Clergy Changes 2023

Below is the list of clergy changes for 2023. 

RETIREMENT

• Rev. Peter Chin, C.Ss.R. – June 28, 2023
  Redemptorists Religious Community
  
  
• Rev. Paul Hancko – June 28, 2023
  c/o 1155 Yonge Street, Suite 304, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. John Lung – June 28, 2023
  c/o 1155 Yonge Street, Suite 304, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. Jose David Perez Florez – June 28, 2023
  c/o 1155 Yonge Street, Suite 304, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. Brian Shea – June 28, 2023
  Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Etobicoke

PASTOR

• Rev. S. James Dunstan, I.V.Dei. – June 28, 2023
  Immaculate Conception Parish, Sutton West and Our Lady of the Lake Mission, Keswick
  
  
• Rev. John Erhui Feng – June 28, 2023
  Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. Jomon George, M.Ss.Cc. – June 28, 2023
  St. Clare’s Parish, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. Joshy George, CMI – June 28, 2023
  St. John Vianney Parish, Barrie
  
  
• Rev. Biju Kananampuzha, CMI – June 28, 2023
  Our Lady of Peace Parish, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. Paul Magyar – June 28, 2023
  Sts. Martha and Mary Parish, Mississauga
  
  
• Rev. Sean McEwen, S.D.B. – July 1, 2023
  St. Benedict’s Parish, Etobicoke
  
  
• Rev. Slawomir (Slawek) Oblak, OMI – September 1, 2023
  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. Bogdan Osiecki, OMI – June 16, 2023
  St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Mississauga
  
  
• Rev. Raymond So – June 28, 2023
  Saviour of the World Chinese Catholic Parish, Mississauga
  
  
• Rev. Massillamani Zacharias – June 28, 2023
  St. Pius X Parish, Toronto

RETURNING AS PASTOR

• Rev. John-Mark Missio – June 28, 2023
  St. John’s Parish, Toronto

ADMINISTRATOR

• Rev. Joao Veras Ferreira – June 28, 2023
  St. John the Baptist Parish, Toronto

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

• Rev. Sami Farid Mikhail Bakhit – June 28, 2023
  Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish, Etobicoke
  
  
• Rev. Rafal Bartosinski – June 28, 2023
  Guardian Angels Parish, Orillia
  
  
• Rev. Andre de Lima – June 28, 2023
  St. Mary’s Parish, Toronto (Adelaide Street)
  
  
• Rev. Isaias Dulla Argaw – June 28, 2023
  St. David’s Parish, Maple
  
  
• Rev. Joshua Grandmaison, CC – July 1, 2023
  St. Timothy’s Parish, North York
  
  
• Rev. Laurensius Huller, SVD – May 1, 2023
  Cristo Rei Parish, Mississauga and Ss.Salvador do Mundo Parish, Mississauga
  
  
• Rev. Ravi Babu Kakumanu – June 28, 2023
  Our Lady of Grace Parish, Aurora
  
  
• Rev. Allan Lapay – June 28, 2023
  St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Pickering
  
  
• Rev. Neyomal Liyanage Silva – June 28, 2023
  St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. Peter Nowak, OMI – June 1, 2023
  St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Mississauga
  
  
• Rev. Andrey Pukhaev – June 28, 2023
  St. Jude’s Parish, Weston
  
  
• Rev. Ravi Tete, HGN – June 28, 2023
  Guardian Angels Parish, Orillia

PART-TIME ASSOCIATE PASTOR

• Rev. Joao Veras Ferreira – June 28, 2023
  St. Anthony’s Parish, Toronto

ASSOCIATE PASTOR, NEWLY ORDAINED

• Rev. Savio Bruto da Costa – June 28, 2023
  St. Mary’s Parish, Barrie
  
  
• Rev. Sean Jacob – June 28, 2023
  Holy Family Parish, Whitby
  
  
• Rev. Mirko Ljuba – June 28, 2023
  St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Woodbridge
  
