The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of the Diocese of Richmond, has announced the following appointments, effective Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, unless otherwise noted:
Pastors
Father Rogelio L. Abadano from administrator of St. Peter the Apostle, Onley, to pastor of St. Mary, Lovingston, and St. Francis of Assisi, Amherst.
Father James E. Gordon from director of Clinical Services at Saint Luke Institute, Silver Spring, Md., to pastor of St. Ann, Ashland.
Father G. Leoval Guadalupe from administrator of Church of the Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach, to pastor of St. Andrew, Chincoteague Island.
Father Michael M. Imperial from administrator at St. Andrew the Apostle, Chincoteague Island, to pastor of St. Peter the Apostle, Onley.
Father Carlos H. Lerma from pastor of St. Mary, Lovingston, and St. Francis of Assisi, Amherst, to pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, Rocky Mount, and St. Joseph, Martinsville.
Administrator
Father Matthew A. Kiehl from chaplain of the Catholic Campus Ministry serving the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, and rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Williamsburg, to administrator of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Virginia Beach.
Chaplains
Father Francis K. Boateng from chaplain of Church of the Holy Apostles, Virginia Beach, and chaplain of the Catholic Campus Ministry serving Old Dominion University, Norfolk, to chaplain of Church of the Holy Apostles, Virginia Beach, and priest in residence at St. Matthew, Virginia Beach.
Father Nicholas E. Redmond from parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Petersburg, and associate director and promoter of vocations to promoter of vocations and chaplain of the Catholic Campus Ministry serving the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, effective Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.
Sacramental Priest
Father James M. Glass in addition to his role as pastor of Holy Trinity, Norfolk, sacramental priest for the Catholic Campus Ministry serving Old Dominion University, effective Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.
Rector
Msgr. Joseph P. Lehman, III rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Williamsburg, in addition to pastor of St. Bede, Williamsburg.
Parochial Vicars
Father Patricio D. Alcantara from parochial vicar of Prince of Peace, Chesapeake, to parochial vicar of St. Theresa, Farmville; Sacred Heart, Meherrin; and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone.
Father John R. Christian from parochial vicar of St. Andrew, Roanoke, to parochial vicar of St. Bridget, Richmond, and two days a week as Auditor and Assessor at the Diocesan Tribunal.
Father Jaime G. Delgado from parochial vicar of Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, to parochial vicar of St. Augustine, Richmond.
Father Anthony Ferguson, parochial vicar of St. Andrew, Roanoke.
Father Paul Kkonde from parochial vicar of Church of the Resurrection, St. Paul Catholic Church, Church of the Holy Angels, Portsmouth, and St. Mary, Chesapeake, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Nazareth, Roanoke.
Father Policarpio Lagco from parochial vicar of St. Michael the Archangel, Glen Allen, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Newport News.
Father Raner O. Lucila from parochial vicar of St. Augustine, Richmond, to parochial vicar of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe, and St. Joseph, Hampton.
Father Christopher M. Masla from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg, to parochial vicar of Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, and Our Lady of the Rosary, Crozet.
Father Daniel R. Molochko from parochial vicar of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe, and St. Joseph, Hampton, to parochial vicar of Church of the Resurrection, St. Paul, Church of the Holy Angels, Portsmouth, and St. Mary, Chesapeake.
Father Kyle S. O’Connor from priest in residence at Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg, to Parochial Vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg.
Father James P. O’Reilly from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Nazareth, Roanoke, to Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph, Petersburg.
Father Julio Reyes, parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Henrico, effective Saturday, July 11, 2020.
Retired
Father Christian J. Haydinger from pastor of St. Ann, Ashland, to retired status.