Bishop Daniel E. Thomas announces clergy appointments and transfers within the Diocese of Toledo
Below is a summary of clergy appointments made by Bishop Daniel E. Thomas from February 28, 2023 – June 19, 2023. The clergy are listed alphabetically by surname.
Reverend Michael J. Bialorucki, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Paul the Apostle Parish, Norwalk to Parochial Vicar, All Saints Parish, Rossford and Saint Jerome Parish, Walbridge, effective 1 July 2023.
Reverend Michael G. Dandurand, from Pastor, Holy Trinity Parish, Assumption, to Vicar for Clergy and Senior Director, Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations Department, effective 1 July 2023.
Very Reverend Thomas J. Extejt, Pastor, Saints Adalbert and Hedwig Parish, Toledo, has been granted Senior Status effective 1 July 2023.
Reverend Timothy F. Ferris, from Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Genoa and Saint Boniface Parish, Oak Harbor, to Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Toledo, effective 1 July 2023.
Very Reverend Matthew C. Frisbee, is appointed Presbyteral Moderator (temporarily), Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Gibsonburg and Saint Mary Parish, Millersville, effective 11 March 2023.
Reverend J. Douglas Garand, has requested a leave of absence for health reasons. Bishop Daniel E. Thomas has granted the requested leave of absence, effective 22 May 2023.
Reverend Kyle T. Gase, has requested a leave of absence for health reasons. Bishop Daniel E. Thomas has granted the requested leave of absence, effective 18 March 2023.
Reverend Peter D. Grodi, from Parochial Vicar Saint Michael the Archangel Parish,
Findlay, to Parochial Vicar of Saint Mary Parish, Norwalk, Saint Paul the Apostle Parish, Norwalk, and Saint Anthony Parish, Milan, effective 1 August 2023.
Reverend Christopher J. Hudgin, OSFS, from Parochial Vicar, Little Flower of Jesus Parish, Toledo, to Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Parish, Toledo, effective 1 July 2023.
Reverend Bejohn (Savio) Manavalan, OFM, Conv., is appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Carey, effective 2 September 2022.
Reverend Francis Mariadas, SAC, from Pastor, Saint Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish, Norwalk, and Saint Anthony Parish, Milan, to Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, Providence, and Saint Louis Parish, Custar, effective 1 July 2023.
Very Reverend Christopher M. Mileski,
while remaining Pastor of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Shelby, and Saint Joseph Parish, Plymouth, is appointed Presbyteral Moderator of Saint Bernard Parish, New Washington, and Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Willard, effective 1 July 2023.
Reverend Melwyn Menezes, SAC, Pallotine priest of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province in Bangalore (India), is appointed Parochial Vicar of Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Findlay, effective 1 August 2023.
Reverend Monsignor Walter R. Oxley, from Vicar for Clergy and Senior Director, Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations Department, to Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Millersville, and Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Gibsonburg, effective 1 July 2023.
Reverend Anthony L. Recker, is appointed Pastor, Saint Mary, Mother of the Redeemer
Parish, Norwalk, and Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Milan, effective 1 July 2023, while continuing as Pastor, Saint Paul Parish, Norwalk.
Reverend Ronald A. Schock, from health leave to Parochial Vicar of the tri-parish grouping of Saint Paul Parish, Norwalk, Saint Mary Parish, Norwalk, and Saint Anthony Parish, Milan, effective 1 July 2023.
Reverend Joseph R. Steinbauer, Senior Status, is appointed Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Genoa, and Saint Boniface Parish, Oak Harbor, effective 1 July 2023.
Reverend Walter E. Tuscano, SAC, from Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, Providence, and Saint Louis Parish, Custar, to Pastor, Holy Trinity Parish, Assumption, Toledo, effective 1 July 2023.
Bishop Daniel E. Thomas has made the following diaconal announcements and appointments:
Deacon Jonathan Barfield, incardinated Permanent Deacon of the Archdiocese of Galvestonhouston, Texas, is appointed Permanent Deacon of Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Lima, effective 11 February 2023.
