill Basin, effective June 30. 

Diocesan Assignments – June 22, 2024

Rev. Robert J. Armato, from pastor of St. Margaret, Middle Village, to senior priest status, and to private residence, effective June 30.

Diocesan Assignments – June 8, 2024

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. 

Diocesan Assignments – May 25, 2024

Very Rev. Kevin F. McBrien, from pastor of Our Lady of the Snows, Floral Park, and from Dean of Queens 5 Deanery, to pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Glendale, effective June 30. Very Rev. Patrick J. West, to pastor of Corpus Christi, Woodside, while remaining pastor of St. Sebastian, Woodside, and dean of Queens 2 Deanery, effective June 10. 

Diocesan Assignments – March 2, 2024

Rev. Peter Y. Okajima, to temporary administrator, while remaining parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Snows, North Floral Park, effective Jan. 26.

Diocesan Assignments – January 13, 2024

Rev. Sergio Dall’Agnese, C.S., to administrator of St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church, Bushwick, effective Dec. 1.  Rev. Eric B. Vega, M.Afr., to temporary administrator, while remaining parochial vicar of Our Lady of Light, St. Albans, effective Dec. 1.

Diocesan Assignments – December 9, 2023

Rev. Kevin P. Abels, from administrator to pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle, Bay Ridge, while remaining pastor of Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge, effective Oct. 8. Rev. Robert Wojtek, C.Ss.R., to pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, effective Dec. 1.

Diocesan Assignments – October 21, 2023

Rev. Paul Anel, from administrator to pastor of St. Paul and St. Agnes, Cobble Hill, effective Sept. 19. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Joseph A. Miller, to part-time parochial vicar of St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Oct. 1.