Official clergy assignments for 2023

The following is a list of changes in assignments for priests in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, effective July 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

RETIREMENT

  • Father Jim Fischler, CICM, as pastor of St. Louis Church in Castroville.
  • Father Mike Horan as pastor of St. Dominic Church in San Antonio.

PASTORS

  • Father Gustavo Montanez as pastor of St. Patrick Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Jaime Paniagua as pastor of St. Dominic Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Eduardo Morales as pastor of Divine Providence Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Edvin Rodriguez as pastor of St. Joseph Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Del Rio.
  • Father Jesus Camacho as pastor of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church in Macdona and Sacred Heart Church in Von Ormy.
  • Father Oscar Tello as pastor of St. Patrick Church in Sabinal, St. Joseph Church in Knippa, and St. Mary Church in Vanderpool.
  • Father Jesus Anguiano as pastor of St. Henry Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Matthew De Leon as pastor of Sacred Heart Church and School in Uvalde.
  • Father Mark Del Rosario, SSS, as pastor of St. Joseph Church Downtown in San Antonio.
  • Father Phil Henning as pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in Stonewall.
  • Father Archie Tacay, CICM, as pastor of St. Louis Church and School in Castroville and St. Francis Church in Mico.
  • Father Marlee Abao, CICM, as pastor of Sacred Heart Church in San Antonio.

ADMINISTRATORS

  • Father Binoj Jose, HGN, as administrator of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Pearsall.
  • Father Robert Rosales as administrator of St. Cecilia Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Raja Alangaram, MSFS, as administrator of St. Paul Church and School in San Antonio.
  • Father Naveen Thumma as administrator of St. Cornelius Church in Karnes City and St. Elizabeth Church in Fashing.
  • Father Stan Marciniak as administrator of St. Joseph Church in Dilley.

PAROCHIAL VICARS

  • Father Albert Toangutu Tomeka as parochial vicar of St. Joseph Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Del Rio.
  • Father Chinnappan Arockiasamy (Samy), MSFS, as parochial vicar of St. Anthony Mary Claret Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Ed Gonzalez as parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Roger Montecalvo, CICM, as parochial vicar of St. Louis Church in Castroville.
  • Father Avula John Devadas from the Diocese of Kurnool, India, as parochial vicar of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in New Braunfels.
  • Father Abraham Antony Karukaprambil from the Diocese of Rayagada, India, as parochial vicar of Our Lady of Grace Church and St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church in San Antonio, effective August 15.
  • Father Mark Hriinii, MSFS, as parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Church and School in Uvalde.
  • Father Abraham Pendlikatla from the Diocese of Cuddapah, India, as parochial vicar of St. Joseph Church in Honey Creek.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

  • Father Tom Moonnanappillil, MSFS, director of the Propaedeutic Year Program at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, effective April 14, 2023, with residence in Lopez Hall, and as adjunct vicar for Clergy (part-time), effective July 1.
  • Msgr. Rigoberto de Guzman from the Diocese of Antipolo, Philippines, requested by Father Jim Myers, PSS, for the Assumption Seminary formation team.

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