Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, has announced the following pastoral appointments for the Archdiocese of Vancouver for 2023. Appointments are effective July 13 unless otherwise stated. See photos at rcav.org/pastoral-appointments/2023.

PASTORS

  • Rev. Anthony Ho
    Canadian Martyrs Parish, Richmond
  • Rev. Paul Goo
    Christ the Redeemer Parish, West Vancouver
  • Msgr. Gregory N. Smith
    Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Vancouver
  • Rev. Joaquim Dias
    Holy Spirit Parish, New Westminster
  • Rev. Richard Au
    Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Coquitlam
  • Rev. Reynaldo Usman
    Precious Blood Parish, Surrey
  • Rev. Francis Jun Hyuk Park 
    Saint Andrew Kim Parish, Surrey
    (effective August 9, 2023)
  • Rev. John Sun Joong Kwon
    Saint Agnes Kim Parish, Coquitlam
    (effective January 25, 2023)
  • Rev. Wilfred Gomes 
    Saint Anthony’s Parish, West Vancouver  
  • Rev. Alfred Grzempa, OMI
    Saint Casimir’s Parish, Vancouver
    (Effective September 1, 2023)
  • Rev. Juan Lucca 
    Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Vancouver 
  • Rev. Paul Chu
    Saint John the Apostle Parish, Vancouver 
  • Rev. John Baptist Minh Doan, OP
    Saint Joseph’s Parish, Vancouver 
  • Rev. Giovanni Schiesari
    Saint Mary’s Parish, Chilliwack
  • Rev. Mark Bautista
    Saint Monica’s Parish, Richmond
  • Rev. Vincent Cuong Nguyen
    Sunshine Coast Parishes: Saint Mary’s Parish, Gibsons & Holy Family Parish, Sechelt


ASSISTANT PASTORS

  • Rev. Raffaele Salvino
    Corpus Christi Parish, Vancouver 
  • Rev. Jose Thomas, OP
    Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver 
  • Rev. Francesco Voltaggio
    Saint Andrew’s Parish, Vancouver
  • Rev. Tadeusz Jordan, SDS
    Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, Coquitlam
  • Rev. Medard Kamanzi
    Saint Francis de Sales Parish, Coquitlam 
  • Rev. Joseph Ha Tran, OP
    Saint Joseph’s Parish, Vancouver 
  • Rev. Felix Min
    Saint Mary’s Parish, Chilliwack
  • Rev. Patrick Le
    Saint Matthew’s Parish, Surrey
  • Rev. Mark Gazin, CSB
    Saint Matthew’s Parish, Surrey (part-time)
  • Rev. Sajy Thomas
    Saint Paul’s Parish, Richmond


SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

  • Rev. James Hughes
    Director of Vocations & Seminarians
  • Rev. Mark McGuckin
    Assistant Director of Vocations & Seminarians 
  • Rev. Juan Lucca
    Vocations Promoter 
  • Rev. Raffaele Salvino
    Vocations Promoter 
  • Rev. Jozef Kobos, SDS
    In Residence – Saint Patrick’s Parish, Vancouver 
  • Rev. Joseph Tap Vu, OP
    Chaplain – Mount Saint Joseph Hospital  
  • Rev. Richard Conlin
    Studies – Dogmatic & Fundamental Theology (Rome) 
  • Rev. Guy Zidago
    Studies – Philosophy (Rome)
  • Rev. Eugenio Aloisio
    Leave of Absence due to health reasons
  • Rev. Rodney Nootebos
    Leave of Absence 


LEAVING THE ARCHDIOCESE 

  • Rev. Peter Sooback Jang
  • Rev. Tomasz Krzesik, OMI 
  • Rev. Martin Nguyen, OP
  • Rev. Jijimon Vellakkada, HGN
  • Rev. Robert Wong, SJ