Bishop announces appointments

Changes will become effective on June 15

Bishop Richard Grecco has announced the annual clergy appointments and changes and are effective June 15.

Rev. Robert Coady, presently pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Cornwall, St. Anne’s parish in Emyvale, St. Martin of Tours Parish, Cumberland, to retirement.

Rev. John Molina in addition to his current positions of chancellor of the Diocese of Charlottetown and associate judicial vicar of the Marriage Tribunal, is appointed pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Cornwall, St. Anne’s parish in Emyvale and St. Martin of Tours Parish in Cumberland.

Rev. Brad Sweet, presently pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Richmond, St. Patrick’s Parish in Grand River and St. Ann’s Parish in Lennox Island, granted leave of absence.

Rev. Andrew Handrahan, currently associate pastor at Most Holy Redeemer parish in Charlottetown, is appointed pastor of Immaculate Conception in Richmond, St. Patrick’s in Grand River and St. Ann’s in Lennox Island.

George Palamattan, presently pastor of Most Holy Redeemer Parish in Charlottetown, is appointed associate pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Cornwall, St. Anne’s Parish, Emyvale, St. Martin of Tours Parish, Cumberland.

Rev. Dovari Joseph, presently associate pastor St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Cornwall, St. Anne’s Parish in Emyvale, St. Martin of Tours Parish in Cumberland, is appointed pastor of Most Holy Redeemer Parish in Charlottetown.

Martin Carter, presently associate pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Charlottetown, is appointed associate pastor of St. Dunstan’s Basilica.

Rev. Augustine Ignasimuthu, in addition to being pastor at St. Cuthbert’s at St. Teresa and St. Andrew’s at Mount Stewart is appointed pastor of St. Patrick’s Fort Augustus.

Rev. Joseph Palliyodil, presently associate pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Stratford, St. Joachim’s Parish in Vernon River and St. Patrick’s Parish in Fort Augustus, is re-assigned by his bishop to ministry in Europe.

Rev. Brian MacDougall in addition to present parish ministry in Morell, Green Meadows and St. Peter’s Bay, is appointed diocesan chaplain of the Catholic Women’s League.