February 15, 2023
2023 Priest Assignments Announced
Click here to see additional priest assignments announced in March of 2023.
Click here to see the four additional priest assignments announce in June of 2023.
The following clergy assignments, which were announced by the diocese on the weekend of Feb. 11-12, will take effect in July unless otherwise noted:
Reverend William Arnold, from Pastor, Holy Spirit Church and St. Philip Church Columbus, to Retirement, effective December 1, 2023.
Reverend James P. Black, from Pastor, St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell, to Pastor, St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Thomas J. Buffer, from Pastor, St. Mary Church, Marion and Sacred Hearts Church Cardington, to Pastor, St. Cecilia Church, Columbus, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend James Coleman, from Pastor, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Columbus, to Retirement, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Leo Connolly, to Administrator, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Columbus, continuing as Pastor, Seton Parish, Pickerington, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Anthony J. Davis, to Pastor, St. Elizabeth Church, Columbus continuing as Pastor, St. Matthias Church, Columbus, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Anthony A. Dinovo, from Pastor, St. Michael Church, Worthington, to Pastor, St. Patrick Church, London, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Craig R. Eilerman, to Administrator, St. Mark Church, Lancaster continuing as Pastor/Rector, Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption Lancaster, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Monsignor Paul Enke, from Pastor, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Granville, to Chaplain, Mother Angeline McCrory Manor and the Villas at St. Therese, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Peter M. Gideon, from Pastor, St. Mark Church, Lancaster, and Administrator, St. Joseph, Sugar Grove, to Retirement, effective July 11, 2023.
Fr. Mark Hammond, from Episcopal Vicar for Spiritual Life of Priests, to Promoter of Justice, continuing as pastor of St. Vincent DePaul, Mt. Vernon, and St. Luke, Danville, effective February 8, 2023.
Reverend Timothy M. Hayes, from Pastor, St. Mary Church and St. Peter Church, Chillicothe, and St. Mary Church, Waverly, to Pastor, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Granville, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Monsignor Joseph M. Hendricks, from Pastor, St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin, to Bishop’s
Delegate for Community Relations, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Hilary Ike, from Administrator, St. Mary Church, Groveport, to Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Church and St. Matthias Church, Columbus, continuing in service to the Tribunal effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Jacques Kik, from Parochial Vicar, St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell, to Pastor, Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus, continuing as chaplain for Maronite Community, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Robert Kitsmiller, from Rector, St. Joseph Cathedral and Administrator, Holy Cross Church, Columbus, continuing as Judicial Vicar, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Michael J. Lumpe, from Chaplain, Mother Angeline McCrory Manor and Villas at St. Therese, Columbus, to Pastor, St. Michael Church, Worthington, continuing as Vicar for Senior and Infirm Priests and Diocesan Coordinator of Hospital Ministry, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend William A. Metzger, from Pastor, Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus, to Retirement, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Brian J. O'Connor, to Administrator, St. Mary Church, Groveport, continuing as Pastor, St. John XXIII Church, Canal Winchester, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Martin J. Ralko, from Pastor, St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville, to Pastor, St. Ann Church, Dresden and St. Mary Church, Mattingly Settlement, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend David A. Schalk, from Pastor, Christ the King Church and St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Columbus, to Pastor, St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell and St. Peter Church, Columbus, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Ryan M. Schmit, from Pastor, St. Ann Church, Dresden and St. Mary Church, Mattingly Settlement, to Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ada and Immaculate Conception Church, Kenton, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Edward T. Shikina, from Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ada and Immaculate Conception Church, Kenton, to Pastor, St. Mary Church, Marion and Sacred Hearts Church, Cardington, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Jan C. P. Sullivan, from Pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville, to Rector, St. Joseph Cathedral, and Administrator, Holy Cross Church, Columbus, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Tyron J. Tomson, to Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Sugar Grove, continuing as Pastor, St. Bernadette Church, Lancaster and St. Mary Church, Bremen, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Christopher M. Tuttle, from Pastor, St. Peter Church, Columbus, to Pastor, St. Mary Church and St. Peter Church, Chillicothe, and St. Mary Church, Waverly, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend Michael B. Watson, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City, to Retirement with continuing assistance to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, effective July 11, 2023.
Reverend David J. Young, from Pastor, St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg, to Pastor, St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville and St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville, effective July 11, 2023.
Confirming the appointment by the Provincial of the Apostles of Jesus, Reverend Patrick Watikha, AJ, from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Portsmouth; Holy Redeemer Church, Portsmouth; St. Peter in Chains Church, Wheelersburg; and Holy Trinity Church, Pond Creek, to Pastor, St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg, effective July 11, 2023.
Confirming the appointment by the Provincial of the Apostles of Jesus, Reverend Process Milton Kiocha, AJ, from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church and St. Peter Church, Chillicothe, and St. Mary Church, Waverly, to Parochial Vicar, St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg, effective July 11, 2023.
Confirming the appointment by the Provincial of the Theatine Fathers in the United States, Reverend David Arroyo Alonso, CR; Reverend Victor Mendez Cano, CR; and Reverend Salvador Cisneros Carrillo, CR, from Parochial Vicars Christ the King Church and St. Thomas Church, Columbus, to Parochial Vicars St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell, and St. Peter Church, Columbus, effective July 11, 2023.
Confirming the appointment of the Provincial of the Pallottine Fathers from service outside of the diocese to service at Holy Spirit Church, Columbus and St. Philip Church, Columbus, effective July 11, 2023.
Confirming the appointment of the Provincial of the Franciscan Capuchin Fathers of St. Augustine Province, from service outside of the diocese, to the assumption of responsibility for Christ the King and St. Thomas the Apostle Church, effective July 11, 2023.