The Diocese of Columbus announced the following clergy assignments on March 14-15.
Reverend Miguel Enrique Alvarado Santos, CR, Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Dover and Holy Trinity Parish, Zoar, with the consent of the Provincial of the Theatine Fathers is appointed to Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Dover and Holy Trinity Parish, Zoar, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Brian R. Beal, Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Coshocton and St. Peter Parish, Millersburg, to Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Dover and Holy Trinity Parish, Zoar, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Paul J. Brandimarti, Pastor, Church of the Ascension Parish, Johnstown, to Pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish, Danville/Mount Vernon, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Frank A. Brown, Parochial Vicar, St. Catharine Parish, Columbus, to Parochial Vicar, St. Margaret of Cortona Parish, Columbus, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Leo L. Connolly, Pastor, Seton Parish, Pickerington, and Administrator, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Columbus, to retirement, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Sunder Ery, Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Pickerington, to Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Coshocton, and St. Peter Parish, Millersburg, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Jude Esua Fongouck, Administrator, St. Dominic Parish, Columbus, to Pastor, St. Dominic Parish, Columbus, continuing with hospital ministry, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Brett R. Garland, graduate studies in Theology, Rome, to Assistant Chaplain, St. Thomas More Newman Center at The Ohio State University, and Parochial Vicar, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization, Columbus, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Kevin M. Girardi, Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Westerville, to Teacher and Chaplain, St. Francis DeSales High School, in residence at St. Michael Parish, Worthington, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Monsignor Mark J. Hammond, Pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish, Danville/Mount Vernon, to retirement, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend James H. Hatfield III, Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Dover and Holy Trinity Parish, Zoar, to retirement, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Matthew N. Hoover, Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Columbus, to Pastor, Seton Parish, Pickerington, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend David A. Johnstone, Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Parish, Worthington, and Chaplain, St. Francis DeSales High School, to Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Westerville, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Seth M. Keller, graduate studies in Dogmatic and Fundamental Theology, Rome, to Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Columbus, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Andrzej Koźmiński, SAC, Pastor, St. Christopher Parish, Columbus, with the consent of the Provincial Superior of the Annunciation Province of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottine Fathers), is appointed to service outside the diocese, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Stephen B. Ondrey, Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Parish and St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Zanesville, to Pastor, Church of the Ascension Parish, Johnstown, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Theodore K. Sill, Pastor, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Gahanna, to retirement, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Slawomir Siok, SAC, Administrator, St. Patrick Parish, London, with the consent of the Provincial Superior of the Annunciation Province of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottine Fathers), is appointed to Pastor, St. Patrick Parish, London, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Walter Elias Tuscano, Parochial Vicar, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Gahanna, to Pastor, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Gahanna, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Michal Wojciak, SAC, Chaplain, St. Charles Preparatory School, with the consent of the Provincial Superior of the Annunciation Province of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottine Fathers), is appointed to Pastor, St. Christopher Parish, Columbus, effective July 14, 2026.