Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. All the assignments are effective July 1, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

First Pastorate

Father Rafael Carballo, currently a parochial vicar at St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Cumming, has been assigned to his first pastorate as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Carrollton.

Father Luis Guillermo Cordoba, currently a parochial vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Blairsville, and St. Paul the Apostle Church, Cleveland, has been assigned to his first pastorate as administrator of Our Lady of the Americas Mission, Lilburn.

Father Terence Crone, currently a parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw, has been assigned to his first pastorate as pastor of St. Mary Church, Toccoa, and administrator at St. Catherine Labouré Mission, Commerce.

Father Dung Nguyen, currently a parochial vicar at St. Thomas More Church, Decatur, has been assigned to his first pastorate as pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Milledgeville.

Pastors

Father Patrick J. Kingery, currently pastor of Holy Cross Church, Atlanta, has been assigned as pastor of St. Mary Church, Rome.

Father Michael L. McWhorter, currently pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Milledgeville, has been assigned as pastor of St. Gabriel Church, Fayetteville.

Father Fernando Molina Restrepo, currently administrator at Our Lady of the Americas Mission, Lilburn, has been assigned as pastor of St. Theresa Church, Douglasville.

Father Richard K. Tibbetts, currently pastor of St. Theresa Church, Douglasville, has been assigned as pastor of Holy Cross Church, Atlanta.

Father Paul D. Williams, currently pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Carrollton, has been assigned as pastor of St. Joseph Church, Dalton.

First Assignments

Father Nicholas Azar, ordained June 27, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at Prince of Peace Church, Flowery Branch. In September, he will return to Pontifical North American College, Rome, to pursue license studies.

Father Timothy Gallegher, ordained June 27, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at St. Pius X Church, Conyers.

Father Salomon Garcia, ordained June 27, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City.

Father William Hao, ordained June 27, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at St. Theresa Church, Douglasville.

Father Brian Lorei, ordained June 27, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at St. Thomas More Church, Decatur.

Father Omar Loggiodice, ordained June 27, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at St. Joseph Church, Marietta.

Father Ignacio Morales, ordained June 27, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at Prince of Peace Church, Flowery Branch.

Father Dominic Tran, ordained June 27, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at Transfiguration Church, Marietta.

High School Chaplain

Father Jose Luis Hernandez Ayala, currently a parochial vicar at Prince of Peace Church, Flowery Branch, has been assigned as chaplain at St. Pius X High School, Atlanta. For the sake of canonical status he is appointed as a parochial vicar at St. John Neumann Church, Lilburn, where he will also reside.

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Home Chaplain

Father Joseph Mullakkara, MSFS, currently a parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, has been assigned as chaplain at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, Atlanta, and has been given the additional assignment as a parochial vicar at St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek. He will reside at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home.

Parochial Vicars

Father John Paul C. Ezeonyido, currently a parochial vicar at Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City, and chaplain to the Nigerian Catholic community, has been assigned as a part-time parochial vicar at St. Stephen the Martyr Church, Lilburn. He will reside at St. Stephen.

Father Arthur Haro-Palos, currently a parochial vicar at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Blairsville.

Father Brian Higgins, currently the chaplain at Southern Catholic College, Dawsonville, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at All Saints Church, Dunwoody.

Msgr. Richard J. Lopez, serving on the faculty at St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, will continue that service and has been given the additional assignment of serving as a parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. He will reside at the Cathedral.

Father John M. Matejek, currently a parochial vicar at Transfiguration Church, Marietta, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw.

Father Javier Munoz, currently a parochial vicar at St. George Church, Newnan, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta.

Father Fabio Alvarez Posada, currently a parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at St. Brendan Church, Cumming.

Father Dayro Antonio Rico, currently a parochial vicar at St. Theresa Church, Douglasville, has been assigned as a parochial vicar at St. Patrick Church, Norcross.