Clergy Appointments November 2024
Parish Priest Appointments
PARISH: Melton
PRIEST: Rev Alex Clemente RCJ PP
WEF: 28.10.2024
(This is in addition to Fr Clemente’s appointment as Parish Priest of Melton South Parish)
PARISH: Donvale & Doncaster East
PRIEST: Rev Van Toan Nguyen
WEF: 14.10.2024
PARISH: Balwyn/Camberwell/Deepdene/Surrey Hills/Wattle Park (Parish of Our Lady of Pentecost)
PRIEST: Rev Sang Ho
WEF: 06.11.2024
PARISH: Bacchus Marsh
PRIEST: Rev John Paul Mount
WEF: 03.12.2024
2. Administrator Appointment
PARISH: Queenscliff
PRIEST: Rev James Clarke
WEF: 23.09.2024 – 05.11.2024
(This is in addition to Fr Clarke’s appointment as Parish Priest of Geelong Parish)
PARISH: Rosebud & Dromana
PRIEST: Rev Jacob Alvares SAC
WEF: 03.12.2024
PARISH: Kilmore
PRIEST: Rev Anh Nguyen
WEF: 25.09.2024
(This is in addition to Fr Nguyen’s appointment as Parish Priest of Epping Parish)
3. Assistant Priest Appointments
PARISH: Melton
PRIEST: Rev Wilford Urmaza RCJ
WEF: 28.10.2024
PARISH: Greensborough & Greensborough North
PRIEST: Rev Zaher Al Mhanna
WEF: 13.11.2024
4. Other Appointments
Chaplain to Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Women’s Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Fr Isaac Ad Hani Moheib Fayez Zakihas been appointed Chaplain to the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Royal Women’s Hospital (RWH), Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre with effect 13 November 2024. He will be residing at St Brendan’s Parish, Flemington.(This is in addition to Fr Zaki’s appointment as Chaplain to the Coptic Catholic Community)
Chaplain to Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (Broadmeadows)
Fr Joseph Truong PP has been appointed Chaplain to Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (Broadmeadows) with effect from 21 October 2024. (This is in addition to Fr Truong’s appointment as Parish Priest of Dallas Parish)
Chaplains to Villa Maria Catholic Homes
Fr Benneth Osuagwu has been appointed Chaplain to Villa Maria Catholic Homes (residing at Bundoora) with effect from 8 November 2024.
Fr Lucas Kyaw Myint has been appointed Chaplain to Villa Maria Catholic Homes (residing at Corpus Christi – Clayton) with effect from 1 December 2024. (This is in addition to Fr Myint’s appointment as Chaplain to the Burmese Catholic Community)