Reverend Kevin Girardi, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Westerville, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Joseph Rolwing, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish, Columbus/Powell, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Sam Severance, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, Hilliard, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Tyler Carter, Parochial Vicar, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Gahanna, to Parochial Vicar, St. Brigid of Kildare Parish, Dublin, continuing as Administrator, Holy Resurrection Melkite Catholic Parish, Columbus, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Tomás Carvajal Basto, Pastoral Services, St. Joseph Parish, Dover and Holy Trinity Parish, Zoar, incardinated into the Diocese of Columbus, February 18, 2025, to Parochial Vicar, St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish, Columbus/Powell, effective July 8, 2025.
Confirming the appointment by the Provincial of the Theatine Fathers, Reverend Miguel Enrique Alvardo Santos, CR, Parochial Vicar, St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish, Columbus/Powell, to Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Dover and Holy Trinity Parish, Zoar, effective July 8, 2025.
Confirming the appointment by the Provincial of the Theatine Fathers in the United States, Reverend David Arroyo Alonso, CR, Parochial Vicar, St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish, Chaplain of Cristo Rey High School; to Full-Time Vicar for Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Columbus, in residence at St. Peter Rectory, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend James Farnan, Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Westerville, to Parochial Vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Danville/Mount Vernon, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend William A. Hritsko to Chaplain, Catholic Cemeteries, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend PeterClaver Kasasa Kiviiri, Parochial Vicar, St. Francis De Sales Parish, Newark, to Parochial Vicar, Church of the Resurrection Parish, New Albany, effective July 8, 2025.
Confirming the appointment of the Provincial Superior of the St. Paul Province of the Heralds of the Good News, Reverend Anish Thomas, HGN, Parochial Vicar, Church of the Resurrection, to Chaplain, Newark Catholic High School and Parochial Vicar, St. Francis DeSales Church, Newark, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Matthew Morris, Parochial Vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Danville/Mount Vernon, to Prison Ministry, Chaplain, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Walter Tuscano, from service outside of the diocese, incardinated into the Diocese of Columbus, January 22, 2025, to Parochial Vicar, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Gahanna, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Jude Esua Fongouck, to Administrator, St. Dominic Church, Columbus, continuing Hospital Ministry and service to the Cameroonian Catholic Community and to the Francophone Catholic Community, Columbus, effective July 8, 2025.
Confirming the appointment of the Superior of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception, Reverend Antony Varghese, Administrator, St. Dominic Parish to continuing as Administrator, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Paul Check, from service outside of the diocese, to Faculty Member and Formator, at the Pontifical College Josephinum, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Jean-Luc Zadroga, OSB, to Chaplain, Fisher Catholic High School, Lancaster, continuing as Administrator, St. John Church, Logan, effective July 8, 2025.
Reverend Anthony Raj Bellamkonda Irudayam, Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia and Immaculate Conception Church, Dennison, to Pastor, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Columbus, effective June 2, 2025.
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