Roman Catholic Diocese Of Peterborough Clergy Appointments
The Most Reverend Daniel Miehm, Bishop of Peterborough, announces the following appointments of clergy. These moves are effective on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 unless otherwise noted.
RETIREMENT Father John Albao Retires as Pastor of St. Paul Parish, Gravenhurst We thank Father Albao for his dedicated service in the Diocese of Peterborough for many years.
PRIESTS DEPARTING THE DIOCESE Father Salvador Curutchet, IVE, Father Gerardus Hauwert, IVE and Father Innocent Umezika, SMMM have been reassigned by their respective religious orders. We thank them for their service in our Diocese.
PASTORS Father Randy Foster St. Joseph Parish, Douro Father Joshy George, CMI St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish, Peterborough Father Joseph LoJacono, IVE St. Mary Parish, Lindsay (Effective, August 18) Father Placid Obijii, SMMM St. Paul Parish, Gravenhurst Father Emmanuel Okpataku, SMMM St. Michael Parish, Cobourg Father Balonwu Okpe Sacred Heart Parish, Trout Creek Father Alex Salazar, IVE Sacred Heart and St. John the Baptist Parishes, Peterborough Father Sanyatson Seshaiah St. Anne Parish, Peterborough Father Jerry Tavares St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Parry Sound
ASSOCIATE PASTORS Father James Byrne, IVE St. Mary Parish, Lindsay Father Paul Chukwunonso, SMMM St. Michael Parish, Cobourg (Arrival TBD)
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS Father Stephen DeCarlo Associate Vocations Director Father John Perdue Administrator of St. Mary Parish, Lindsay (Effective from June 30 to August 17, 2021) Father Raymond Rick Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs Sincere thanks to Father Joseph Devereaux, who has been Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs since 2010. Father Devereaux continues to serve as Judicial Vicar.
Issued on Friday, May 14, 2021, Feast of St. Matthias by + His Excellency the Most Reverend Daniel Miehm, Bishop of Peterborough