Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the apostolic administrator of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, announced the following priest appointments this week. They are effective as indicated:
RETIREMENT
Father Ronald A. Potts to medical retirement; from medical leave of absence, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Father Mark E. Tucker to medical retirement; from Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Archdiocese of Washington Metropolitan Tribunal, effective Feb. 1, 2025.
PASTOR
Father Stephen P. Wyble to Pastor, Holy Cross Parish, Garrett Park, Maryland; from Administrator, Holy Cross Parish, Garrett Park, Maryland, effective Nov. 8, 2024.
Father Andrew C. Clyne to Pastor, Saint Edward the Confessor Parish, Bowie, Maryland; from Administrator, Saint Edward the Confessor Parish, Bowie Maryland, effective Dec. 6, 2024.
Father Michael A. Russo to Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Bowie, Maryland; from Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Bowie, Maryland, effective Dec. 6, 2024.
Father Gustavo C. Buccilli, S.M.A., at the presentation of Reverend Ranees A. Rayappan, S.M.A., Provincial Superior, Society of African Missions, American Province, to Pastor, Saint Margaret of Scotland Parish, Capitol Heights, Maryland; from assignment within community, effective Dec. 8, 2024.
Father Pierre Henri Husson to Pastor, Saint Louis de France Parish, Washington, D.C.; from assignment outside the Archdiocese, effective Jan. 3, 2025.
Father Michael E. Tietjen to Pastor, Holy Redeemer Parish, College Park, Maryland; from Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Mechanicsville, Maryland, effective Jan. 31, 2025.
Father Mark D. Knestout to Pastor, Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Potomac, Maryland; from Attaché, Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, New York, New York, effective March 1, 2025.
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
Father LeRoy J. Fangmeyer to Administrator, pro-tempore, Saint Mary Parish, Barnesville, Maryland, while remaining Pastor, Mother Seton Parish, Germantown, Maryland, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Father Patrick S. Lewis to Administrator, pro-tempore, Saint Mary, Mother of God Parish, Washington, D.C., while remaining Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, Washington, D.C., effective Jan. 24, 2025.
Father Paul D. Nguyen to Administrator, Immaculate Conception Parish, Mechanicsville, Maryland; from discernment leave of absence, effective Jan. 31, 2025.
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Father Martinelly Soares Martins, O.F.M. Cap., at the presentation of Very Rev. Robert Marva, O.F.M. Cap., Provincial Minister, Capuchin Franciscan Friars, Province of Saint Augustine, to part-time Parochial Vicar, Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Washington, D.C.; from assignment outside the Archdiocese, effective Nov. 4, 2024.
TRIBUNAL JUDGE
Father Jeremy W. Hammond to Judge, Archdiocese of Washington Metropolitan Tribunal; from part-time Parochial Vicar, Saint Catherine Labouré Parish, Wheaton, Maryland, effective Dec. 2, 2024.
JUDICIAL VICAR
Msgr. Charles V. Antonicelli to full-time Judicial Vicar, Archdiocese of Washington Metropolitan Tribunal; from Pastor, Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Potomac, Maryland, and part-time Judicial Vicar, Archdiocese of Washington Metropolitan Tribunal, effective March 1, 2025.
CHAPLAIN
Father Daniel T. Gallaugher to full-time Chaplain, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.; from part-time Chaplain, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., and part-time Chaplain, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C., effective Jan. 18, 2025.
Father Vincent J. DeRosa to Chaplain, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C.; from Pastor, Saint Mary, Mother of God Parish, Washington, D.C., effective Jan. 24, 2025.
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Father Michael P. Moran, O.F.M. to assignment within community from Pastor, Saint Margaret of Scotland Parish, Capitol Heights, Maryland, effective Dec. 8, 2024.
Father Emanuel Magro to assignment outside the Archdiocese of Washington; from Parochial Vicar, Saint Peter Parish, Olney, Maryland, effective Jan. 16, 2025.
SABBATICAL
Father Robert W. Golas to sabbatical leave of absence; from Pastor, Holy Redeemer Parish, College Park, Maryland, effective Jan. 31, 2025.
