Updated Priest Assignments

Effective July 2023, several priests will begin serving in new assignments around the Diocese of Tucson.

Retiring:

• Msgr. Ambrose Nwohu, retiring from St. Helen Parish, Oracle
• Fr. Robert Gonzales, retiring from St. John the Evangelist, Tucson
   

Pastors:

• Fr. Marco Carrasco to Queen of All Saints, Tucson
• Fr. Martin Bosco Ormin to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Miami, AZ
• Fr. Jorge Farias to Sacred Heart, Nogales
• Fr. Madhu George to the San Carlos Apache Community, San Carlos
• Fr. Balaswamy “Bala” Kommathoti to St. Helen in Oracle while remaining Pastor of parishes in San Manuel and Mammoth
• Fr. John Paul Shea to St. Jude Thaddeus Parish (covering Pearce-Sunsites and mission of Elfrida)
• Fr. Mark Stein to Sacred Heart of Jesus, Tombstone
• Fr. Alexander Tigga to St. James the Apostle, Coolidge 
• Fr. Marcos Velasquez to Santa Cruz, Tucson
   

Parish Administrators:

• Fr. Rajeev Bobba to St. Helen of the Cross, Eloy
• Fr. Simon Ityo, V.C. to St. Therese of Lisieux, Patagonia; including assistance at Santa Rita Abbey, Sonoita
• Fr. Callistus Iyorember to Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Florence; and part-time canon law studies

Parochial Vicars:

• Fr. Ukeyima Emmanuel Adams, V.C., to Sts. Peter & Paul, Tucson, including hospital duties at Banner-University Medical Center
• Fr. Bardo Antúnez to St. John the Evangelist, Tucson 
• Fr. Abundio Colazo-Lopez, after priestly ordination, to St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson; and associate vocations director duties
• Fr. Jesus Gomez, after priestly ordination, to St. Anthony of Padua, Casa Grande; and associate vocations director duties
• Fr. Timothy Imbya, V.C. to Our Lady of Fatima, Tucson 
• Fr. Simon Muema, S.D.S., to Santa Cruz, Tucson
• Fr. Luis Pablo Ochoa Escarrega, after priestly ordination, to Immaculate Conception, Yuma; and associate vocations director duties
• Fr. Peter Pedrasa to Sacred Heart, Nogales
• Fr. Richard Rivera, associate vocations director duties in addition to continuing as Parochial Vicar at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Tucson
• Fr. Patrick Sherrard to St. Thomas the Apostle, Tucson
• Fr. Jose Marie Uriarte to half time St. Jude Thaddeus in San Luis, and half time at Immaculate Conception in Yuma, where he is also in residence
• Fr. Roberto Villablanca, Jr., after priestly ordination, to St. Francis of Assisi, Yuma; and associate vocations director duties

Non-Parochial Assignments:

• Fr. Alan Soto Hopkins, after priestly ordination, to canon law studies at University of St. Paul, Ottawa, Canada
• Fr. Cosmos Jooli to be assigned upon arrival
• Fr. Lester Mendonsa, JCD to Tribunal ministry
• Fr. Vincent Odoh, V.C. to be assigned upon arrival
• Fr. Rudolph “Rudy” Ofori to be assigned upon return