  
• Rev. (Matthew) Cole Powers – June 28, 2023
  St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, Toronto
  
  
• Rev. Carlos Torres Marquez – June 28, 2023
  St. John Chrysostom Parish, Newmarket
  
  
• Rev. Tianwei (Matthew) Wang, CDD – May 13, 2023
  St. Agnes Kouying Tsao Parish, Markham
  
  
• Rev. Xinliang (John B.) Wang, CDD – May 13, 2023
  St. Agnes Kouying Tsao Parish, Markham

PONTIFICAL MASTER OF CEREMONIES

• Rev. Arthur Lee – May 15, 2023
  St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, Toronto

ACADEMIC FACULTY

• Rev. Giuseppe Scollo – June 28, 2023
  St. Augustine’s Seminary, Scarborough
  (Residing at St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, Scarborough)

CHAPLAIN TO ETHIOPIAN (GE’EZ RITE) CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

• Rev. Binyam Yacob Kebede – June 28, 2023
  (Residing at St. Wilfrid’s Parish, North York)

PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR FOR MISSIONARY OBLATES OF MARY IMMACULATE

• Rev. Jacek Nosowicz, OMI – June 16, 2023
  Provincial House
  71 Indian Trail, Toronto, M6R 2A1

DIRECTOR

• Rev. John Puntino, S.D.B. – July 1, 2023
  Salesians Fathers and Brothers Residence
  7-A Kingsview Blvd., Etobicoke, M9R 1T5

HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN

• Rev. Yaw Acheampong – June 28, 2023
  St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
  (Residing at Holy Name Parish, Toronto)
  
  
• Rev. Antanios Farah, OAM – June 28, 2023
  St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (part-time) and CAMH
  (Residing at St. Paul’s Basilica, Toronto)

1 OF 2 CHAPLAINS AT ETOBICOKE GENERAL HOSPITAL AND HUMBER RIVER HOSPITAL

• Rev. Binyam Yacob Kebede – June 28, 2023

ON STUDIES

• Rev. Martin Dicuangco – June 28, 2023
  Pontificio Collegio Canadese
  Via Crescenzio 75, 00193, Rome, Italy

IN RESIDENCE

• Rev. Alfred Grzempa, OMI – June 16, 2023
  Provincial House
  71 Indian Trail, Toronto, M6R 2A1
  
  
• Rev. Vando Marques Gomes, S.C.J. – April 14, 2023
  Sacred Heart House
  58 High Park Blvd, Toronto, M6R 1M8

IN RESIDENCE, TRANSITIONAL DEACON, STUDENT

• Rev. Mr. Jude Neba Amate Forbi, S.J. – April 14, 2023
  Pedro Arrupe House – Regis Jesuit Community
  94 Isabella Street, Toronto, M4Y 1N4

DEPARTURE FROM DIOCESE

• Rev. Anthony Akpanessien – March 29, 2023
  Nigeria
  
  
• Rev. Matthias Amuzu – June 28, 2023
  Ghana
  
  
• Rev. James Berning, S.D.B. – July 1, 2023
  USA
  
  
• Rev. Minh Dinh, SVD – June 4, 2023
  Chicago
  
  
• Rev. Janusz Jajesniak, OMI – September 1, 2023
  St. Catharines
  
  
• Rev. Rijo Jose, CMI – June 28, 2023
  Hamilton
  
  
• Rev. Anish Kizhackemundakam Antony, C.F.I.C. – April 15, 2023
  India
  
  
• Rev. John Mariapragasam, S.D.B. – July 1, 2023
  Surrey, BC
  
  
• Msgr. Gigi Philip – June 28, 2023
  India
  
  
• Rev. George Puramadathil Mathai, C.F.I.C. – June 30, 2023
  India
  
  
• Rev. Walter Tonelotto, c.s. – November 8, 2022
  Atlanta