Pastoral Appointments for 2019

Effective Dec. 19
Rev. Cheo Gregory Ngwa – Parochial Vicar, St. Christopher, Houston

Effective Dec. 1
Rev. Tu Thanh Dinh, CSsR – Vice-Director, St. Clement’s House 

Effective Nov. 9
Rev. Toan Nguyen, c.s. – Parochial vicar, St. John Neumann Catholic Church

Effective Oct. 1
Rev. Joseph Huy Dinh, C.S.Sp. – Parochial Vicar, St. Benedict the Abbot Church, Houston

Effective Sept. 1
Rev. Dominic Huy The Trinh, O.P. – Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston 

Effective Aug. 19
Rev. John Samuel Puthenvila - Parochial Vicar, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church

Effective Aug. 15
Rev. Evaristus Chukwu, M.S.P. – Administrator, St. Peter the Apostle
Rev. John Son Hoang, O.P. – Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston
Rev. Joseph Tran Trung Liem, O.P. – Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes, Houston
Rev. Paul Dang Hai Nguyen, O.P. - Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lavang

Effective Aug. 12
Rev. David Begany, S.S.J. - Administrator, Holy Family, McNair

Effective August 1 
Rev. Anthony Chukwudumueme Mbanefo, MSP - Pastor, St. Martin de Porres

Effective July 24
Rev. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P., - Faculty, University of St. Thomas

Effective July 15 
Rev. Brandon Nguyen, C.S.Sp. - Pastor, St. Benedict the Abbot

Effective July 1
Rev. David Angelino - Administrator, St. Theresa Parish, Sugar Land
Rev. Xavier Bilavendiran - Administrator, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Hempstead 
Rev. Dwight Canizares - Pastor, St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Lake Jackson
Rev. Hai Dang - Pastor, St. Philip of Jesus Parish
Rev. Edmund Eduarte - Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish
Rev. Jhon Florez - Parochial Vicar, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish
Rev. Paul Foltyn - Administrator, St. Augustine Parish
Rev. Gerald Goodrum - Pastor, Prince of Peace Parish
Rev. José Luis Gutierrez - Parochial Vicar, St. Jerome Parish, Houston
Rev. David Harris - Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Hitchcock
Rev. Richard Hinkley - Parochial Vicar, St. John Vianney Parish
Rev. Augustin Khoi Le - Administrator, Most Holy Trinity Parish, Angleton 
Rev. Yong Hyuk Lee - Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Baytown
Rev. Eurel Manzano - Formation Faculty, St. Mary’s Seminary
Rev. Joseph Loc Dinh Phan - Parochial Vicar, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish
Rev. Preston Quintela - Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Parish
Rev. Ralph Roberts - Parochial Vicar, St. Martha Parish, Porter
Rev. Clark Sample - Administrator, St. Thomas More Parish
Rev. Rodolfo “Rudy” Sanchez - Pastor, St. Juan Diego Parish, Pasadena
Rev. Alfonso Dat NhanTran - Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
Rev. Wojciech Adamczyk, SCJ - Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston
Rev. Jorge Alvarado, CC - Director, Catholic Charismatic Center 
Rev. John Peter Arul, MSFS - Parochiar vicar, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sugar Land
Rev. John Paul Bolger, CC - Associate director, Catholic Charismatic Center
Rev. Nicholas Reynolds, O.P. - Parochiar vicar, Holy Rosary, Houston 
Rev. Lam Khanh Dinh Tran, CSsR - Parochiar vicar, Sacred Heart, Richmond

First priestly assignments - Effective July 1
Rev. Jose Alonso  -  Parochial vicar, St. Helen Catholic Church, Pearland
Rev. Ricardo Arriola  - Parochial vicar, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Katy
Rev. Justin Cormie  - Parochial vicar, St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church, Spring
Rev. David Michael Moses  - Parochial vicar, St. Faustina Catholic Church, Fulshear
Rev. Kingsley Nwoko  - Parochial vicar, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, The Woodlands
Rev. Ryan Stawaisz -  Parochial vicar, Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Rev. Vincent Trân  - Parochial vicar, Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church

Effective June 30
Rev.  Msgr. Leo Wleczyk - Granted retirement

Effective June 1
Rev. Victor C. Perez, Pastor - St. Joseph Church — Houston; and St. Stephen Church — Houston

Effective May 28
Rev. D. Antonio Cisneros Luna — Parochiar vicar, St. Charles Borromeo

Effective March 15
Rev. Francois Tsanga - In Residence, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Katy

Effective March 1
Rev. Nicolas Ramirez - Administrator, St. Frances Cabrini, Houston
Rev. Hieu M. Nguyen - Administrator, St. Ambrose, Houston
Rev. Porfirio Garcia, OMI -  Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Conception, Houston

Effective immediately
Rev. Orrin Halepeska - Officer for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Holy Rosary, Rosenberg

Effective January 23
Rev. Shuxin Zhang - Pastor, Ascension Chinese Mission

Effective February 1
Rev. Mathew Thottyil, M.S.F.S. - Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony of Padua, The Woodlands
Rev. Sebastine Okoye - Administrator, St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Freeport

Effective January 20
Rev. Reginald Samuels - Vicar for Catholics of African Descent

Effective January 7
Rev. Jesse Garcia - Pastor, St. John Fisher, Richmond

Effective January 1
Rev. Christian Unachukwu, M.S.P. - Administrator, Sacred Heart, Crosby
Rev. Binh T. Quach, C.S.Sp - Director, Donald S. Nesti, CSSp, Center for Faith and Culture at UST
Rev. John Sang Vu, CSsR - Member, St. Clements House, Houston
Rev. Peter Tuan Bui, CSsR - Vice Provincial Superior, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Province of Extra Patriam