Christchurch clergy appointments 2015

Friday, December 12th, 2014

Bishop Barry Jones has made his clergy appointments for 2015. These are as follows…

Fr Chinnappa Thumma will be Assistant priest at Christ the King, Burnside,
Fr Bala Allam will be Assistant priest at St Josephs, Papanui,
Fr Benito Velasco will be Assistant priest at St Peter Chanel, Waimakariri,
Fr Joaquin Camano will be Assistant priest for the Timaru parishes,
Fr Sammichael Raj will be Assistant priest at Our Lady of Victories, Sockburn,
Fr Chris Orr will be Parish priest at Holy Trinity, Bryndwr,
Fr Rick Loughnan will be Parish priest at Christ the King, Burnside.
Fr John O’Connor will be the Vocations Director.

These appointments will take place on the weekend of 31st January-1st February 2015.

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