Updated June 8, 2021

Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointment effective Monday, July 5, 2021:

Father Thomas B. Lawrence III, newly ordained, to parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Hampton, and St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe.

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May 24, 2021

Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointments effective Monday, July 5, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

Pastors

Father James M. Arsenault, from administrator of St. Elizabeth, Richmond, to pastor of St. Elizabeth, Richmond.

Father Salvador Añonuevo, from pastor at Holy Name of Mary, Bedford, and Resurrection, Moneta, to pastor of Holy Cross, Lynchburg.

Father James J. Begley Jr., from pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Richmond, to pastor of St. Paul, Richmond.

Father Ernest L. Bulinda, from parochial vicar of St. Patrick, Richmond; St. Peter Pro Cathedral, Richmond; and St. John, Highland Springs, to pastor of St. Ann, Colonial Heights.

Father Danny A. Cogut, from pastor of St. Ann, Colonial Heights, to pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Salem, and St. Gerard, Roanoke.

Father Jonathan A. Goertz, from pastor of Sacred Heart, Danville, to pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Richmond.

Father Matthew A. Kiehl, from administrator of Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach, to pastor of Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach.

Father Matthias Lusembo, from pastor of Christ the King, Norfolk, to pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, Staunton.

Father Stefan Migac, from pastor of St. Theresa, Farmville; Sacred Heart, Meherrin; and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone, to pastor of St. Patrick, Lexington.

Father Michael Mugomba, from administrator of Holy Infant, Elkton, and Shepherd of the Hills, Quinque, to pastor of Holy Infant, Elkton, and Shepherd of the Hills, Quinque.

Father John Negparanon, from pastor of St. Pius X, Norfolk, to pastor of Holy Name of Mary, Bedford, and Resurrection, Moneta.

Msgr. Raphael A. Peprah, from administrator of St. Luke, Virginia Beach, to pastor of St. Luke, Virginia Beach.

Father Sean M. Prince, from priest secretary and director of the Office of Worship, Pastoral Center, to pastor of St. Pius X, Norfolk.

Father Gino P. Rossi, from pastor of St. Patrick, Richmond; St. Peter Pro Cathedral, Richmond; and St. John, Highland Springs, to pastor of St. Joseph, Petersburg.

Father Anthony O. Senyah, from pastor of Holy Spirit, Christiansburg, and Holy Family, Pearisburg, to pastor of Sacred Heart, Danville.

Father Kenneth J. Shuping, from pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Salem, and St. Gerard, Roanoke, to pastor of St. Bridget, Richmond.

Father Joseph Wamala, from pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, Staunton, to Christ the King, Norfolk.

Administrators

Father Patricio D. Alcantara, from parochial vicar of St. Theresa, Farmville; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone; and Sacred Heart, Meherrin, to administrator of Holy Spirit, Christiansburg, and Holy Family, Pearisburg.

Father Joseph M. Appiagyei, from parochial vicar of St. Edward, Richmond, to administrator of St. Patrick, Richmond; St. Peter Pro Cathedral, Richmond; and St. John, Highland Springs.

Father Raner O. Lucila, from parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Hampton, and St. Mary Star of the Sea, Hampton, to administrator of Good Shepherd, South Hill; St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; and St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston.

Father Richard T. Mooney, from parochial vicar of Good Shepherd, South Hill; St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; and St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston, to interim administrator of Good Shepherd, South Hill; St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; and St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston, effective immediately and interim until Monday, July 5, 2021.

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

Chaplains

Father Dan N. Klem, priest on staff of St. Mary, Chesapeake; Church of the Holy Angels, Portsmouth; Church of the Resurrection, Portsmouth; and St. Paul, Portsmouth, to include interim chaplain of St. Matthew, Virginia Beach.

Msgr. Raphael A. Peprah, chaplain of Holy Apostles, Virginia Beach, in addition to pastor of St. Luke, Virginia Beach.

Father John Bosco Walugembe, assistant chaplain of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Newport News. Father Walugembe remains pastor of St. Vincent de Paul, Newport News.

Campus Ministry Chaplain

Father Kyle O’Connor, parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg, to chaplain of the Catholic Campus Ministry serving the College of William & Mary, and parochial vicar of St. Bede, Williamsburg.

Parochial Vicars

Father John R. Baab, from parochial vicar of St. Bede, Williamsburg, to parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg.

Father Jaime Delgado, from parochial vicar of St. Augustine, Richmond, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Salem, and St. Gerard, Roanoke.

Father Paul Kkonde, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Nazareth, Roanoke, to parochial vicar of St. Edward, Richmond.

Father James P. O’Reilly, from parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Petersburg, to parochial vicar of St. Bridget, Richmond.

Father Policarpio J. Lagco, from priest-in-residence of St. Matthew, Virginia Beach, to parochial vicar of St. Theresa, Farmville; Sacred Heart, Meherrin; and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone.

Father Nicholas Redmond, from campus minister at the College of William & Mary and promoter of vocations to parochial vicar of St. Patrick, Richmond; St. Peter Pro Cathedral, Richmond; and St. John, Highland Springs.

Father Frank L. Wiggins Jr., from parochial vicar of St. Patrick, Richmond; St. Peter Pro Cathedral, Richmond; and St. John, Highland Springs, to parochial vicar of St. Augustine, Richmond.

Pastoral Center/Other Assignments

Father Brian W. Capuano, from pastor of St. Joseph, Petersburg, vicar for vocations and judge in the marriage Tribunal to interim director for the Office of Worship and continuing as vicar for vocations and judge in the marriage Tribunal.

Father Ongen Largoza, administrator of Good Shepherd, South Hill; St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; and St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston, has returned to the Philippines.

Retired

Father Joseph A. D’Aurora, from pastor of St. Patrick, Lexington, to retired status.

Msgr. William H. Carr, from pastor of St. Bridget, Richmond, to retired status.

Father James C. Griffin, from pastor of St. Paul, Richmond, to retired status.

Msgr. J. Kenneth Rush, from pastor of Holy Cross, Lynchburg, to retired status.