The Diocese of Columbus announced the following clergy assignments on May 23-24.
Reverend Anthony Baetzold, CFR, Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Church and St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Columbus, with the consent of the Provincial of the Franciscan Capuchin Fathers of St. Augustine Province, is appointed to service outside the diocese, effective June 1, 2026.
Reverend Zachary Goodchild, newly ordained, to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Parish, Chillicothe/Waverly, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Stanislaus John, SAC, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Parish, Chillicothe/Waverly, is appointed with the consent of the Provincial of the Pallottine Province of Our Lady of Good Health to Parochial Vicar, St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish, Columbus/Powell, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Michael Haemmerle, from residence at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Westerville, to residence and assisting at St. Thomas More Newman Center, continuing as Director of Vocations, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Monsignor Mark Hammond, to Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Social Doctrine, effective July 14, 2026.
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Reverend Daniel Moloney, from faculty, Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, to Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Westerville, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Robert Penhallurick, from Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Social Doctrine to Coordinator of Priest Personnel, continuing as Pastor, St. Catharine of Siena Parish, Columbus, and Director of International Priest Personnel, effective May 15, 2026.
Reverend Boniface Twaibu, from service outside the diocese, is appointed to Parochial Vicar, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish and Tribunal, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Mr. David Bezusko, from Director of the Office of Catholic Charities to Senior Director of the Office of Catholic Social Doctrine, continuing with diaconal duties at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Marysville, effective May 15, 2026.
Reverend Mr. Kennedy Ofezu, to diaconal service St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Pickerington, in vocational synthesis stage, effective July 14, 2026.
Reverend Mr. Anthony Whalen, to diaconal service St. Catharine of Siena Parish, Columbus, in vocational synthesis stage, effective June 1, 2026.
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Reverend Walter Elias Tuscano, from the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (SAC), received ad experimentum January 22, 2025, incardinated into the Diocese of Columbus, effective May 19, 2026.
Reverend Gregory Evers, C.PP.S., Parochial Vicar, St. James the Less Church, Columbus, with the consent of the Provincial of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood is appointed to service outside of the diocese.
Reverend Nirmal Raj Kambala Mariadass, C.PP.S., from service outside the diocese, is appointed with the consent of the Provincial of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood,to Parochial Vicar, St. James the Less Church, Columbus, effective August 5, 2026.
Reverend Brett R. Garland, from Graduate Studies in Patristics, Rome, Italy, is released for service to the Holy See and assigned to the staff of the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C., effective July 24, 2026.
