OFFICIAL - New Priest Assignments

Friday, Jun. 10, 2022
OFFICIAL - New Priest Assignments
Diocese of Salt Lake City
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Effective August 3, 2022

Retirements/Departures:

Reverend John E. Norman, retiring pastor, Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Salt Lake City (LLC Series 250)
Reverend Omar Ontiveros, Medical Leave – one year
Reverend Clarence J. Sandoval, retiring pastor, Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Layton (LLC Series 245)
Reverend William Wheaton, retiring pastor, Holy Family Catholic Church, Ogden (LLC Series 205)

Newly named Pastors/Administrators:
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Magna (LLC Series 209) 
Reverend Kelechi Alozie, administrator
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Salt Lake City (LLC Series 211)
Reverend Noel P. Ancheta, administrator
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and School, Salt Lake City (LLC Series 250)
Reverend Samuel Dinsdale, pastor
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and School, Sandy (LLC Series 201) and Our Lady of the Snows Center, Alta (LLC Series 269)
Reverend Rodelio S. Ignacio, administrator
Holy Family Catholic Church, Ogden (LLC Series 205)
Reverend Joseph M. Minuth, O.P., administrator
Saint Ann Catholic Church and Kearns-Saint Ann School, Salt Lake City (LLC Series 215)
Reverend Dominic Sternhagen, pastor
Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Layton (LLC Series 245) 
Reverend Gustavo Vidal, pastor

Parochial Vicars and Special Assignments:
Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Hyde Park and Saint Jerome Newman Center, Logan (LLC Series 247)
Reverend Robin Cruz, parochial vicar and chaplain
Saint George Catholic Church, St. George (LLC Series 223)
Reverend Tristan P. Dillon, parochial vicar 
Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Park City (LLC Series 238) and Saint Lawrence Mission, Heber (LLC 264)
Reverend Anil Kakumanu, parochial vicar 
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Orem (LLC Series 221)
Reverend Jaya Kumar Penugonda, parochial vicar 
University of Utah Hospital, Primary Children’s Hospital and Huntsman Cancer Hospital
Reverend Paulraj Rayappa, chaplain 
The Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City (LLC Series 202)
Reverend Alfredo Valdez, parochial vicar 
Newly named Deans (Vicars Forane):
(None)
Pastors named to a second six-year term:
(None)

+ Most Reverend Oscar A. Solis, D.D.
Bishop of Salt Lake City

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