The Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama, Bishop of Raleigh, is pleased to convey the following official appointments regarding priestly ministry in the Diocese of Raleigh:
Effective June 9, 2026
Reverend Nelson Vijayakumar, M.S.F.S, a member of the Missionaries of Saint Francis de Sales, Province of Eastern Africa, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Paul Parish in New Bern.
Effective June 22, 2026
Reverend Raju Minj, M.S.F.S., a member of the Missionaries of Saint Francis de Sales, Nagpur Province, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Parish in Pinehurst.
Effective June 30, 2026
Reverend Drew Eliot Navarro, newly ordained to the sacred priesthood, is appointed Parochial Vicar at the Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary Parish in Wilmington.