Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointments effective Friday, July 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Pastors

Father Rolo Castillo, from pastor of St. John the Evangelist, Waynesboro, to pastor of Christ the King, Abingdon, and St. John the Evangelist, Marion.
*Effective Monday, Aug. 1, 2022

Father Romeo Jazmin, from pastor of Prince of Peace, Chesapeake, to pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe; St. Joseph, Hampton; and St. Vincent de Paul, Newport News.

Father Emmanuel Mensah, from pastor of St. Mary of the Presentation, Suffolk, to pastor of the Shrine of the Infant of Prague, Wakefield, and St. Jude, Franklin.

Father Francis Musolooza, from pastor of Christ the King, Abingdon, and St. John the Evangelist, Marion, to pastor of St. John the Evangelist, Waynesboro.
*Effective Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.

Father Charles Ssebalamu, from pastor of St. Jude, Christiansburg, to pastor of St. Stephen, Martyr, Chesapeake.

Father John Walugembe, from pastor of St. Vincent de Paul, Newport News, to pastor of Prince of Peace, Chesapeake.

From Administrator to Pastor

(Same location)

Father Patricio Alcantara, from administrator to pastor of Holy Spirit, Christiansburg, and Holy Family, Pearisburg.

Father Eric Anokye, from administrator to pastor of St. Theresa of the Holy Family, Tazewell; Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family, Grundy; Church of St. Elizabeth of the Holy Family, Pocahontas; and Church of St. Mary of the Holy Family, Richlands.

Father Joseph Appiagyei, from administrator to pastor of St. John, Highland Springs; Pro-Cathedral of St. Peter, Richmond; and St. Patrick, Richmond.

Father Eric Baffour Asamoah, from administrator to pastor of Sacred Heart, Big Stone Gap; Holy Spirit, Jonesville; St. Joseph, Clintwood; and St. Anthony, Norton.

Father Francis Boateng, from administrator to pastor of St. Mary the Mother of God, Wytheville, and St. Edward, Pulaski.

Father Magnus Tochi Iwuji, from administrator to pastor of St. Theresa, Farmville; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone; and Sacred Heart, Meherrin.

Father Raner Lucila, from administrator to pastor of St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston; and Good Shepherd, South Hill.

Father Peter Naah, from administrator to pastor of St. Matthew, Virginia Beach.

Father George Prado, from administrator to pastor of St. Jerome, Newport News.

Administrator and Campus Ministry Chaplain

Father Cassidy Stinson, from parochial vicar of St. Bede, Williamsburg, to administrator of St. Jude, Christiansburg, and chaplain of the Catholic Campus Ministry serving Radford University.

Parochial Vicars

Father Peter Barfi, from parochial vicar of St. Gabriel, Chesterfield, and Good Samaritan, Amelia, to parochial vicar of Church of the Holy Angels, Portsmouth; Church of the Resurrection, Portsmouth; St. Paul, Portsmouth; and St. Mary, Chesapeake.

Father Anthony Ferguson, from parochial vicar of St. Andrew, Roanoke, to parochial vicar of St. Bede, Williamsburg.

Father Thomas Lawrence, from parochial vicar of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe, and St. Joseph, Hampton, to parochial vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Newport News, in addition to St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe, and St. Joseph, Hampton.

Father Christopher Masla, from parochial vicar of Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, and Our Lady of the Rosary, Crozet, to parochial vicar of St. Andrew, Roanoke.

Father Daniel Molochko, from parochial vicar of Church of the Holy Angels, Portsmouth; Church of the Resurrection, Portsmouth; St. Paul, Portsmouth; and St. Mary, Chesapeake, to parochial vicar of Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, and Our Lady of the Rosary, Crozet.

Father Santos Ramirez Chicas, from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Henrico.

Father Julio Reyes, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Henrico, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Salem, and St. Gerard, Roanoke.

New International Priests

(Appointed in June for July 1 assignment)

Pastor of St. Mary of the Presentation, Suffolk.

Parochial vicar of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Clarksville; St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston; and Good Shepherd, South Hill.

Parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg.

Parochial vicar of St. Michael the Archangel, Glen Allen.

Retired Status

Msgr. Walter Barrett, from pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe, and St. Joseph, Hampton, to retired status.

Father Richard Mooney, from parochial vicar of St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston; and Good Shepherd, South Hill, to retired status.

Father Brian Rafferty, from pastor of St. Stephen, Martyr, Chesapeake, to retired status.

Father Frank Wiggins, from parochial vicar of St. Augustine, Richmond, to retired status.

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