Office of the Bishop
UPDATED: Clergy Changes, Spring 2023
Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, announces the following clergy changes, effective July 1, 2023, unless otherwise indicated:
RETIREMENT STATUS
Reverend James B. Johnson, from Pastor of St. Scholastica Parish, Lecanto, granted retirement status.
Very Reverend John F. McEvoy, V.F. from Pastor of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin, and Vicar Forane of the Southeast Deanery, granted retirement status.
APPOINTMENTS
Pastors
Reverend John J. Blum, from Pastor of St. Timothy Parish, Lutz to Pastor of St. Jerome Parish, Largo.
Reverend Brian C. Fabiszewski, from Parochial Administrator to Pastor of Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Gulfport.
Reverend Kenneth J. Malley, from Spiritual Director of the Pontifical North American College, Rome to Pastor of St. Scholastica Parish, Lecanto, while also serving as Pastor of St. John Paul II Catholic School, Lecanto, and Chaplain of Our Lady of Good Counsel Camp, Floral City.
Reverend Thomas T. Morgan, from Pastor of St. Jerome Parish, Largo to Rector of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg, Pastor of the Cathedral School of St. Jude, St. Petersburg, and Parochial Administrator of St. Joseph Parish, St. Petersburg.
Reverend Kevin A. Yarnell, from Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Pinellas Park to Pastor of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin.
Upon presentation by Very John Thomas Lane, S.S.S., Provincial Superior, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Province of Saint Ann, Reverend Dominic Long, S.S.S. from Parochial Vicar to Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Holiday.
Parochial Administrator
Reverend Bradley C. Reed, from Parochial Vicar to Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Pinellas Park.
Reverend Anthony J. Ustick, from Parochial Vicar of St. Stephen Parish, Riverview to Parochial Administrator of St. Timothy Parish, Lutz.
Other Diocesan Appointment
Very Reverend Arthur J. Proulx, V.F., from Rector of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg, Pastor of the Cathedral School of St. Jude, St. Petersburg, and Vicar Forane of the Southern Deanery, to Director of Ministry to Priests for the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Parochial Vicars
Newly ordained Reverend Christian A. Galvan, to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Land O’ Lakes, effective May 20, 2023.
Reverend Anthony J. Astrab, from Parochial Vicar of Nativity Parish, Brandon to Parochial Vicar of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin.
Reverend Felipe Gonzalez, from Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Land O’ Lakes to the Pastoral Center, St. Petersburg, while pursuing full-time studies in Canon Law at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Reverend George A. Gyasi [Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana], to Parochial Vicar of Resurrection Parish, Riverview, with part-time assistance to Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Wimauma.
Reverend Joshua M. Hare, from Parochial Vicar of St. Paul Parish, St. Petersburg to Parochial Vicar of St. Stephen Parish, Riverview.
Reverend Israel A. Hernandez, from Parochial Vicar of St. Stephen Parish, Riverview to Parochial Vicar of St. Paul Parish, Tampa.
Reverend Pius T. Mathew [Diocese of Kanjirappally, India], from Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross Parish, St. Petersburg to Parochial Vicar of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Hudson.
Reverend Michael J. Owen [Archdiocese of Chicago], from Parochial Vicar of Incarnation Parish, Tampa to Parochial Vicar of Nativity Parish, Brandon.
Reverend Vijaya B. Polamarasetty, from Parochial Vicar of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin to Parochial Vicar of Incarnation Parish, Tampa.
Reverend Jonathan E. Stephanz, from Pastoral Center, St. Petersburg to Parochial Vicar of St. Raphael Parish, St. Petersburg.
Reverend Louis G. Turcotte, from Parochial Vicar of St. Raphael Parish, St. Petersburg to Parochial Vicar of St. Stephen Parish, Riverview.
Reverend Timothy R. Williford, from Parochial Vicar of St. Paul Parish, Tampa to Parochial Vicar of St. Paul Parish, St. Petersburg.
Upon presentation by Very John Thomas Lane, S.S.S., Provincial Superior, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Province of Saint Ann, Reverend William Fickel, S.S.S. from Pastor to Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Holiday. Father Fickel has faithfully served the parish community of St. Vincent de Paul as Pastor since November 2013.
Upon presentation by Very John Thomas Lane, S.S.S., Provincial Superior, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Province of Saint Ann, Reverend Joselito Hitosis, S.S.S. to Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Holiday.
In Residence
Reverend Anthony B. Nyong, C.M., to residence in St. Joseph Parish, St. Petersburg, providing sacramental duties to the parish, while continuing full-time duties as Chaplain at St. Anthony’s Hospital, St. Petersburg.
RELIEVING
Upon notification by Very Quang Duc Dinh, S.V.D., Provincial Superior, Society of the Divine Word, Chicago Province, Reverend Stephan T. Brown, S.V.D., from Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, St. Petersburg and Chaplain of Eckerd College, St. Petersburg. Father Brown has been presented for another assignment within his Province.
Reverend Pastor J. Mafikiri [Diocese of Moshi, Tanzania], from Parochial Vicar of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Hudson. Father Mafikiri is returning to his home diocese, where he will be reassigned by his bishop.
EXCARDINATION
Reverend Philip J. Clement has been granted excardination from the Diocese of St. Petersburg and was incardinated into the Diocese of Portland, Maine, effective March 7, 2023. Father Clement served in parishes within the Diocese of St. Petersburg from his ordination in 2008 until 2018, when he was granted permission to provide ministry in the Diocese of Portland.
This list is also published under Clergy Changes in the Pastoral Bulletin page at this link.
