Clergy Changes ~ Spring 2022
Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, announces the following clergy changes, effective July 1, 2022 unless otherwise indicated:
RETIREMENT STATUS
Monsignor Joseph A. Pellegrino, from Pastor of St. Ignatius of Antioch, Tarpon Springs, granted retirement status.
Reverend Michael T. O’Brien, from Pastor of St. Clement Parish, Plant City, granted retirement status.
Reverend Jose George, from Parochial Vicar of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Spring Hill, granted retirement status.
APPOINTMENTS
Pastors
Reverend William J. Swengros, J.C.D., from Pastor of St. Paul Parish, Tampa to Pastor of St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish, Tarpon Springs.
Reverend Craig R. Morley, from Pastor of Holy Family Parish, St. Petersburg to Pastor of St. Paul Parish, Tampa.
Reverend Pedro Zapata, from Pastor of St. Rita Parish, Dade City to Pastor of St. Clement Parish, Plant City.
Reverend John G. Tapp, from Pastor of Nativity Parish, Brandon to Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Dunedin.
Reverend Michael R. Smith, from Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, Temple Terrace and Vicar Forane of the North Central Deanery to Pastor of Nativity Parish, Brandon.
Reverend Joel M. Kovanis, from Pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, Sun City Center to Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, Temple Terrace.
Reverend Francis L. Mutesaasira, J.C.L., from Pastor of Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Gulfport to Pastor of Holy Family Parish, St. Petersburg.
Reverend Carlos J. Rojas, from Parochial Vicar of St. Cecelia Parish, Clearwater to Pastor of St. Rita Parish, Dade City.
Reverend Michael Suszynski, from Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Trinity to Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Inverness.
Reverend Gary Dowsey from Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Dunedin to Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Trinity.
Reverend Timothy Cummings, from Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Inverness to Pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, Sun City Center.
Reverend Jonathan R. Emery, from Parochial Administrator to Pastor of St. Matthew Parish, Largo.
Reverend Justin P. Paskert, from Parochial Administrator to Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Land O’ Lakes.
Reverend Kyle D. Smith, from Parochial Administrator to Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Tampa.
Parochial Administrator
Reverend Brian C. Fabiszewski, from Parochial Vicar of Incarnation Parish, Tampa to Parochial Administrator of Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Gulfport.
Parochial Vicars
Newly ordained Reverend Donald J. Amodeo, to Parochial Vicar of Nativity Parish, Brandon, effective May 21, 2022.
Newly ordained Reverend Zachary E. Brasseur, to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Dunedin, effective May 21, 2022.
Reverend Jonathan E. Stephanz, from Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Dunedin to the Pastoral Center, St. Petersburg.
Reverend Jesús R. Martínez [Santa Clara, Cuba], from Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross Parish, St. Petersburg with part-time assistance with Hispanic Ministry in St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Clearwater to Parochial Vicar of St. Cecelia Parish, Clearwater.
Reverend José Tejada, from Parochial Vicar of St. Scholastica Parish, Lecanto to Parochial Vicar of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Spring Hill.
Reverend Joshua A. Bertrand, from Parochial Vicar of St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish, Tarpon Springs to Parochial Vicar of St. John Vianney Parish, St. Pete Beach.
Reverend William M. Santhouse, from Parochial Vicar of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin to Parochial Vicar of St. Scholastica Parish, Lecanto.
Reverend Vijaya B. Polamarasetty, from Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Parish, Pinellas Park to Parochial Vicar of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin.
Reverend Richard F. Rosin, S.D.B., from Parochial Vicar of St. John Vianney Parish, St. Pete Beach to Parochial Vicar of Espiritu Santo Parish, Safety Harbor.
Reverend Bradley C. Reed, from Parochial Vicar of Nativity Parish, Brandon to Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Parish, Pinellas Park.
Reverend Anthony J. Ustick, from Parochial Vicar of Espiritu Santo Parish, Safety Harbor to Parochial Vicar of St. Stephen Parish, Riverview.