Pastoral Appointments Summer of 2020

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J. announces the following pastoral appointments which become effective on August 1st, 2020, unless otherwise indicated.

FOR THE ARCHDIOCESAN LEVEL
Coadjutor Archbishop Marcel Damphousse was appointed Vicar General effective May 8, 2020.

Fr. Pierre Champoux was appointed Vocations Director effective May 20,2020.

Fr. Louis Fohssié, JCL was appointed Vice-Chancellor effective May 12, 2020.

Fr. François Kibwenge was appointed Episcopal Vicar for the French Sector effective May 20,

2020 and will assist half-time at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica.

Fr. Kevin Maloney was appointed Vicar General (pastoral, especially for the territory of Stormont and Glengarry) effective May 8, 2020 and is re-appointed Pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Cornwall.

Fr. Alexis Ruzibiza was appointed Chaplain at Bruyère effective May 1, 2020.

Fr. Daniel Van Delst, JCL was appointed Chancellor effective May 7, 2020 and Episcopal Vicar for the territory of Stormont and Glengarry effective May 20, 2020.

Fr. Léo Villeneuve was appointed Vicar General administration) and Moderator of the Curia effective May 8, 2020.

Fr. Sean Wenger, CC, was appointed Episcopal Vicar for the English Sector effective May 20, 2020.

FOR THE ENGLISH SECTOR
Fr. Jonathan Blake is appointed Pastor of St. Finnan’s Parish in Alexandria, St. Anthony Parish in Apple Hill, St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in Greenfield, St. James Parish in Maxville and St.
Michael’s Chapel in Monkland.

Fr. Matthew Brunet is re-appointed Pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Cornwall.

Fr. Antoni Degutis, OMI, is appointed Pastor of St. Hyacinth Parish in Ottawa effective September 1, 2020.

Fr. Glicerio Jimenez is retiring.

Fr. Jonathan Kelly is appointed Associate Pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish in Kanata.

Fr. Stephen Liang is re-appointed Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Ottawa and Priest-Moderator of Sheng Shen Parish (Holy Spirit) in Gloucester.

Fr. Richard Lorenz is appointed Pastor of St. Jude Parish in Hawkesbury and Our Lady of Divine Love Parish in Pendleton effective June 1, 2020.

Fr. Gilles Marcil is retired and will be helping at St. Finnan’s Parish in Alexandria, St. Anthony Parish in Apple Hill, St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in Greenfield, St. James Parish in Maxville and St. Michael’s Chapel in Monkland.

Fr. Elvis Odoegbulem, s.m.m.m., is appointed Parochial Administrator of Saint Raphael’s Parish in Saint Raphael and Saint Mary Parish in Williamstown.

Fr. Hasina Rakotoarisoa, S.J. is appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in Glen Nevis, Precious Blood Parish in Glen Walter and St. Joseph Parish in Lancaster.

Fr. Marcus Schonnop, CC, is appointed Associate Pastor at St. Maurice Parish in Ottawa effective August 15, 2020.

Fr. John Whyte is re-appointed Chaplain of the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.

FOR THE FRENCH SECTOR
Fr. Pierre Domerson is appointed Parochial Administrator of Saint-Joachim Parish in Chute-à-Blondeau, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Parish in l’Orignal, Saint-Bernardin Parish in Saint-Bernardin, 
Saint-Eugène in St-Eugène, Saint-Grégoire-de-Naziance Parish in Vankleek Hill, and Sainte Anne Parish in Ste-Anne-de-Prescott.

Fr. Didier Kaba is appointed Parochial Administrator of Sacré-Coeur Parish in Alexandria, Saint-Martin-de-Tours Parish in Glen Robertson and Sainte-Marie-de-l’Assomption Parish in
Green Valley.

Fr. Callixte Kabalisa will assist half-time at Nativité de Notre-Seigneur-Jésus-Christ Parish, Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin Parish and Sainte-Geneviève Parish in Ottawa and on-call chaplain for the
Montfort Hospital.

Fr. Jacques Kabangu is appointed Pastor of Saint-Remi Parish in Ottawa.

Fr. Albert Kaumba-Mufwata is appointed Pastor of Saint-Bernard Parish in Fournier and SaintIsidore Parish in St-Isidore.

Fr. Albert Kazadi Nkashama is re-appointed Pastor of Très-Sainte-Trinité Parish in Rockland.

Msgr. Ernest Leger is retiring and will help at Saint-Joachim Parish in Chute-à-Blondeau, Saint Jean-Baptiste Parish in l’Orignal, Saint-Bernardin Parish in Saint-Bernardin, Saint-Eugène in StEugène, Saint-Grégoire-de-Naziance Parish in Vankleek Hill, and Sainte-Anne Parish in Ste Anne-de-Prescott.

Fr. Jean-François Morin is available for replacing in parishes.

Fr. Jean Muakadi Kabantu is appointed Pastor of Sainte-Euphémie Parish in Casselman and Saint-Albert Parish in St-Albert.

Fr. Pascal Niziyigimana is appointed Pastor of Saint-Louis-Marie-de-Montfort Parish in Ottawa.

Fr. Marc Piché is appointed Pastor of Saint-Felix-de-Valois Parish in Cornwall.

Fr. Éric Robichaud is appointed Pastor of Saint-Pierre-Apôtre Parish in Hawkesbury.

Fr. Claude Thibault is re-appointed Pastor of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux Parish in Cornwall.

The Archdiocese thanks the following for their service in the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall:
Fr. Lawrence Hyginus, CC, effective August 15, 2020
Fr. Tomasz Krzesik, OMI, effective September 1, 2020
Fr. Richard Lama, effective August 1, 2020

Additional appointments, including the appointment and renewal of permanent deacons, will follow in the coming weeks.