The Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama, Bishop of Raleigh, is pleased to convey the following official appointments and announcements:
Effective June 30, 2026
Reverend Michael E. Coveyou, Administrator of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish in Apex, is appointed Pastor of Saint Mildred Parish in Swansboro.
Reverend Steven T. DiMassimo, Administrator of Saint Stanislaus Parish in Castle Hayne and Saint Joseph Parish in Burgaw, is appointed Pastor of the same.
Very Reverend Randy V. Gonzales, C.I.C.M., V.F., Dean of the Newton Grove Deanery and Pastor of Transfiguration Parish in Wallace and the Mission of Santa Clara in Magnolia, is appointed Pastor of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish in Apex.
Reverend Ugochukwu Jerome Cletus, S.S.J., a member of Saint Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart (The Josephites), is appointed Pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Durham.
Administrators
Reverend Godefroid Paluku Mulyandanda, C.R.M., a member of the Order of the Clerics Regular Minor (Adorno Fathers), is appointed Administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Newton Grove and Immaculate Conception Parish in Clinton.
Reverend Tyler Sparrow, Parochial Vicar at Saint Patrick Parish in Fayetteville, is appointed Administrator of Transfiguration Parish in Wallace and the Mission of Santa Clara in Magnolia.
Parochial Vicars
Reverend Juan Andres Arturo Gonzalez, Administrator of the Mission of San Isidro in Fayetteville, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Parish in Pinehurst and Administrator of the Mission of San Juan Diego in Robbins.
Reverend Mr. Jendam Bertumen, C.R.M., a transitional deacon of the Order of the Clerics Regular Minor (Adorno Fathers), upon ordination to the priesthood, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Newton Grove and Immaculate Conception Parish in Clinton.
Very Reverend Javier Castrejon-Flores, J.V., Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Raleigh, Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Parish in Pinehurst and Administrator of the Mission of San Juan Diego in Robbins, remains Judicial Vicar and is appointed part-time Parochial Vicar at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish in Wake Forest.
Reverend Pleason Chelackappillil, C.R.M., a member of the Order of the Clerics Regular Minor (Adorno Fathers), is appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Mary, Mother of the Church Parish in Garner.
Reverend Daniel Mark Kiiza, a priest of the Diocese of Fort Portal, Uganda, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Peter Parish in Greenville.
Reverend Binoy Kizhakkeparambil, C.R.M., a member of the Order of the Clerics Regular Minor (Adorno Fathers), is appointed Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Newton Grove and Immaculate Conception Parish in Clinton.
Reverend Pius K. Wekesa, Pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Durham, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Mark Parish in Wilmington.
Reverend Ross T. Williams, Parochial Vicar at Saint Bernadette Parish in Fuquay-Varina, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Patrick Parish in Fayetteville.
Other
Reverend Joseph Ita Sam, C.M., Parochial Vicar at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Raleigh, is appointed Assistant to the Bishop for Liturgy, replacing the previous position of Director of the Office of Divine Worship.
Announcements
Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama expresses his sincere appreciation to the following priests for their generous ministry:
Reverend Agustín Alonso Sigaran Donis, Parochial Vicar at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish in Wake Forest, who will conclude his service in the diocese and return home to the Diocese of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador.
Reverend David M. Chiantella, part-time Parochial Vicar at Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish in Raleigh, who retires from active ministry.
Reverend Michael Koncik, C.Ss.R., a Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province in residence at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Newton Grove and assisting with prison ministry, will be assigned outside of the diocese by his community.
Reverend Fabio Marin Morales, C.Ss.R., Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Clinton and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Newton Grove, will be assigned outside of the diocese by his community.
Reverend Alvaro Riquelme, C.Ss.R., Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Newton Grove, will be assigned outside of the diocese by his community.
Reverend Brian Vaccaro, C.Ss.R., Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Clinton, will be assigned outside of the diocese by his community.