By Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami

Archbishop Thomas Wenski has made the following appointments:  

Effective June 14, 2021

• Father Yosbany Alfonso, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, St. John the Apostle, Hialeah.
• Father Hans P. Chamorro, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, St. James, North Miami.
• Father Alberto J. Chavez, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes, Miami.
• Father Franklyn I. Ekezie, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, St. Coleman, Pompano Beach.
• Father Jeremy R. Lully, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, St. Anthony, Fort Lauderdale.
• Father Jesse Adam “Paul” Pierce, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, St. Hugh, Coconut Grove.
• Father Leandro F. Siqueira, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, St. Augustine, Coral Gables.
• Father Nicholas R. Toledo, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, St. Gregory the Great, Plantation.
• Father John Aduseh-Poku to theology teacher and campus ministry, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, and in residence at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Fort Lauderdale.
• Father José Alfaro to pastor, St. John Neumann, Miami.
• Father Miguel Angel Blanco to parochial vicar, St. Kevin, Miami.
• Father Angel Calderón to parochial vicar, St. Timothy, Miami.
• Father Edgardo “Gary” De Los Santos to parochial vicar, All Saints, Sunrise.
• Father Salvador Díaz to parochial vicar, St. John Bosco, Miami.
• Father Juan Rumín Domínguez to parochial vicar, St. Joseph, Miami Beach.
• Father Bryan A. García to vice rector and dean of men, St. John Vianney College Seminary.
• Father Juan Alberto Gómez to parochial vicar, St. Brendan, Miami.
• Father Adonis González-Betancourt to parochial vicar, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Pembroke Pines.
• Father Matías Hualpa to administrator, Blessed Trinity, Miami Springs.
• Father Jean Jadotte to administrator, St. Pius X, Fort Lauderdale.
• Father Joseph Kottayil to parochial vicar, St. David, Davie.
• Father Albert Lahens to administrator, St. Edward, Pembroke Pines.
• Father Joseph Maalouf to administrator, St. Jerome, Fort Lauderdale.
• Father Yamil Miranda to administrator, All Saints, Sunrise.
• Msgr. Pablo Navarro to rector, St. John Vianney College Seminary, Miami.
• Father Luis Pavón to parochial vicar, St. John XXIII, Miramar.
• Father Luis Rivero to faculty, St. John Vianney College Seminary.
• Father Julio R. Solano to parochial vicar, Mary Help of Christians, Parkland.
• Father Phillip Tran permission to ministry in the Diocese of Beaumont, Texas.
• Father Biju Vells to pastor, St. Bernadette, Hollywood.
• Father Fredy A. Yara to parochial vicar, St. Stephen, Miramar.

Also effective June 14, 2021, the archbishop has granted retirement to:

• Father John Peloso
• Father Isidro Pérez

Effective Aug. 1, 2021

• Father José Enrique López to higher studies in Pamplona, Spain.

Effective April 19, 2021

• Father Oswaldo E. Agudelo to chaplain at Catholic Hospice, Inc., and in residence at St. Mary Cathedral.

This list was updated May 25, 2021 to add Father Yamil Miranda. Another update was made June 1, 2021, to note that Father José Enrique López's appointment to higher studies is effective Aug. 1, 2021.