Deacon Douglas Bullimore, Permanent Deacon of Little Flower of Jesus Parish, Toledo, has been granted Senior Status effective 1 June 2023.
Deacon James D. Caruso, Permanent Deacon of Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, has been granted Senior Status, effective 8 August 2022.
Deacon Michael P. Dazley, Permanent Deacon, is appointed Pastoral Coordinator (temporarily), Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Gibsonburg and Saint Mary Parish, Millersville, effective 11 March 2023.
Deacon Armando Gonzalez, Permanent Deacon of Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Findlay, has been granted Senior Status, effective 7 January 2023.
Deacon Jason R. Hinners, Permanent Deacon, is appointed Pastoral Coordinator (temporarily), Saint Peter Parish, Huron, effective 26 May 2023.
Deacon Kyle Ink, after personal discernment, has requested a leave of absence for one year. Bishop Daniel E. Thomas has granted the requested leave of absence for the period of one year, effective 13 May 2023.
Deacon Allan D. Kopp, Permanent Deacon of Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Lexington, and Saint Mary of the Snow Parish, Mansfield, has been granted Senior Status effective 22 May 2023.
Deacon Edward R. Maher, Permanent Deacon of Saint Joan of Arc Parish, Toledo, has been granted Senior Status effective 17 June 2023.
Deacon Jimmie Mccoy, Permanent Deacon of Saint Catherine of Siena Parish and Saint Clement Parish, Toledo, has been granted Senior Status due to serious health challenges, effective 11 February 2023.
Deacon John F. Murray Jr., Permanent Deacon of Saint Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish, Norwalk, and Saint Anthony Parish, Milan, to Saint Mary Parish, Vermillion, effective 1 July 2023.
Deacon James A. Rump, Permanent Deacon of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Ottawa, has been granted Senior Status, effective 12 November 2022.
Deacon Michael Sarra, Permanent Deacon of Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo to All Saints Parish, Rossford and Saint Jerome Parish, Walbridge, effective 1 October 2022.
Deacon James J. Tokarsky, Permanent Deacon of Saint Mary Parish, Vermillion, to Immaculate Conception Parish, Bellevue, effective 1 July 2023.
Deacon Benjamin Valdez, Permanent Deacon of Saint Mary Parish, Leipsic, has been granted Senior Status effective 18 February 2023.
Deacon Michael L. Wasiniak, Permanent Deacon, is appointed Pastoral Coordinator of Saint Bernard Parish, New Washington, and Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Willard, effective 1 July 2023.
Deacon Hal Welch, Permanent Deacon of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Toledo, has been granted Senior Status effective 8 May 2023.
Deacon Frederick J. Wuebker, Permanent Deacon of All Saints Parish, Rossford to Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Lima, effective 25 March 2023.
Regarding Extern Priests serving in the Diocese:
Reverend Antony Britto Dhanasamy, SAC, Pallotine priest of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province in Bangalore (India), after mutual discernment and collaboration, will conclude his assignment as Parochial Vicar of All Saints Parish, Rossford, and Saint Jerome Parish, Walbridge effective 15 January 2023. Fr. Britto will await his next assignment, outside of the Diocese of Toledo, from his provincial superior.
Reverend Jacob George, Parochial Vicar of the Sandusky Catholic Parishes, has made the decision to return to, and has departed for, his home diocese, the Syro-malankara Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Reverend Manoj Mammen has presented his resignation from the office of Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Toledo, indicating that he has accepted an assignment to serve in Washington, D.C. with the Syro-malankara Catholic Eparchy in the USA & Canada. Bishop Daniel Thomas has accepted Father Mammen’s resignation, which will be effective 30 June 2023.
Reverend Thomas Varghese, Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Millersville and Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Gibsonburg, has been recalled by his bishop to his home diocese, the Syro-malankara Diocese of Puttur, India.
Regarding Diocesan Intentional Planning Configurations:
Saint Paul the Apostle Parish, Norwalk will be joined with the already twinned parishes of Saint Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, Norwalk, and Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Milan and become a tri-parish grouping, effective 1 July 2023. One Pastor and two Parochial Vicars will serve the three parishes.