His Excellency, the Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse, announces the following appointments effective July 1, 2017:
Msgr. Brian Dixon, currently pastor of Christ the King, Sudbury, to retire.
Rev. Jackson Arul, currently Assistant Pastor of Holy Redeemer, Sudbury, appointed Parish Administrator of St. Kevin, Val Therese, and Our Lady of Peace, Capreol.
Rev. Francis Ezenezi, currently Pastor of St. Gerard Majella, Sault Ste. Marie, appointed Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle, North Bay, St. Ursula, Bear Island, and St. Elizabeth, Temagami.
Rev. Jim Ketzler, currently Pastor of St. John the Evangelist, Garson and St. Bernardine of Sienna, Skead, appointed Pastor of Christ the King, Sudbury.
Rev. Anthony Man-Son-Hing, currently Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle, North Bay, St. Ursula, Bear Island, and St. Elizabeth, Temagami, appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, Elliot Lake, Ste-Marie, Elliot Lake and Ste-Famille, Blind River.
Rev. Eric Pannike, currently Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, Elliot Lake, Ste-Marie, Elliot Lake and Ste-Famille, Blind River, appointed Pastor of St. Gregory, Sault Ste. Marie.
Rev. Alex Saurianthadathil, currently Parish Administrator of St. Gregory, Sault Ste. Marie, appointed Parish Administrator of St. Gerard Majella, Sault Ste. Marie.
Rev. Michael Williams, currently Pastor of St. Kevin, Val Therese, and Our Lady of Peace, Capreol, appointed Pastor of St. John the Evangelist, Garson and St. Bernardine of Sienna, Skead.
Rev. Robert Obro, currently serving with the Society of African Missions, Nigeria, appointed Assistant Pastor of Our Lady of Hope, Sudbury.
Rev. Denis Vais, currently serving in the Diocese of Tutucurin, India, appointed Assistant Pastor of Holy Redeemer, Sudbury and St. Bonaventure, Killarney.