Clergy appointments | July 2025
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., made the following appointments for July 2025:
DEANS
Very Reverend Andres Codoner-Contell, V.F. has been appointed Dean of Central Newark, Deanery #20, effective June 30, 2025, and ending June 30, 2030.
Very Reverend Juan Carlos Velasquez-Ducayin, V.F. has been appointed Dean of North Hudson, Deanery #8, effective June 23, 2025, and ending June 30, 2030.
PASTORS
Reverend Eric W. Fuchs has been appointed pastor of Saint Luke, Ho-Ho-Kus, effective July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2031.
Reverend Anthony J. Randazzo has been appointed pastor of Church of the Presentation, Upper Saddle River, effective July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2031.
Reverend George Joseph has been appointed pastor of Holy Trinity, Westfield, effective July 15, 2025, and ending June 30, 2031.
ADMINISTRATOR
Reverend Monsignor Timothy J. Shugrue has been appointed temporary administrator of Holy Trinity, Westfield, effective July 1, 2025, and ending July 14, 2025.
Reverend Hermes Diaz Vargas has been appointed administrator of Saint Paul of the Cross, Jersey City, effective, July 15, 2025.
Reverend Grzegorz Dziedzic has been appointed temporary administrator of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus, Linden, effective August 1, 2025, and ending October 31, 2025.
Reverend Frank J. Fano has been appointed administrator of Saint Gabriel the Archangel, Saddle River, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Enrique Uribe Ramirez, C.S.J. has been appointed administrator of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Orange, effective August 1, 2025.
Reverend Andrew Chung Yeol Jung has been appointed administrator of Church of the Korean Martyrs, Saddle Brook, effective July 1, 2025.
EXTENSIONS
Very Reverend Joseph D’Amico, pastor of Saint Anastasia, Teaneck, has had his term extended to June 30, 2026.
Reverend Antonio Nuno Rocha, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, Elizabeth, has had his term extended to September 8, 2025.
PAROCHIAL VICARS
Reverend John C. DeSousa has been appointed parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Ridgewood, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Joseph Dos Santos has been appointed parochial vicar of Saint Aloysius, Caldwell, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Luis Mario Garcia has been appointed parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception, Elizabeth, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Charles M. Kelly has been appointed parochial vicar of Saint Paul, Ramsey, effective July 15, 2025.
Reverend Jungsoo Kim has been appointed part-time parochial vicar of Church of the Korean Martyrs, Saddle Brook, changing from full-time director of the Korean apostolate to part-time, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Joseph Kwiatkowski has been appointed parochial vicar of Saint Stephen, Kearny, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Jacek J. Napora has been appointed parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Lake, Verona, effective August 1, 2025.
Reverend Luis Carlos Rodrigues de Araújo has been appointed parochial vicar of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Elizabeth, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Andrew Rubinich has been appointed parochial vicar of Saint Michael, Cranford, effective July 1, 2025.
ARCHDIOCESAN POSITIONS
Reverend Joseph Montes de Oca has been appointed to the Office of Catholic Cemeteries as the Chaplain at Gate of Heaven Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, East Hanover, effective August 15, 2025, with residence at Saint Philomena, Livingston, effective September 1, 2025.
Reverend Francisco Rodriguez has been appointed to the Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal, with residence at Saint Benedict, Newark, effective August 15, 2025.
Reverend Juan Rojas-Hernandez has been appointed Vice Rector of the College Seminary, Saint Andrew’s Hall, Seton Hall University, South Orange, effective July 1, 2025.
Reverend Ashton Wong has been appointed to the Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary Formation Faculty, effective July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028.
Reverend Pedro E. Vilchez has been granted an extended itinerancy release as an Itinerant Missionary Priest to the Diocese of Las Cruces, effective July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
CHAPLAINS
Reverend César J. Quiñones has been appointed Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus Council #6928, Kearny, effective July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
RELEASE
Reverend José Manuel De La Peña has been granted an extension to his release for Itinerancy in Belize, effective September 1, 2025, and ending August 31, 2028.
Reverend Roberto Santamaria has been granted an extension to his release to the Diocese of Vitoria, Spain, effective July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
RETIREMENT
Very Reverend Michael J. Kreder, V.F. has been granted retirement with the title, Pastor Emeritus, effective January 31, 2026.
NEWLY ORDAINED TRANSITIONAL DEACON
Brother Brian Sullivan, O.F.M. Cap. has been assigned to Our Lady of Mercy, Park Ridge, effective July 1, 2025, and ending May 9, 2026.