Editor’s note: This list was updated Sept. 10, 2021. Additional changes will be added as they are announced.
CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter J. Jugis announces the following priests will transfer to new assignments, effective July 13, 2021, unless otherwise noted:
- Father Peter N. Ascik, from parochial vicar of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Charlotte, to pastor of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Shelby and Christ the King Catholic Mission in Kings Mountain
- Father Matthew P. Bean, from parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Charlotte, to parochial vicar of St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville
- Father Michael J. Carlson, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Greensboro, to parochial vicar of St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville
- Father Gabriel Carvajal Salazar, from parochial administrator to pastor of Our Lady of the Highways Catholic Church in Thomasville
- Father Raymond Esuka Ekosse, from the Diocese of Buea, Cameroon, to parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Charlotte effective Sept. 11, 2021.
- Father Alfonso Gamez, from parochial vicar of St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Chapel, both in Winston-Salem, effective Aug. 31, 2021
- Father José Enrique Gonzalez Gaytán, departing as pastor of Divine Redeemer Catholic Church in Boonville to take a sabbatical year
- Father Lawrence Heiney, retiring as pastor of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Mount Airy, effective Aug. 31, 2021
- Father James Kueh Kang, from the Diocese of Buea, Cameroon, to parochial vicar at Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons effective Oct. 8, 2021
- Father Jean Pierre Swamunu Lhoposo, from pastor of St. James Catholic Church in Hamlet and Sacred Heart Catholic Mission in Wadesboro, to pastor of Divine Redeemer Catholic Church in Boonville
- Father David R. McCanless, from parochial vicar of St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville, effective July 13, to pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Chapel, both in Winston-Salem, effective Aug. 31, 2021
- Father Fidel Melo, from parochial administrator of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Shelby, to pastor of St. James Catholic Church in Hamlet and Sacred Heart Catholic Mission in Wadesboro
- Father Jacob A. Mlakar, from parochial vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Charlotte, to parochial vicar of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kernersville
- Father Peter K. Nouck, from parochial vicar of Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons, to pastor of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Mount Airy, effective Aug. 31, 2021
- Newly ordained Father Juan Miguel Sanchez, to parochial vicar of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Charlotte and assistant chaplain at Charlotte Catholic High School
- Father Jonathan D. Torres, from parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hendersonville, to parochial vicar of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Charlotte and assistant chaplain of Charlotte Catholic High School
- Father Nohé Torres, from parochial vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Lenoir, to parochial vicar of St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville and parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hendersonville
- Newly ordained Father Joseph Wasswa, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Greensboro
In addition:
- The USA East Province of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) assigned Father Tim Stephens, SJ, to serve as pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church in Charlotte beginning this month, succeeding Father James Shea, SJ, who has been transferred to ministry with his order outside the Diocese of Charlotte.
- The Congregation of the Mission (the Vincentians) has reassigned Father Leo Tiburcio, CM, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Charlotte to serve as pastor, effective July 4, 2021, succeeding Father Gregory Gay, CM, who has been transferred to ministry with his order outside the Diocese of Charlotte.
- The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (the Conventual Franciscans) have announced they will depart service at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Chapel in Winston-Salem by Aug. 31, 2021. Departures include Father Carl Zdancewicz, OFM Conv, pastor; Father Joseph Barry Angelini, OFM Conv, pastor emeritus; and Father Daniel Pal, OFM Conv, parochial vicar. As noted above, the Diocese of Charlotte has assigned Father David R. McCanless to serve as pastor and Father Alfonso Gamez as parochial vicar.
— Catholic News Herald