New clergy Appointments announced for the Archdiocese of New Orleans

These are effective July 1, 2023 as announced by Archbishop Aymond, Archdiocese of New Orleans:

Fr. Robert Cooper as Pastor, Mary Queen of Peace, Mandeville

Fr. Ajani Gibson as Pastor, St. Peter Claver, New Orleans

Fr. Nile Gross as Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi, New Orleans

Fr. Jonathan Hemelt as Pastor, St. Pius X, New Orleans

Fr. Joseph Krafft as Pastor, St. Clement of Rome, Metairie

Fr. Philip Landy as Pastor, Our Lady of the Rosary, New Orleans

Fr. Stephen Leake as Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Marrero

Fr. Cletus Orji as Pastor, Transfiguration, New Orleans

Fr. Pedro Prada as Pastor, Holy Family, Franklinton

Fr. Luis Rodriguez as Pastor, Divine Mercy, Kenner

Fr. Kyle Sanders as Pastor, St. Joachim, Marrero

Fr. Patrick Williams as Rector, St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans

New Parochial Vicars:

Fr. Suvakin Arulandu at St. Luke, Slidell; Fr. Vincent Nguyen at St. Margaret Mary, Slidell,

Fr. Dennis Obienu, Immaculate Conception; Fr. Stephen Okoro at Mary Queen of Peace, Mandeville.

Newly Ordained Priests assigned:

Rev. David Doyle, PV, St. Anselm, Madisonville

Rev. Cory Ford, PV, Our Lady of the Lake, Mandeville

Rev. Long Pham, PV, St. Edward the Confessor, Metairie

Rev. Kevin Seay, PV, St. Catherine of Siena, Metairie

Special Assignments:

Fr. Andrew Guiterrez, faculty at Notre Dame Seminary

Fr. Francis Nguyen, PV at Assumption of Mary, Avondale, St. Agnes le Thi Thanh, Marrero and St. Joseph, Algiers.

Retirement: Fr. Victor Cohea, Fr. Michael Schneller