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The priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta gathered around the altar of the Cathedral of Christ the King to concelebrate the 2022 Chrism Mass with Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. The archbishop has announced priest assignments effective July 1.

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New spiritual leaders to take up ministries at parishes in Atlanta Archdiocese

Published May 15, 2023  | En Español

ATLANTA—Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., announced May 15, the new pastoral assignments for priests serving as spiritual leaders in the parishes in central and northern Georgia. The positions are effective Tuesday, July 1.

Pastors and Admininstrators

  • Father Luke Ballman is appointed pastor of Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta. 
  • Father Michael Silloway is appointed pastor of All Saints Church in Dunwoody. 
  • Father Alfred “Fred” Wendel is appointed pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Atlanta. 
  • Father Juan Areiza is appointed pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta. 
  • Father Adam Blatt is appointed administrator of Christ Our King and Savior Church in Greensboro. 
  • Father Rafael Castano Fernandez is appointed pastor of St. Pius X Church in Conyers. 
  • Father Tuan “John” Pham is appointed administrator of Sacred Heart Church in Hartwell. 
  • Father Brian Kuhr is appointed administrator of Sacred Heart Church in Milledgeville. 
  • Father Desmond Drummer is appointed pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Atlanta and remains pastor of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in South Fulton. 
  • Father Paul Porter is appointed administrator of St. Mary Church in Rome. 
  • Father Leandro Nunes Teixeira is appointed administrator of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church in Douglasville. 

Parochial Vicars

  • Father Daniel Fleming is appointed parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta. 
  • Father Javier Munoz is appointed parochial vicar at St. Joseph Church in Dalton. 
  • Father Vincent Sullivan is appointed parochial vicar at St. Benedict Church in Johns Creek. 
  • Father Tamiru Atraga is appointed parochial vicar at St. Peter Chanel Church, Roswell. 
  • Father Miller Gomez Ruiz is appointed parochial vicar at St. Mary Church in Rome. 
  • Father Jaime Rivera is appointed parochial vicar at Holy Family Church in Marietta. 

Special Assignments 

  • Father Dung “Young” Nguyen is appointed for outreach to the Vietnamese community in northwest Atlanta.
  • Father Paul Williams is granted permission to accept an assignment in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. 
  • Father Joseph Shaute is granted permission to accept an assignment in a diocese to be named in Florida. 
  • Father Ignacio Peres is appointed Priest in Residence at Holy Family Church and has been appointed Judge on the Metropolitan Tribunal. 

Varia

  • Msgr. Edward Dillon is resigning as pastor of Holy Spirit Church to serve in other capacities as a senior priest. 
  • Msgr. Hugh Marren is resigning as pastor of All Saints Church to serve in other capacities as a senior priest. 
  • Msgr. Albert Jowdy is resigning as pastor of Immaculate Heart Church to serve in other capacities as a senior priest.
  • Father Fernando Molina Restrepo is resigning as pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church to serve in other capacities in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
  • Father Victor Galier is resigning as pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Atlanta and will continue to serve as the director of the Office of Senior Priests. 
  • Father Rafael Carballo is resigning as pastor of St. Mary Church in Rome and is awaiting a new pastoral assignment.