OFFICIAL 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, which are effective July 1, 2023:

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 Robert Cooper as Pastor of Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Mandeville.

Reverend Ajani Gibson as Pastor of St. Peter Claver Parish, New Orleans.

Reverend Nile Gross as Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, New Orleans.

Very Reverend Jonathan Hemelt as Pastor of St. Pius X Parish, New Orleans.

Reverend Joseph Krafft as Pastor of St. Clement of Rome Parish, Metairie.

Very Reverend Philip Landry as Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, New Orleans.

Reverend Stephen Leake as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Marrero.

Reverend Cletus Orji as Pastor of Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish, New Orleans.

Reverend Pedro Prada as Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Franklinton.

Very Reverend Luis Rodriguez as Pastor of Divine Mercy Parish, Kenner.

Reverend Kyle Sanders as Pastor of St. Joachim Parish, Marrero.

Very Reverend Patrick Williams as Rector of St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans.

Parochial Vicar s:

Reverend Suvakin Arulandu as Parochial Vicar of St. Luke Parish, Slidell.

Reverend Vincent Nguyen as Parochial Vicar of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Slidell.

Reverend Dennis Obienu as Part-Time Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Conception Parish, Marrero.

Reverend Stephen Okoro as Parochial Vicar of Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Mandeville.
 

Newly Ordained Priests: (to be ordained June 3, 2023)

Reverend David Doyle as Parochial Vicar of St. Anselm Parish, Madisonville.

Reverend Cory Ford as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Mandeville.

Reverend Long Pham as Parochial Vicar of St. Edward the Confessor Parish, Metairie.

Reverend Kevin Seay as Parochial Vicar of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Metairie.
 

Special Ministry:

Reverend Andrew Gutierrez as faculty member at Notre Dame Seminary.

Reverend Francis Nguyen as Parochial Vicar at Assumption of Mary, Avondale, St. Agnes le Thi Thanh, Marrero, and St. Joseph, Algiers Parishes.

Reverend Dennis Obienu as part-time Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish, Marrero, and part-time chaplain at Wynhoven and Our Lady of Wisdom Nursing Homes.

Retirement:

Reverend Victor Cohea.

Reverend Michael Schneller.

Our heartfelt thanks to Father Cohea and Father Schneller for the many years they have led God’s people as a priest of Jesus Christ.