Updated June 12, 2023
Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced additional clergy appointments effective Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Parochial Vicar
Father William Buckley, newly ordained, to serve as parochial vicar of St. Andrew, Roanoke.
Administrator
Father Joseph Maxwell Appiagyei, from pastor of St. Patrick, Richmond; St. Peter Pro Cathedral, Richmond; and St. John, Highland Springs; to administrator of St. Patrick, Lexington.
Pastor
Father Brian Capuano, J.C.L., E.V., from vicar for vocations and interim director for the Office of Worship, to pastor of St. Patrick, Richmond; St. Peter Pro Cathedral, Richmond; and St. John, Highland Springs; in addition to his appointment as judicial vicar and chancellor of the Diocese of Richmond.
Ministry Outside the Diocese
Father James O’Reilly, from parochial vicar of St. Bridget, Richmond, to be released to discern ministry with the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.
Director of the Office of Worship
Deacon Robert Young, appointed as director of the Office of Worship, while continuing as director of the Propagation of the Faith, and deacon of St. Joseph, Petersburg.
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May 30, 2023
Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointments effective Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Episcopal Vicars
Father Brian Capuano, J.C.L., E.V., from vicar for vocations and interim director for the Office of Worship to judicial vicar and chancellor of the Diocese of Richmond.
Father Matthew Kiehl, E.V., from pastor of Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach, to vicar for vocations of the Diocese of Richmond.
Father Kenneth Shuping, E.V., pastor of Saint Bridget, Richmond, to include appointments as episcopal vicar for the Central Vicariate and member of the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Richmond.
Pastors
Father Eric Anokye, from pastor of St. Theresa of the Holy Family; Tazewell; Church of St. Joseph of Holy Family, Grundy; Church of St. Elizabeth of Holy Family, Pocahontas; and Church of St. Mary of Holy Family, Richlands; to pastor of St. John Neumann, Powhatan.
Father Eric Baffour Asamoah, from pastor of Sacred Heart, Big Stone Gap; Holy Spirit Catholic Community, Jonesville; St. Joseph, Clintwood; and St. Anthony, Norton; to pastor of St. Mark, Virginia Beach.
Father Rolo Castillo, from pastor of Christ the King, Abingdon; and St. John the Evangelist, Marion, to pastor of Church of St. Therese, Chesapeake.
Father Christopher Hess, V.F., from pastor of St. Anne, Bristol; St. Patrick, Dungannon; and St. Bernard, Gate City; to pastor of St. Theresa, Farmville; Sacred Heart, Meherrin; and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone.
Father Gerald Kaggwa, V.F., from pastor of Church of Francis de Sales, Mathews, and Church of the Visitation, Topping, to pastor of Blessed Sacrament, Norfolk.
Father Anthony Mpungu, from pastor of St. Mark, Virginia Beach, to pastor of Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach.
Administrators
Father Peter Barfi, from parochial vicar of Church of the Resurrection, Portsmouth, to administrator of St. Jude, Mineral, and Immaculate Conception, Bumpass.
Father Magnus Tochi Iwuji, from director of the Office of Black Catholics and pastor of St. Theresa, Farmville; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone; and Sacred Heart, Meherrin; to remain director of the Office of Black Catholics and administrator of Holy Rosary, Richmond.
Father Policarpio Lagco, from parochial vicar of St. Theresa, Farmville; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone; Sacred Heart, Meherrin; to administrator of Church of the Transfiguration, Fincastle, and St. John the Evangelist, New Castle.
Father Thomas Lawrence III, from parochial vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Newport News; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe; and St. Joseph, Hampton; to administrator of St. Anne, Bristol; St. Patrick, Dungannon; and St. Bernard, Gate City.
Father Christopher Masla, from parochial vicar of St. Andrew, Roanoke, to administrator of Christ the King, Abingdon and St. John the Evangelist, Marion.
Father Johnny Mintah Mensah, from parochial vicar of St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston; and Good Shepherd, South Hill; to administrator of Church of Francis de Sales, Mathews, and Church of the Visitation, Topping.
Father Ritche Sarabia, from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Norfolk, to administrator of Sacred Heart, Big Stone Gap; Holy Spirit Catholic Community, Jonesville; St. Joseph, Clintwood; and Saint Anthony, Norton.
Father Renier Supranes, from parochial vicar of St. Michael the Archangel, Glen Allen, to administrator of St. Theresa of the Holy Family, Tazewell; Church of St. Joseph of Holy Family, Grundy; Church of St. Elizabeth of Holy Family, Pocahontas; and Church of St. Mary of Holy Family, Richlands.
Parochial Vicars
Father Dillon Bruce, from studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, to parochial vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Newport News; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe; and St. Joseph, Hampton.
Father Julio Buena, from parochial vicar of St. James, Hopewell; St. John, Petersburg; and Church of the Sacred Heart, South Prince George; to parochial vicar of Saint Augustine, North Chesterfield.
Retired Status
Father Michael Duffy J.C.L., from adjutant judicial vicar for the Diocese of Richmond and pastor of St. Jude, Mineral, and Immaculate Conception, Bumpass, to retired status.
Father Walter Lewis, from pastor of St. John Neumann, Powhatan, to retired status.
Msgr. R. Francis Muench, J.C.L., J.V., from judicial vicar and chancellor for the Diocese of Richmond and episcopal vicar for the Central Vicariate, to retired status.
Father Kevin O’Brien, from pastor of Church of St. Therese, Chesapeake, to retired status.