Bishop Smith announces new priest appointments
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
Bishop John M. Smith has announced the following appointments:
Pastor
Father Pedro L. Bou, S.V.D. has been appointed pastor of St. Anthony Claret Parish, Lakewood, transferring from St. Anthony Parish, Red Bank, effective June 1, 2010.
Father Mark T. Devlin has been appointed pastor of Holy Family Parish, Union Beach, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Alex Enriquez has been appointed pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish, Hopewell, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Daniel F. Gowen has been appointed pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, Avon, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Robert W. Holtz has been appointed pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Maple Shade, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Francis P. Tam has been appointed pastor of St. William the Abbot Parish, Howell, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Ian W. Trammell has been appointed pastor of St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, effective June 18, 2010.
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Ricardo Benitez, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of Jesus, the Good Shepherd Parish, Riverside, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Joy T. Chacko has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Gabriel Parish, Marlboro, transferring from St. Veronica Parish, Howell, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Jose Fernandez-Bangueses has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Red Bank, transferring from Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Trenton, effective June 18, 2010.
Deacon Michael Hall, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville, effective June 18, 2010.
Deacon Marcin D. Kania, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Leo the Great Parish, Lincroft, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Edward Kwoka has been appointed parochial vicar of Divine Mercy Parish, Trenton, transferring from St. Gabriel Parish, Marlboro, effective June 18, 2010.
Deacon Roberto Padilla, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Trenton, effective June 18, 2010.
Deacon Matthew L. Riedlinger, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Alberto W. Tamayo has been appointed parochial vicar of St. James Parish, Red Bank, transferring from St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Brian P. Woodrow has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Theresa Parish, Tuckerton, transferring from St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson, effective June 18, 2010.
Adjunct Priest
Father Rodolfo Gonzalez-Ballesteros has been appointed adjunct priest of St. Mark Parish, Sea Girt, transferring from Visitation Parish, Brick, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Cesar B. Tolentino has been appointed adjunct priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Maple Shade, transferring from St. James, Red Bank, effective June 18, 2010.
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Bishop John M. Smith has announced the following appointments:
Pastor
Father Pedro L. Bou, S.V.D. has been appointed pastor of St. Anthony Claret Parish, Lakewood, transferring from St. Anthony Parish, Red Bank, effective June 1, 2010.
Father Mark T. Devlin has been appointed pastor of Holy Family Parish, Union Beach, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Alex Enriquez has been appointed pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish, Hopewell, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Daniel F. Gowen has been appointed pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, Avon, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Robert W. Holtz has been appointed pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Maple Shade, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Francis P. Tam has been appointed pastor of St. William the Abbot Parish, Howell, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Ian W. Trammell has been appointed pastor of St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, effective June 18, 2010.
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Ricardo Benitez, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of Jesus, the Good Shepherd Parish, Riverside, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Joy T. Chacko has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Gabriel Parish, Marlboro, transferring from St. Veronica Parish, Howell, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Jose Fernandez-Bangueses has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Red Bank, transferring from Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Trenton, effective June 18, 2010.
Deacon Michael Hall, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville, effective June 18, 2010.
Deacon Marcin D. Kania, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Leo the Great Parish, Lincroft, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Edward Kwoka has been appointed parochial vicar of Divine Mercy Parish, Trenton, transferring from St. Gabriel Parish, Marlboro, effective June 18, 2010.
Deacon Roberto Padilla, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Trenton, effective June 18, 2010.
Deacon Matthew L. Riedlinger, to be ordained June 5, 2010, has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Alberto W. Tamayo has been appointed parochial vicar of St. James Parish, Red Bank, transferring from St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Brian P. Woodrow has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Theresa Parish, Tuckerton, transferring from St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson, effective June 18, 2010.
Adjunct Priest
Father Rodolfo Gonzalez-Ballesteros has been appointed adjunct priest of St. Mark Parish, Sea Girt, transferring from Visitation Parish, Brick, effective June 18, 2010.
Father Cesar B. Tolentino has been appointed adjunct priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Maple Shade, transferring from St. James, Red Bank, effective June 18, 2010.

