• His Excellency Bishop James T. Ruggieri has announced new priest assignments.

      Effective June 1, 2025

      Reverend Erin Donlon has been appointed parochial vicar of Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord in Old Town and assistant vocation director for the Diocese of Portland.

      Reverend Hoa Nguyen has been appointed parochial vicar of Holy Spirit Parish in Wells.

      Reverend Sylvester Nwaokolo, OP has been appointed in-residence at Saint Peter Parish, Portland for the summer.

      Reverend Gabriel Odin, OP has been appointed chaplain at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

      Reverend Thanh Pham will begin canon law studies at The Catholic University of America, Washington DC.

      Reverend Benjamin Simon, HGN has been appointed summer parochial vicar of St. Brendan the Navigator Parish in Rockland.

      Effective July 1, 2025

      Reverend Antonidass Amirthanathan, HGN has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Michael Parish, Augusta.

      Reverend Nsame Venantius has been appointed as administrator of Stella Maris Parish in Bucksport.

      For more information, visit https://portlanddiocese.org/news/new-priest-assignments-june-2025