2020 Appointments

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Fr. Zaldy (Al) Abainza, SOLT has been appointed Pastor of Most Holy Trinity Parish, effective November 13, 2020.
Fr Simon Osuchukwu has been appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Scottsdale, effective December 1, 2020
Fr. Gabriel Terrill, in addition to his current assignment as Parochial Vicar at Queen of Peace Parish in Mesa, has been appointed Chaplain of Seton High School, effective January 1, 2021
Fr. Oliver Vietor has been appointed Parochial Vicar at St. Joan of Arc Parish, effective January 1, 2021
Fr Matthew Lowry, in addition to his current assignment as director of Holy Trinity Newman Center at NAU, has been appointed Parochial Administrator pro tem at San Francisco de Asis Parish from January 1 to May 31, 2021, while Fr. Will Schmid is on sabbatical

Fr. John Muir was appointed Director, Office of Worship, in addition to his duties as Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, effective November 2, 2020
Fr. Jose Ballesteros was appointed Spiritual Director for The Armata Bianca, Adoradores Nocturnos, and Llama de Amor del Imaculado Corazon de Maria, in the Diocese of Phoenix, in addition to his duties as Parochial Vicar of Christ the King Parish, effective November 2, 2020
Fr. Daniel Cruz was appointed Chaplain for Tepeyac Leadership Institute, in the Diocese of Phoenix, in addition to his duties as Parochial Vicar of All Saints Newman Center, effective November 3, 2020

Fr. Ignatius Mazanowski was appointed Parochial Vicar of St. John Vianney Parish in Sedona and Immaculate Conception Parish in Cottonwood, effective October 15, 2020
Fr. Jose Cornelia was appointed Parochial Vicar of St. John Vianney Parish in Sedona, in addition to his duties as Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Conception in Cottonwood, effective October 9, 2020
Fr. Anthony Okolo, C.S.Sp., was appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Havasu, effective October 16, 2020
Fr. Pawel Bandurski, SChr, was appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, effective October 1, 2020

Fr. Christopher Gossen has been appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Avondale, effective August 16, 2020
Fr. Jose Ballesteros has been appointed Parochial Vicar of Christ the King Parish, Mesa, effective August 16, 2020
Fr. Joseph Pee Thuruthel has been appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Augustine Parish, Phoenix, effective August 16, 20202
Fr. John Clote has been appointed Parochial Vicar of Holy Spirit Parish, Tempe, effective September 16, 2020
Fr. Michael Gilbert has been appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Phoenix, effective September 16, 2020

Fr. David Kelash has been appointed Temporary Administrator of St. John Vianney Parish, Sedona, in addition to his duties as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Cottonwood, and Vicar Forane of the North Deanery, effective June 30, 2020
Fr. Dan Connealy has been appointed Pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Thielo Ramirez has been appointed Pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williams, St. Anne Mission, Ashfork, St. Francis Parish, Seligman, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. George Teodoro, SJ, was appointed Parochial Vicar at St. Francis Xavier Parish, effective July 31, 2020

Fr. Paul Ybarra, C.S.C. has been appointed Pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Goodyear, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Dan Barica, OFM has been appointed Rector of Our Lady of the Angels Church, Scottsdale, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Vincent Nguyen, OFM has been appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Angels Church, Scottsdale, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Josep Gálvez, IVE has been appointed Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Anthony Parishes, Phoenix, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Jorge Monterroso Mérida, O. Carm. has been appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Agnes Parish, Phoenix, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Arthur Nave has been granted a medical leave effective July 1, 2020
Fr. James Kalliyath, MS has been appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Rafael Umaña is appointed Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Guadalupe, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Karis Lukas is appointed Parochial Vicar at Holy Cross Parish, Mesa, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Ryan Lee has been released to serve as a Chaplain in the United States Military effective August 16, 2020

Dcn. Nathaniel Glenn, upon his ordination to the priesthood, is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Daniel Parish, and part-time Chaplain at Xavier High School, effective July 1, 2020
Dcn. Estevan Wetzel, upon his ordination to the priesthood, is appointed Nazareth House Formator and Chaplain of St. Mary’s High School, effective July 1, 2020
Dcn. Gabriel Terrill, upon his ordination to the priesthood, is appointed Parochial Vicar of Queen of Peace Parish, effective July 1, 2020
Dcn. Kevin Penkalski, upon his ordination to the priesthood, is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Henry Parish in Buckeye, effective July 1, 2020.
Fr. Fernando Camou is appointed Vice Rector of Nazareth House Seminary, and part-time Chaplain of Seton High School, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Vinhson Nguyen, in addition to his current assignment as Chaplain of St. John Paul II High School, has been appointed Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Fatima Mission, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Daniel Cruz is appointed Associate Director of All Saints Newman Center at ASU, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Jilson Panakkal is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Jerome Parish, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Andrew McNair is appointed Parochial Vicar of Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. John Nahrgang is assigned to pursue further studies at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Washington DC. He has been granted a full-tuition scholarship to the licentiate program

Fr. Chad King has been appointed Pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish and Annunciation Catholic School in Cave Creek, effective May 29, 2020
Fr. Reynaldo Clutario has been appointed Temporary Parochial Administrator of Corpus Christi Parish in Phoenix, effective May 29, 2020

Fr. John Parks has been appointed Pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Phoenix, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. David Loeffler has been appointed Pastor of Holy Spirit Newman Center at Grand Canyon University in addition to his duties as Director of Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs and Chaplain of Bourgade High School, effective July 1, 2020
Fr. Manoj John, Sch.P. has been appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Michael Parish, Parochial Vicar of San Lucy Mission and Chaplain of Lewis Prison in Gila Bend, effective May 1, 2020

Fr. Jilson Panakkal, JCD has been appointed Parochial Administrator Pro Tem of Our Lady of Fatima Mission in Phoenix in addition to his duties as Judge in the Tribunal, effective immediately.