Clergy Changes 2026

We give thanks for the priests of the archdiocese for their ongoing ministry and care for the faithful. Below you will find the listing of clergy changes for the Archdiocese of Toronto. We pray for the newly ordained, all those who will be starting new assignments in the coming months and remember the retired priests of the archdiocese, recognizing the incredible contributions they have made to strengthening our faith community.

RETIREMENT

Rev. Yaw Acheampong – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

Rev. Paolos Beraki – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

Msgr. Fernando Couto – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

Rev. John Facey – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

Rev. Andrzej Glaba – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

Rev. Robert Glynn – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

Rev. Edward Koroway – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

Msgr. Vid Vlasic – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

PASTOR

Rev. Efren Alvarez-Pelayo – June 24, 2026
Holy Cross Parish, Toronto and Canadian Martyrs Parish, Toronto

Rev. Rafal Bartosinski – June 24, 2026
St. Patricks’ Parish, Schomberg

Rev. Gustavo Campo – June 24, 2026
All Saints Parish, Etobicoke

Rev. Waclaw Chudy, CSMA – June 24, 2026
St. Teresa’s Parish, Etobicoke

Rev. Godofredo Claudio – June 24, 2026
St. Wilfrid’s Parish, North York

Rev. David Gikonyo – June 24, 2026
St. John the Evangelist Parish, Weston

Rev. Jerome Hologa, C.PP.S. – June 24, 2026
St. Roch’s Parish, Weston

Rev. Michael Hughes – June 24, 2026
St. Peter’s Parish, Toronto

Rev. Allan Lapay – June 24, 2026
St. John XXIII Parish, Don Mills

Rev. Carlos Macatangga, SVD – June 24, 2026
St. Mary’s Parish, Toronto (Adelaide Street)

Rev. Andrew Maderak – June 24, 2026
St. Francis de Sales Parish, Ajax

Rev. Eric Mah – June 24, 2026
Holy Family Parish, Whitby

Rev. Matthew McCarthy – June 24, 2026
St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Oshawa

Rev. Joseph Morawski, CSMA – June 24, 2026
St. Mark’s Parish, Etobicoke

Rev. Edward Murphy – June 24, 2026
St. Justin Martyr Parish, Unionville

Rev. Laszlo Nagy – June 24, 2026
St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Mississauga

Rev. Paul John Nosan – June 24, 2026
St. Patrick’s Parish, Mississauga

Rev. Jean-Bosco Ntihebuwayo, M.Afr. – June 24, 2026
Assomption de Notre-Dame, Oshawa and St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Oshawa

Rev. Michael Simoes – June 24, 2026
St Leonard’s Parish, Brampton

Rev. Joseph Singh – June 24, 2026
Blessed Trinity Parish, Toronto

Rev. James Zettel – June 24, 2026
St. James Parish, Colgan

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Achille Joseph Nkomo Bessala, FM – June 24, 2026
St. Nicholas of Bari Parish, Toronto

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Kevin Adriano – June 24, 2026
St. Patrick’s Parish, Brampton

Rev. Marko Busic – June 24, 2026
St. Patrick’s Parish, Markham

Rev. Yoocheol (Philip Neri) Shin – June 24, 2026
St. John Chrysostom Parish, Newmarket

Rev. Szymon Sorbian – June 24, 2026
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, Toronto

Rev. Carlos Alberto Torres Marquez – June 24, 2026
St. Joseph’s Parish, Mississauga

Rev. Denis Yiga – June 24, 2026
St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Pickering

ASSOCIATE PASTOR, NEWLY ORDAINED

Rev. Matteo Bertozzi – June 24, 2026
St. Wilfrid’s Parish, North York

Rev. Moonjun Alphonse Choi – June 24, 2026
Merciful Redeemer Parish, Mississauga

Rev. Matthew Tuanquin Tulio – June 24, 2026
St. Patrick’s Parish, Mississauga

Rev. Victor Valdes – June 24, 2026
Blessed Trinity Parish, Toronto

ARCHDIOCESAN DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONS

Rev. David Twaddle – June 24, 2026
Serra House
226 St. George Street, Toronto, M5R 2N5

RECTOR, REDEMPTORIS MATER MISSIONARY SEMINARY

Rev. Jorge Lopez Parra – June 24, 2026
2661 Kingston Road, Scarborough, M1M 1M3

PRIEST CHAPLAIN FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN OSHAWA

Rev. Matthew McCarthy – June 24, 2026

HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN

Rev. Silvanus Kidaha – June 24, 2026
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
In residence at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, Toronto

1 of 2 CHAPLAINS TO SCARBOROUGH GENERAL HOSPITAL, BIRCHMOUNT (GRACE) HOSPITAL, ROUGE VALLEY CENTENARY HOSPITAL AND NORTH YORK HOSPITAL

Rev. Prince Robert Michael – June 24, 2026

Rev. Binyam Kebede – June 24, 2026
In residence at Precious Blood Parish, Scarborough

1 OF 2 CHAPLAINS TO WILLIAM OSLER HEALTH SYSTEM, ETOBICOKE SITE (ETOBICOKE GENERAL HOSPITAL) AND HUMBER RIVER HOSPITAL

Rev. Manuel Duterte – June 24, 2026
In residence at St. Wilfrid’s Parish, North York

SABBATICAL

Rev. Michael McGourty – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

Rev. Tomasz Skibinski – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

ON STUDIES

Rev. Cole Powers – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto

ON LOAN, DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH

Rev. Adam Pantaleo – June 24, 2026
c/o Archdiocese of Toronto, 1155 Yonge Street, Toronto