2024 Clergy Pastoral Appointments
Date posted on March 26, 2024
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, OMI, Bishop of Hamilton, announces the following clergy appointments effective, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at twelve o’clock noon, unless otherwise noted.
Retirements
| Father Francis Hubilla | Retires as Associate Pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish and Missions, Owen Sound |
| Father Thomas Manninezhath, CMI | Retires as Pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Kincardine |
| Father Brian Quigley, MCCJ | Retires as Pastor, St. Joseph and St. Anne Parishes, Kitchener |
| Father Sam Restivo, CR | Retires as Chaplain, St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener (June 30, 2024) |
| Deacon Nick Cherri | Retires as Deacon, St. Ambrose Parish, Cambridge |
| Deacon Terrence Osmar | Retires as Deacon, St. Patrick Parish, Cambridge |
| Deacon Richard Petsche | Retires as Deacon, St. Patrick Parish, Burlington (June 10, 2024) |
Pastors
| Father Paul Mathew V. | St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Owen Sound – serving St. Stanislaus Mission, Chatsworth; St. Mark Mission, Lions Head; St. Vincent Mission, Meaford; St. Thomas Mission, Tobermorey; St. Thomas Mission, Wiarton; St. Mary Mission, Hepworth; and Holy Family Mission, Sauble Beach |
| Father Gregory Merkley | Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Stoney Creek |
| Father Stephen Murrin | Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Waterloo |
| Father Livinius Okamgba | St. John the Evangelist Parish, Dundalk |
| Father David Reitzel | St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, Cambridge |
| Father Rafal Tomon | St. Pius X Parish, Brantford |
| Father Kevin Upendran | St. Eugene Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish, Hamilton |
Administrators
| Father Ed Henhoeffer | St. Anthony Daniel Parish, Kitchener |
| Father Thomas Manninezhath, CMI | St. Anthony Parish, Kincardine |
Associate Pastors
| Father Francis Ahuekwe | St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Owen Sound – serving St. Stanislaus Mission, Chatsworth; St. Mark Mission, Lions Head; St. Vincent Mission, Meaford; St. Thomas Mission, Tobermorey; St. Thomas Mission, Wiarton; St. Mary Mission, Hepworth; and Holy Family Mission, Sauble Beach (May 1, 2024) |
| Father John Ha | St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Burlington |
| Father Stanley Nwokeji | St. Andrew Parish, Oakville (May 1, 2024) |
| Father Fernand Pierre | Annunciation of Our Lord Parish, Hamilton |
| Father Jonathan Reitzel | St. Benedict Parish, Milton |
| Father Pawel Stankiewicz | St. Francis Xavier Parish, Stoney Creek |
| Father Rajesh Madtha, OCD | Blessed Sacrament Parish, Kitchener (July 21, 2024) |
| Father Ignatius Saika, OP | Immaculate Conception Parish, Formosa and Mary Immaculate Parish, Chepstow – serving Sacred Heart Mission, Teeswater and St. Joseph Mission, Cargill |
| Father Dominic Thomas, CMI | Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Stoney Creek (April 11, 2024) |
Other
| Father Yonas Ghebru | Pastor of Eritrean Ge’ez Rite, Kitchener (March 21, 2024) |
Please pray for God’s blessing upon these new appointments.
Sincerely in Christ and Mary Immaculate,
Sincerely in Christ and Mary Immaculate,
(Most Rev.) Douglas Crosby, OMI
Bishop of Hamilton
Very Rev. Msgr. Murray Kroetsch, VG, PH
Chancellor