December 20, 2016
- Fr. John Parks – has been appointed Vicar for Evangelization for the Diocese of Phoenix, effective July 1, 2017.
December 5, 2016
- Fr. Thomas Hallsten – has been appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Maria Goretti Parish, Scottsdale, effective January 12, 2017.
- Msgr. Peter Dai Bui – has been appointed Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Tempe, and Theological Consultant to the Bishop’s Office, effective January 12, 2017.
November 4, 2016
- Fr. Sylvester Modebei – has been appointed Temporary Parochial Administrator of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Sun City, effective immediately.
October 22, 2016
- Fr. Louis Khoury, OFM – Ordained to the Priesthood Saturday, October 22, 2016, has been appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Guadalupe, effective immediately.
October 10, 2016
- Fr. Gregory Rice, M.H.M. – has been appointed Interim Parochial Administrator of St. Maria Goretti Parish, Scottsdale, effective November 21, 2016.
- Fr. Raymond Ritari – has been appointed Parochial Vicar of Queen of Peace Parish, Mesa, effective November 1, 2016.
October 5, 2016
- Fr. Reynaldo Clutario – has been incardinated to the Diocese of Phoenix, effective immediately.
September 9, 2016
- Fr. Alex Perez, IVE – is appointed Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Heart Parish, and St. Anthony Parish, Phoenix, effective September 8, 2016.
June 29, 2016
- Fr. Tomson Thomas – recently arrived from India and is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Phoenix, effective July 1, 2016
The following priests have been incardinated to the Diocese of Phoenix effective June 29, 2016
- Fr. Andres Arango
- Fr. Bradley LePage
- Fr. Ronald Hurl
- Fr. Zygmunt Mazanowski, IV
- Fr. Michael Tinker
- Fr. Augustine Lieb
May 31, 2016
- Fr. Rolando Santoianni, I.V.E. – is appointed Parochial Administrator of Immaculate Heart Parish and St. Anthony Parish, Phoenix, effective May 1, 2016.
- Fr. Anibal Karam, I.V.E. – is appointed Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Heart Parish, and St. Anthony Parish, Phoenix, effective May 1, 2016.
- Fr. JC Ortiz – is appointed Parochial Vicar of Theresa Parish, Phoenix, effective May 15, 2016.
- Fr. Edward Sarrazin, OFM – is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Basilica, Phoenix, effective June 1, 2016.
- Fr. Camilo De Villa – is appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Francis of Assisi, Bagdad, and Good Shepard of the Desert Mission in Congress, effective July 1, 2016.
- Fr. Raul Lopez Marzetti – is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Phoenix, effective July 1, 2016.
- Fr. Edward Gilbert – soon to arrive from the Dominican Republic, is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Bernadette Parish, Scottsdale, effective, July 1, 2016.
- Fr. Alberto Villafan, OFM – is appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Guadalupe, effective July 1, 2016.
- Fr. Scott Sperry – in addition to his current duties as Parochial Vicar of Christ the King Parish, Mesa, is appointed part time Assistant Chaplain at Seton Catholic High School, effective August 1, 2016.
April 9, 2016
- Fr. Bud Pelletier is appointed Pastor of St. Clement of Rome Parish, Sun City, effective July 1, 2016
- Fr. Keith Kenney is appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Bullhead City, effective July 1, 2016
- Fr. Jose Lobaton, OFM is appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Wickenburg, effective July 18, 2016
- Fr. Rolyn Francisco is appointed Parochial Administrator of Christ the King Parish, Mesa, effective May 1, 2016
- Fr. Nelson Libera- in addition to his current duties in the tribunal, is appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Matthew Parish, Phoenix, effective July 1, 2016
- Fr. Raphael Bercasio is appointed Parochial Administrator of El Cristo Rey, Grand Canyon, effective July 1, 2016
- Fr. Quyen Nguyen is appointed Parochial Vicar of Queen of Peace Parish, Mesa, effective July 1, 2016
- Fr. Raul “Rudy” Rosales is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Peoria, effective May 1, 2016
- Fr. Oliver Vietor is appointed to teach fulltime of St. Mary High School effective August 1, 2016
- Fr. Ron Hurl is appointed part time Parochial Vicar of St. John the Baptist and St. Peter Parishes and their respective missions on the Native American reservations, effective July 1, 2016
Upon their ordination to the priesthood:
- Dcn. David Loeffler is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Daniel the Prophet Parish, Scottsdale, effective July 1, 2016
- Dcn. Sheunesu Bowora is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish in Chandler, effective July 1, 2016
- Dcn. Ryan Lee is appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Glendale, effective July 1, 2016
- Dcn. Dan Connealy is appointed Parochial Vicar of San Francisco de Asis Parish, and Associate Director of Holy Trinity Newman Center, Flagstaff, effective July 1, 2016
February 29, 2016
- Fr. Leonardo “Joy” Vargas has been appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Michael Parish in Gila Bend with pastoral care and Sacramental responsibility for San Lucy Mission, Gila Bend, effective April 1, 2016.
- Fr. Kenneth Nielson, soon to arrive in this diocese after his service as a military chaplain, has been appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Magdalene Parish, Gilbert, effective April 15, 2016.
February 4, 2016
- Fr. Felix Kauta, A.J. is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. James Parish, effective immediately.
- Fr. Barnabas Duniya is appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Lake Parish, effective February 9, 2016.
- Rev. Donald Kline was appointed Dean of the Northeast Deanery, effective February 1, 2016.
- Fr. Michael Straley was appointed Dean of the Northwest Deanery, effective December 1, 2015.
January 15, 2016
- Fr. Teilo Lwande, A.J. recently arrived from Kenya, has been appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, effective immediately.
- Fr. Rolyn Francisco has been appointed Interim Parochial Administrator of Christ the King Parish in Mesa, effective January 25, 2016.
- Fr. Camilo De Villa has been appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Scottsdale, effective January 25, 2016.
January 4, 2016
- Fr. Felix Joal Bernales has been appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Louis the King Parish in Glendale, effective January 4, 2016.