Here’s a list of all the new priest appointments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including pastor and parochial vicar reassignments, retirements and others.
Pastors/Administrators
Reverend Carlos Bello-Ayala, appointed Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Felix Medina-Algaba, reappointed Pastor, Queen of Peace Parish, Aurora, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Very Reverend James Crisman, V.F., appointed Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Longmont, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Hector Chiapa-Villareal, reappointed Pastor, St. Therese Parish, Aurora, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Declan Creighton, L.C., appointed Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Northglenn, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Very Reverend Giovanni Capucci, J.C.D., appointed Administrator Pro Tempore, St. Louis Parish, Englewood, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Peter Dinh, appointed Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Roggen, and Holy Family Parish, Keenesburg, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Jose de Jesus Garcia, reappointed Pastor, St. James Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Timothy Gaines, reappointed Pastor, Our Lady of the Pines Parish, Conifer, and St. Elizabeth Parish, Buffalo Creek, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend James Goggins, reappointed Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Greeley, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend James R. Fox, reappointed Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Evergreen, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Timothy Hjelstrom, reappointed Pastor, St. Louis Parish, Louisville, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Joseph LaJoie, appointed Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Martin Lally, reappointed Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Angel Perez-Brown appointed Pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish, Johnstown, and St. Nicholas Parish, Platteville, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Angel Perez-Lopez, appointed Pastor, St. Cajetan Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Gregg Pedersen, reappointed Pastor, Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Windsor, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Reverend Tomasz Strzebonski, appointed Pastor, St. Peter Parish, Greeley, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, for a six-year period.
Parochial Vicars
Reverend Vincent Thuan Van Bui, reappointed Parochial Vicar, All Saints Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Mathias Constant Ba Yiha, reappointed Parochial Vicar, Queen of Peace Parish, Aurora, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Francesco Basso, appointed Parochial Vicar, St. Louis Parish, Englewood, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Jose Anibal Chicas, reappointed Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Boulder, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Edison Chinnappan, H.G.N., reappointed Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Fort Collins, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Xavier Espinoza, appointed Parochial Vicar, St. Cajetan Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Israel Gonsalves, O.C.D., reappointed Parochial Vicar, St. Frances Cabrini Parish, Littleton, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend David Gomez-Limon, appointed Parochial Vicar, St. Augustine Parish, Brighton, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Guillermo Ruben Holguin Gorena, reappointed Parochial Vicar, St. Therese Parish, Aurora, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Fernando Londoño, appointed Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Ivan Monteiro, O.C.D., reappointed Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Parish, Centennial, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Alvaro Panqueva, appointed Parochial Vicar, Ascension Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Crispin Kya Bela Merna Kibambe, appointed Parochial Vicar, St. Peter Parish, Greeley, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Isidore C. Orjikwe, appointed Parochial Vicar, Notre Dame Parish, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Miljenko Pavkovic, appointed Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Northglenn, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Roberto Rodriguez-Cruz, appointed Parochial Vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Johnstown, and St. Nicholas Parish, Platteville, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Reverend Salvador Sanchez, reappointed Parochial Vicar, St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Edwards, St. Mary Parish, Eagle, and St. Patrick Parish, Minturn, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.
Other
Reverend William Jungmann, granted retirement status, effective June 18, 2019.
Reverend Monsignor Bernard Schmitz, granted retirement status, effective June 18, 2019.
Reverend Frank Maroney, granted retirement status, effective June 18, 2019.
Reverend Piotr Mozdyniewicz, granted permission to take a Sabbatical, effective June 26, 2019, until January 3, 2020. Upon completion of his Sabbatical, he will return to his assignment as Administrator of Holy Trinity Parish, Westminster, Colorado.
Reverend Juan Manuel Bonilla, granted release from pastoral duties in the Archdiocese of Denver to do Mission Work, effective June 18, 2019.
Reverend Brother Surafiel Bdeho, OFM Cap., granted Presbyteral Faculties of the Archdiocese of Denver, and appointed for Mission and Ministry to the Capuchin Province of Mid-America in Denver, Colorado, effective immediately, until his ministry is completed.
Reverend Grzegorz Cioch, appointed Formation Faculty member at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, Denver, effective June 19, 2019. This is in addition to his current assignment as Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Denver, Colorado.
Reverend John Nepil, appointed Academic and Formation Faculty member at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, Denver, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi. Reverend Nepil will be in residence at St. Joseph’s Seminary House, Denver, Colorado.
Reverend Mason Fraley, appointed Coordinator for the Continuing Formation for Priests of the Archdiocese of Denver at the St. John Paul II Center, Denver, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi. Reverend Fraley will be in residence at Mother of God Parish, Denver, Colorado.
Reverend Donatian Kaigoma, reappointed Chaplain, Annunciation Heights Camp and Retreat Center, Estes Park, Colorado, effective June 19, 2019, ad nutum archiepiscopi.