Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, archbishop of Washington, announced the following priest appointments. They are effective as indicated:
RETIREMENT
Reverend José Matías Díaz to retirement with residence at Redemptoris Mater Seminary, Hyattsville, Maryland; from rector, Redemptoris Mater Seminary, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Msgr. Raymond G. East to retired, with private residence; from pastor, Saint Teresa of Avila Parish, Washington, D.C., effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Paul D. Lee to retired, with private residence; from pastor, Shrine of Saint Jude Parish, Rockville, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Msgr. Eddie L. Tolentino to retired, with private residence; from pastor. Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Silver Spring, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
SENIOR PRIEST
Reverend Michael A. Salah to senior priest, Saint Peter Parish, Olney, Maryland; from pastor, Saint Raphael Parish, Rockville, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
PASTORS
Reverend James M. Morrison to pastor, Our Lady Queen of the Americas Parish, Washington, D.C.; from administrator, Our Lady Queen of the Americas Parish, Washington, D.C., effective March 25, 2026.
Reverend Timothy Baer to pastor, Holy Angels Parish, Avenue, Maryland, and pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Bushwood, Maryland; from pastor, Saint Nicholas Parish, Laurel, Maryland, effective April 21, 2026.
Reverend Alexander J. Wyvill to pastor, Saint Mary, Mother of God Parish, Washington, D.C.; from parochial vicar, Saint Mary, Mother of God Parish, Washington, D.C. and Assistant Director of Priest Vocations, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, effective June 1, 2026.
Reverend Nathanael P. Anderson to pastor, Our Lady of the Presentation Parish, Poolesville, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Saint Mary Parish, Rockville, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend David W. Beaubien to pastor, Our Lady’s Church, Leonardtown, Maryland, while remaining pastor, Saint Aloysius Parish, Leonardtown, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Brian A. Coelho to pastor, Saint Nicholas Parish, Laurel, Maryland; from pastor, Saint Mary, Star of the Sea Parish, Indian Heal, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Mattia Cortigiani to pastor, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Silver Spring, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Saint Bartholomew Parish, Bethesda, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Charles M. Gallagher to pastor, Saint John Neumann Parish, Gaithersburg, Maryland; from pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Washington, D.C., effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Carter H. Griffin to pastor, Saint Raphael Parish, Rockville, Maryland; from rector, Saint John Paul II Seminary, Washington, D.C., effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Kevin C. Kennedy to pastor, Nativity Parish, Washington, D.C.; from assignment outside the archdiocese, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend James M. Morgan to pastor, Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish, Washington, D.C., and part-time chaplain to Archbishop Carroll High School, Washington, D.C.; from parochial vicar, Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Parish, Bethesda, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Nicholas P. Morrison to pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Washington, D.C.; from parochial vicar, Saint Peter Parish, Washington, D.C., effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Msgr. Robert J. Panke to pastor, Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Washington, D.C.; from pastor, Saint John Neumann Parish, Gaithersburg, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Pawel Sass to pastor, Shrine of Saint Jude Parish, Rockville, Maryland; from pastor, Nativity Parish, Washington, D.C., effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Francisco M. Tovar to pastor, Saint Mary, Star of the Sea Parish, Indian Head, Maryland; from assignment outside the archdiocese, effective July 8, 2026.
ADMINISTRATOR
Reverend Stefan L. Yap to administrator, Our Lady of the Visitation Parish, Darnestown, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Shrine of Saint Jude Parish, Rockville, Maryland, effective May 6, 2026.
PAROCHIAL VICARS
Reverend Gerald N. Andrews to parochial vicar, Saint John Francis Regis Parish, Hollywood, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, La Plata, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Martin J. Begley to parochial vicar, Saint Aloysius Parish, Leonardtown, Maryland and part-time chaplain to Saint Mary’s Ryken High School, Leonardtown, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Saint John Neumann Parish, Gaithersburg, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Ryan J. Braam to parochial vicar, Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Parish, Bethesda, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Saint John Francis Regis Parish, Hollywood, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Marco A. Cerritelli to parochial vicar, Saint Raphael Parish, Rockville, Maryland; from further studies, North American College, Rome, Italy, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend D. Gerard Gayou to parochial vicar, Saint John Neumann Parish, Gaithersburg, Maryland; from further studies, North American College, Rome, Italy, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Joseph A. Gonzalez to parochial vicar, Saint Peter Parish, Waldorf, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Saint Raphael Parish, Rockville, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Justin A. Huber to parochial vicar, Holy Redeemer Parish, Kensington, Maryland; from pastor, Our Lady of the Presentation Parish, Poolesville, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend John F. Lado to parochial vicar, Saint Peter Parish, Washington, D.C.; from parochial vicar, Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish, Silver Spring, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Chukwuma C. A. Odigwe to parochial vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Largo, Maryland; from further studies, North American College, Rome, Italy, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Grzegorz Okulewicz to parochial vicar, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Silver Spring, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Derwood, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend John C. Winslow to parochial vicar, Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish, Silver Spring, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Holy Redeemer Parish, Kensington, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Stephen C. Wong to parochial vicar, Saint Mary Parish, Rockville, Maryland; from parochial vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Largo, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
RECTORS
Reverend Mark R. Ivany to rector, Saint John Paul II Seminary, Washington, D.C.; from Director of Priest Vocations and Director of Seminarians, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Daniele Rebeggiani to rector, Redemptoris Mater Seminary, Hyattsville, Maryland, while remaining Dean of Men at same Seminary, effective July 8, 2026.
PRIEST VOCATIONS
Reverend Conrad T. Murphy to Director of Priest Vocations and Director of Seminarians, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington; from chaplain, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend James M. Morrison to Associate Director, Priest Vocations, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, while remaining Pastor, Our Lady Queen of the Americas Parish, Washington, D.C., effective July 8, 2026.
CHAPLAIN
Reverend Joseph R. Cwik to chaplain, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland; from pastor, Our Lady’s Church, Leonardtown, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
NEWLY ORDAINED
(These five men are scheduled to be ordained as new priests for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington on June 20, 2026.)
Reverend Pedro López to parochial vicar, Shrine of Saint Jude Parish, Rockville, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Federico Mariano to parochial vicar, Saint Bartholomew Parish, Bethesda, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend David Narváez to parochial vicar, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Derwood, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Brendan Parlett to parochial vicar, pro-tempore, Saint Aloysius Parish, Leonardtown, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
Reverend Jessiah Rojas to parochial vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, La Plata, Maryland, effective July 8, 2026.
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
Reverend Gregory W. Shaffer to administrative leave; from pastor, Our Lady of the Visitation Parish, Darnestown, Maryland, effective April 22, 2026.
