HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Bishop of Harrisburg, announced changes to clergy assignments this weekend. Every year the Diocesan Bishop works with the Priest Personnel Board to make assignment decisions for the Diocesan clergy, in an effort to meet the needs of our parishes and fulfill the mission of the Church.
Priests and deacons are selected for assignments based on a variety of factors, including local needs and the clergy member’s skills, experience, availability, and health. Priests and deacons within the Diocese of Harrisburg can be reassigned for a number of reasons, including requests from the clergy member, an opening due to a retirement or death, or a clergy member has the skills and talents that are considered a good match for a specific ministry.
The following clergy changes were effective as of April 2025:
Pastor
- Reverend Sanghun Lee, appointment outside the Diocese of Harrisburg, to Pastor, Saint Peter Son Korean Catholic Community, Enola, effective April 10, 2025.
Chaplain
- Reverend Gregory Aabaa, O.P., appointment outside the Diocese of Harrisburg, to Chaplain, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, with residence at Saint Joan of Arc Parish, Hershey, effective April 15, 2025.
The following clergy changes will be effective as of June 16, 2025:
Retirement
- Reverend Monsignor William M. Richardson, from Pastor, Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Orrtanna, to Retired Priest, Diocese of Harrisburg.
Appointment Outside of the Diocese of Harrisburg
- Reverend Olusola H. Adewole, O.P., from Pastor, Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Quarryville, to an assignment outside of the Diocese of Harrisburg.
- Reverend Andrew P. St. Hilaire, from Administrator, Christ the King Mission, Benton and Campus Minister, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, to permission to discern the religious life with the Benedictine Community, Saint Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe.
- Reverend Dijo Thomas, MSFS, from Pastor, Holy Spirit Parish, Palmyra, to appointment outside the Diocese of Harrisburg.
Pastor
- Very Reverend John B. Bateman, JCL, from Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, York and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Spring Grove, to Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, Mechanicsburg. Father Bateman remains Promoter of Justice, Defender of the Bond, canonical consultant and Director of Formation for Permanent Deacons.
- Very Reverend Philip G. Burger, VF, from Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Abbottstown, to Pastor, Saint John the Baptist Parish, New Freedom.
- Reverend Dominic M. Eshikena, O.P., from Administrator, Holy Infant Parish, Manchester, to Pastor, Holy Infant Parish, Manchester.
- Reverend Ryan M. Fischer, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Patrick Parish, York and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Spring Grove, to Pastor, Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Quarryville.
- Reverend Joseph R. Howard, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Enola and Chaplain, Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, Enola and UPMC Hospital West Shore, Mechanicsburg, to Pastor, Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Orrtanna.
- Reverend Stephen P. Kelley, from Pastor, Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Gettysburg, to Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, York and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Spring Grove.
- Reverend Matthew R. Larlick, from Chaplain, WellSpan York Hospital, York and Misericordia Nursing Home, York, to Pastor, Prince of Peace Parish, Steelton.
- Reverend Stephen J. Logue, from Campus Minister, Millersville University, Millersville and Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster and Chaplain, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster, to Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Lancaster and Chaplain, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster.
- Very Reverend Timothy D. Marcoe, VF, from Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, Danville, to Pastor, Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Gettysburg.
- Reverend Michael G. Metzgar, from Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Lancaster, to Pastor, Holy Spirit Parish, Palmyra.
- Reverend Samuel E. Miller, from Parochial Vicar, Saint John the Baptist Parish, New Freedom and Campus Minister, York College, York, to Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Abbottstown.
- Reverend Martin O. Moran, from Administrator, Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Catawissa, to Pastor, Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Catawissa.
- Reverend Kenneth C. Roth, from Administrator pro tempore, Saint Joseph Parish, Mechanicsburg, to Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, Danville.
- Reverend Mark T. Wilke, from Pastor, Saint John the Baptist Parish, New Freedom, to Pastor, Holy Trinity Parish, Columbia.
Parochial Vicar
- Reverend Arokiaraj Amalorpava, m.ss.cc., from Parochial Vicar, Prince of Peace Parish, Steelton, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus Parish, New Cumberland.
- Reverend Steven J. Arena, from personal leave of absence, to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Enola and Chaplain, Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, Enola and UPMC Hospital West Shore, Mechanicsburg.
- Reverend Dominic O. Azagbor, O.P., from Administrator pro tempore, Holy Trinity Parish, Columbia, to part-time Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Berwick and Saint Joseph Parish, Berwick and part-time Replacement Ministry, Diocese of Harrisburg.
- Reverend Javed Kashif, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Hanover, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Patrick Parish, York and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Spring Grove.
- Reverend Peter K. Rettig, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, York and Chaplain, York Catholic High School, York, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Harrisburg and Chaplain, Trinity High School, Camp Hill.
- Reverend Norbert Suresh, from Parochial Vicar, Saint John Neumann Parish, Lancaster, to Parochial Vicar, Saint John the Baptist Parish, New Freedom and Chaplain, York College, York.
Chaplain
- Reverend Samuel I. Dubois, from part-time Chaplain, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster and part-time Replacement Ministry, Diocese of Harrisburg, to full-time Chaplain, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster and Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster.
- Reverend Aaron M. Lynch, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Harrisburg and the Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick, Harrisburg, to Chaplain, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg and Parochial Vicar, Saint Columba Parish, Bloomsburg.
- Reverend Thomas L. Meinert, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus Parish, New Cumberland, to Chaplain, Millersville University, Millersville and Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster.
- Reverend Damon A. Tritle, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Mechanicsburg, to Chaplain, WellSpan York Hospital, York, and Misericordia Nursing Home, York, with residence at Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, York.
Transitional Deacon
- Deacon Andrew C. Heidelbaugh, Transitional Deacon, to Saint Leo the Great Parish, Lancaster.
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The Diocese of Harrisburg was established on March 3, 1868. It has 97 parishes and missions, 34 Catholic schools, and is home to approximately 201,000 registered Catholics throughout its 15 counties. To learn more about the Diocese and its ministries, visit www.hbgdiocese.org.
