Updated June 6, 2024

Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointments effective July 1, 2024.

Parochial Vicars

Father Seth Seaman, newly ordained, to serve as parochial vicar of St. Bridget, Richmond

Father David Arellano, newly ordained, to serve as parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg

Administrators

Father Policarpio Lagco, from administrator of Church of the Transfiguration, Fincastle; and St. John the Evangelist, New Castle, to return home to Diocese of Sorsogon, Philippines.

Pastors

Father Patricio Alcantara, from pastor of Holy Family, Pearisburg; and Holy Spirit, Christiansburg, to return home to Diocese of Sorsogon, Philippines.

Father Raner Lucila, from pastor of St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston; and Good Shepherd, South Hill, to return home to Diocese of Sorsogon, Philippines.

Announcements as of May 28, 2024

Pastors

Father Zaverio Banasula, from pastor of Good Shepherd, Lebanon; St. Therese, St. Paul; and St. Mary, Coeburn, to pastor of Church of the Transfiguration, Fincastle, and St. John the Evangelist, New Castle.

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

Father Augustine Lukenge, from pastor of Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Hot Springs; Sacred Heart, Covington; and St. Joseph, Clifton Forge, to pastor, Christ the King, Norfolk.

Father Alexander Muddu, from pastor of St. Mary, Ladysmith, to pastor, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Yorktown.

Father Joseph Wamala, from pastor, Christ the King, Norfolk, to pastor, St. Edward the Confessor, North Chesterfield.

Administrators

Father Emmanuel Appah, parochial vicar, St. John Nepomucene, Dinwiddie; St. James, Hopewell; and Church of the Sacred Heart, Prince George, to administrator of Good Shepherd, Lebanon, St. Therese, St. Paul; and Saint Mary, Coeburn.

Father Godfred Appiah Marfo, from parochial vicar of St. Bridget, Richmond, to administrator of St. Mary, Ladysmith.

Father John Christian, from studies at the Pontifical North American College, Rome, to administrator, St. Thomas More, Lynchburg.

Father Ernest Dugah, from parochial vicar of St. Gabriel, Chesterfield, and Good Samaritan, Amelia, to administrator of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Hot Springs; Sacred Heart, Covington; and St. Joseph, Clifton Forge.

Father Anthony Ferguson, from parochial vicar of St. Bede, Williamsburg, and chaplain of Walsingham Academy, Williamsburg to administrator of Holy Spirit, Christiansburg, and Holy Family, Pearisburg.

Father Marlon Portillo Muñoz, from parochial vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes, Henrico to administrator of St. John Nepomucene, Dinwiddie; St. James, Hopewell; and Church of the Sacred Heart, Prince George.

Father Santos Ramirez Chicas, from parochial vicar of Saint Joseph, Martinsville, and St.Francis of Assisi, Rocky Mount; to administrator of St. Joseph, Martinsville, and St. Francis of Assisi, Rocky Mount.

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

Father Emmanuel Ssekamaanya, from parochial vicar of St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston; and Good Shepherd, South Hill; to administrator of St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville; St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston; and Good Shepherd, South Hill.

Parochial Vicars

Father Armando Herrera-DosReis, from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Henrico.

Father Charles Mbazzi, from parochial vicar of St. Theresa, Farmville; Sacred Heart, Meherrin; and Immaculate Heart, Blackstone; to parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg.

Father Rafael Rivas Davila, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Henrico to parochial vicar of St. Bede, Williamsburg.

Father Daniel Molochko, from sabbatical to parochial vicar of St. John Nepomucene, Dinwiddie; St. James, Hopewell; and Church of the Sacred Heart, Prince George.

Retired Status

Father Daniel Klem, from priest-in-residence of Church of the Holy Angels, Portsmouth; Church of the Resurrection, Portsmouth; St. Paul, Portsmouth; and St. Mary, Chesapeake, to retired status.

Father Donald Lemay, from pastor of St. Edward the Confessor, North Chesterfield, and chaplain of Saint Edward-Epiphany Catholic School, North Chesterfield, to retired status.

Msgr. Michael McCarron, from pastor, St. Thomas More, Lynchburg, to retired status.

Father Robert Spencer, from pastor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Yorktown, to retired status.

Temporary Leave of Absence

Father Joseph Goldsmith, from pastor of St. John Nepomucene, Dinwiddie; St. James, Hopewell; and Church of the Sacred Heart, Prince George, to temporary leave of absence.

Father Carlos Lerma, from pastor of St. Joseph, Martinsville, and St. Francis of Assisi, Rocky Mount, to temporary leave of absence.

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