Pastoral Appointments and Changes - August 2026

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I am pleased to announce the following pastoral appointments and changes: 
 
Assignments in Other Dioceses

Rev. Francisco de Sousa Neto, OFM Cap	Brazil
Rev. Waclaw Chudy, CSMA	Archdiocese of Toronto

 
 
Pastor (effective 5 August 2026)

Rev. Stephen Van Massenhoven, O.F.M. Cap

South Kent Catholic Family of Parishes (St. Paul's, Thamesville, St. Michael, Ridgetown, St. Mary, Blenheim)

 
 
Parochial Vicar (effective 29 June 2026)

Rev. David Basil, CSB

Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes (Our Lady of the Assumption, Windsor; St. Alphonsus, Windsor; St. Angela Merici, Windsor; St. Daniel Comboni African Catholic Community, Windsor; St. Benedict Tridentine Catholic Community, Windsor)

 
 
Parochial Vicar (effective 5 August 2026)

Rev. Santan Romeo Fernandes, O.F.M. Cap

Fanshawe-Thames Catholic Family of Parishes (Holy Cross, London; Mary Immaculate, London; Our Lady of the Rosary Vietnamese Catholic Community, London; Our Lady of Siluva Lithuanian Catholic Community, London; St. Andrew the Apostle, London; St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Community, London; Ste-Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Community, London)

 

I would like to extend our prayers and support to our priests, parish teams, and Families of Parishes who will be impacted by these pastoral changes. May God continue to bless our ministry to the people of our Diocese.
 
 
Most Rev. Daniel J. Miehm
Bishop of London