Pastoral Appointments
for 2016
Effective October 14
Rev. Ronnie De la Cruz, D.S., Chaplain - Catholic Chaplain Corps
Rev. Ian C. Balisnomo, F.L.P., Chaplain – Catholic Chaplain Corps
Effective October 24
Rev. Kailas Hivale, M.S.F.S., Parochial Vicar, Sts. Simon and Jude, The Woodlands
Effective October 25
Rev. Jose Chavez, C.Ss.R., Parochial Vicar, Holy Ghost Church, Houston
Effective November 1
Rev. Bonaventure Huber, OFM, Pastor, Ascension Chinese Mission, Houston
Rev. Joseph Hund, OFM, In Residence – Ascension Chinese Mission, Houston
Effective September 15
Rev. Lourdu Marianna Pasala, S.J., Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Effective October 1
Rev. Vincenslaus Ino, c.s., Parochial Vicar – St. Leo the Great Church
Rev. Nixon A. Mullah, S.S.J., Pastor – Holy Family Church, McNair
Effective September 1
Rev. Thomas Devasahayam (Rayen), D.S., Chaplain of Hospital Ministry – St. Martha, Kingwood & Sts. Simon and Jude, The Woodlands
Effective August 19
Rev. Sibi Kunninu, M.S., Parochial Vicar, Mary Queen, Friendswood
Effective September 1
Rev. Albert Zanatta, C.R.S., Pastor, Assumption Church, Houston
Rev. Julian Gerosa, C.R.S., Pastor, Christ the King Church, Houston
Rev. David Cottingham, C.S.Sp., Spiritan Ministry, Spiritan Office for Mission Advancement, Houston
Effective August 2
Rev. Oscar Dubon, Administrator, Resurrection Church
Rev. Christopher Plant, Pastor, St. Bartholomew Church, Katy
Rev. Emmanuel Akpaidem, MSP, Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Church, Conroe
Effective Immediately
Rev. Jhon Florez, In Residence with Faculties, St. Cyril of Alexandria
Effective May 6
Rev. Joaquin Stephen Fernandes, EP, Helping with Activities, Heralds of the Gospel
Effective June 10
Rev. Gan M. Nguyen, C.Ss.R., Parochial Vicar, Holy Ghost
Effective June 20
Rev. Phil “Skip” Negley, M.S., Director of Ministry to Priests, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Effective June 21
Rev. Biju Matthew, M.S.F.S., Parochial Vicar, Prince of Peace
Effective July 1
Rev. David T. Angelino, Parochial Vicar, St. Jerome
Rev. Jorge Cabrera, Parochial Vicar, St. Katherine Drexel, Hempstead & Christ Our Light, Navasota
Rev. Martins C. Emeh, Parochial Vicar, Epiphany of the Lord, Katy
Rev. David W. Garnier, Administrator, Our Lady of Sorrows
Rev. Timothy Gray, SCJ, Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe
Rev. Richard R. Hinkley, Parochial Vicar, St. Helen, Pearland
Rev. Joshua Houck, F.S.S.P., Parochial Vicar, Regina Caeli
Rev. Thomas Joseph, OSH, Parochial Vicar, St. Edward, Spring
Rev. Hieu M. Nguyen, Parochial Vicar, St. Christopher
Rev. Victor Perez, Administrator, Most Holy Trinity, Angleton
Rev. Dominic Hao Pham, C.Ss.R., Director, Mother of Perpetual Help Retreat Center
Rev. Dominic Anaeto, Formation Director, St. Mary Seminary
Rev. Mario Baldeo, D.S., Formation Director, St. Mary Seminary
Effective July 6
Rev. Christian Unachukwu, M.S.P., Parochial Vicar, St. Francis de Sales
Effective July 15
Rev. Ignatius M. Dang Hoang, CMC, Parochial Vicar, St. Maximilian Kolbe
Effective July 16
Rev. David Nerbun, Formation Director, St. Mary Seminary
Effective July 18
Rev. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor, St. Michael
Effective August 1
Rev. Juan Pineda, Parochial Vicar, St. Ambrose
Effective July 1
Rev. Xavier Bilavendiran, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Rev. Augustin-Khôi Duy Lê, St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church, Spring
Rev. Preston Quintela, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Rev. Nicholas Ramirez, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Katy
Rev. Clark Sample, Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church
Effective April 11
Rev. J. Jesse Garcia, Administrator, St. Mary Star of the Sea, Freeport
Effective March 1
Rev. Sebastine S. Okoye, Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, The Woodlands
Effective Feb. 10
Rev. Alberto Rodriguez, O.P., Parochial Vicar, Holy Rosary Church, Houston
Effective Immediately
Rev. Antonio Rivera, M.J., Parochial Vicar, St. Stephen Church, Houston