Official Appointments

In order to provide pastoral care for the peopleof God in the Archdiocese of New Orleans,Archbishop Checchio has made the following appointments effective June 16, 2026 unless otherwise noted.
Pastors
In accordance with Canon 522 and the USCCB norms, all appointments for pastors are for a six-year term, which may be renewed.Reverend Colin Braud as Pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Folsom.Reverend Clayton Charbonnet as Pastor of The Visitation of Our Lady Parish, Marrero.Reverend Bartholomew Chukwuma as Pastor of St. Benedict Parish, Covington. Reverend Joseph DiMaggio as Pastor of St.Christopher the Martyr Parish, Metairie.Reverend David Frank as Pastor at St. Peter Parish, Reserve.Reverend Raymond Igbogidi as Pastor at St.Angela Merici Parish, Metairie.Reverend Mark Kramer, S.J. as Pastor at Holy Name of Jesus Parish, New Orleans, effective July 1, 2026.Father Edward Murphy, C.M. as Pastor at St.Joseph Church, New Orleans, effective July 1,2026.Reverend Luke Nguyen as Pastor at Assumption of Mary Parish, Avondale. Reverend Rodney Ricard as Pastor at Blessed Trinity Parish, New Orleans.Reverend Binh Ta, C.Ss.R., as Pastor at St.Joseph Parish, Algiers, effective July 1, 2026.
Pastor Reappointments
Very Reverend Patrick Carr, V.E. as Pastor at St. Rita Parish, New Orleans.Very Reverend Paul Clark, V.F., as Pastor at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, Hahnville. Reverend Patrick Collum, as Pastor at Holy Spirit Parish, New Orleans.Reverend Daniel Green, as Pastor at St. Maria Goretti Parish, New Orleans.Reverend Leon Poche, as Pastor at St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, River Ridge.Very Reverend Gerald Seiler, V.F., as Pastor at St. Genevieve Parish, Slidell.Reverend Joseph Man Tran, as Pastor at St.Edward the Confessor Parish, Metairie.
Parochial Vicar Assignments
Reverend Austin Barr as Parochial Vicar at St.Catherine of Siena Parish, Metairie. Reverend Daniel Dashner as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Slidell. Reverend Ray Hymel as Parochial Vicar at St.Charles Borromeo Parish, Destrehan. Reverend Jeffrey Merritt as Parochial Vicar at St. Clement of Rome Parish, Metairie.Reverend William Mumphrey as Parochial Vicar at St. Anselm Parish, Madisonville.Reverend Francis Sarpong, as Parochial Vicar at Divine Mercy Parish, Kenner. Newly Ordained Priests:Reverend Brett Barrios as Parochial Vicar at St. Angela Merici Parish, Metairie.Reverend Joseph Bui as Parochial Vicar at St.Rita Parish, Harahan. Reverend William Sigl as Parochial Vicar at St.Philip Neri Parish, Metairie.Reverend James Vu as Parochial Vicar at St.Dominic Parish, New Orleans.
Special Ministry
Very Reverend Charles J. Benoit, V.E. as Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Planning and Executive Secretary of the College of Consultors. Reverend David Doyle as Director of Catholic Identity for High School and Teaching, Archbishop Hannan High School. Reverend David Ducote as Chaplain of Tulane Catholic Student Center, while remaining Director of The Office of Vocations, effective July 1, 2026.Very Reverend Jared Rodrigue, V.E. as Episcopal Vicar for Evangelization and Communication, while continuing to serve as pastor at St. Luke Parish, Slidell. Reverend Kevin Seay as Director of Catholic Identity for High School and Teaching, Pope John Paul II High School. Reverend Bryce Sibley as Director of Campus Ministry at Tulane Catholic Student Center, while remaining as a faculty member at Notre Dame Seminary, effective July 1, 2026.
Retirement
Reverend Joseph Thang Tran