The Diocese of Columbus announced a series of clergy assignments after the ordination of five priests on Saturday, May 18.
The assignments include the newly ordained and four other priests that are scheduled to take place in July unless otherwise noted. They are:
Reverend Tyler Carter, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. Matthew the Apostle Church, Gahanna, and Administrator, Holy Resurrection Melkite Catholic Parish, Columbus, effective July 9, 2024.
Reverend Daniel Colby, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Marion, and Sacred Hearts Church, Cardington, effective July 9, 2024.
Reverend Jason Fox, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury, and Church of the Ascension, Johnstown, effective July 9, 2024.
Reverend Michael Haemmerle, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Westerville, and Associate Vocation Director, effective July 9, 2024.
Reverend David Johnstone, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Church, Worthington, and Chaplain, St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus, effective July 9, 2024.
Reverend Frank Brown, from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Chillicothe; St. Peter Church, Chillicothe; and St. Mary Church, Waverly, to Parochial Vicar, St. Catharine Church, Columbus, effective July 9, 2024.
Confirming the appointment of the Superior Delegate of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines), Reverend Wojciech Stachura, SAC, from Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Church, Worthington, to service outside the diocese, effective July 1, 2024.
Confirming the appointment from the Provincial of the Pallottine Province of Our Lady of Good Health, Reverend Stanislaus John, SAC from hospital ministry in the Diocese of Columbus, to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Chillicothe; St. Peter Church, Chillicothe; and St. Mary Church, Waverly, effective July 9, 2024.
Reverend Todd Lehigh, from Pastor, Perry County Consortium (St. Rose of Lima Church, New Lexington, and St. Patrick Church, Junction City), to Dean of Men in the College of the Pontifical College Josephinum, effective August 1, 2024.
Reverend Daniel Moloney, from service outside of the diocese to Assistant Chaplain, St. Thomas More Newman Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, in residence at St. Joseph Cathedral, effective July 9, 2024.
Confirming the appointment from the Provincial of the Pallottine Province of Our Lady of Good Health, Reverend Sesu Maria Crescensis Panguraj, SAC, from Chaplain, St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus, to Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Westerville, and Hospital Chaplain, Columbus, in residence at Holy Spirit Church, Columbus, effective July 9, 2024.
Reverend PeterClaver Kasasa Kiviiri, to Parochial Vicar, St. Francis DeSales Church, Newark, effective May 21, 2024.
Reverend Eugene Joseph, to service outside of the diocese, Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St. Thomas, Chicago, effective May 11, 2024.
The original assignment list that was posted at 9 a.m. on May 20, 2024, was incomplete. The full list has been updated as of 11:30 a.m. May 20, 2024.