2022 Official Clergy Appointments

In order to provide pastoral care for the people of God in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointments:

Pastors

In accordance with Canon 522 and the USCCB norms, all appointments for pastors are for a six year term, which may be renewed.


Reverend Daniel Brouillette as Pastor of St. Peter Parish, Covington, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Lance Campo as Pastor of St. Theresa of Avila Parish, New Orleans, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Daniel Darmanin as Pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Slidell, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Angel Diaz-Perez as Pastor of Annunciation Parish, Bogalusa, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Bryan Howard as Pastor of St. Cletus Parish, Gretna, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Fred Kaddu, S.S.J. as Pastor of All Saints Parish, New Orleans, effective immediately.

Reverend Lambert Lein, S.V.D. as Pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, New Orleans, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Robert Merced, O.P. as Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, New Orleans, effective, August 1, 2022.

Very Reverend Wayne Paysse as Pastor of St. Dominic Parish, New Orleans, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Andrew Rudmann as Pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish, Metairie, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Kenneth Smith as Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Violet, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Christopher Zavackis as Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Slidell, effective July 1, 2022.

Parochial Vicars:

Reverend Sylvester Adoga as Parochial Vicar of St. Jane de Chantal Parish, Abita Springs, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Daniel Dashner as Parochial Vicar of Most Holy Trinity Parish and Chaplain at Lakeview Medical Center, Covington, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend David Frank as Parochial Vicar of St. Rita Parish, Harahan, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Lawrence Murori as Parochial Vicar of St. Angela Merici Parish, Metairie, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Francis Nguyen as Parochial Vicar of Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Mandeville, effective July 1, 2022. 

Reverend Edward Owusu-Ansah as Parochial Vicar of St. Philip Neri Parish, Metairie, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Peter Pham as Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, River Ridge, effective July 1, 2022.

 

Newly Ordained Priests: (to be ordained June 4, 2022)

Reverend Lennin Arroyo as Parochial Vicar of St. Jerome Parish, Kenner, and part time ministry at the Hispanic Apostolate, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Joseph DiMaggio as Parochial Vicar of St. Clement of Rome Parish, Metairie, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Andy Gonzalez as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Parish, Chalmette, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Jeffrey Merritt as Parochial Vicar of St. Dominic Parish, New Orleans, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend William Mumphrey as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Slidell, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Dennis Obienu as Parochial Vicar of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Slidell, effective July 1, 2022.
 

Special Ministry:

Reverend Andrew Gutierrez enrolling as a student at University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL to earn the S.T.L., while remaining Parochial Vicar at St. Catherine of Siena, effective, July 1, 2022.

Reverend Damian Zablocki as Chaplain of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Traditional Latin Mass Community Northshore, and St. Tammany Hospital, effective July 1, 2022.

Retirement:

Reverend Msgr. Henry Bugler, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Msgr. John Cisewski, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Edward Grice, effective July 1, 2022.

Reverend Otis Young, effective July 1, 2022.

Our heartfelt thanks to Msgr. Bugler, Msgr. Cisewski, Father Grice, and Father Young for the many years they have led God’s people as a priest of Jesus Christ.