05/26/2026
Official Clergy Assignments effective July 1, 2026
Read the assignments below or on the website:
https://archsa.org/official-clergy-assignments/
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-- Pastors --
Father Richard Samour to St. John the Evangelist Church in San Antonio.
Father José Manuel Oteolaurruchi to St. Gregory the Great Church and School in San Antonio.
Father Sonny Arayanto, CICM, to St. Mary Magdalene Church in Brackettville.
Father James lkeatuegwu to Sacred Heart Church in Del Rio.
-- Administrators --
Father Cesar Betancourt to St. Michael Church and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in San Antonio.
Father Thomas Olikunnel, HGN, to St. Luke Church in Loire and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Leming.
Father Roger Montecalvo, CICM, to Sacred Heart Church in San Antonio.
Father Praveen Lakkisetti to St. Anthony Student Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).
Father Brian Garcia to St. Leonard Church in San Antonio and Texas A&M University San Antonio.
Father Abraham Pendlikatla to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in New Braunfels.
Father Lajarus Soreng, MSFS, to Holy Cross Church in D’Hanis.
-- Parochial Vicars --
Father Ottmar Tovar to St. Peter the Apostle Church in Boerne.
Father Servando Guerrero to Holy Trinity Church in Stone Oak.
Father Shiby Thomas, HGN, to St. Joseph Church in Honey Creek.
Father Roy Thomas Parayanil, MSFS, to St. Rose of Lima Church in San Antonio.
Father Johnson Francis to Holy Trinity Church in Stone Oak.
Father Anand Yellanki to St. Anthony Mary Claret Church in San Antonio.
Father Celso Márquez, MSpS, to St. Luke Church in San Antonio.
-- Adminstrator to Pastor --
Father Rafael Becerra Gonzales at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Helotes.
Father Clifford Hennings at San Juan Capistrano Mission in San Antonio.
Father Eric Hernandez Figueroa at St. Agnes Church in San Antonio.
Father Abraham Karukaparambil at Our Lady of Grace Church in San Antonio.
Father Rafael Lopez Negroni at Sacred Heart Church in Floresville.
Father Paul Melgarejo at St. Philip Benizi Church in Poteet.
Father Jordan Milligan at St. Ann Church in La Vernia.
Father Man Nguyen at St. Thomas More Church in San Antonio.
Father Julio Valladare at St. Jude Church in San Antonio.
-- Special Archdiocesan Ministry --
Father Thomas Smithson, SSS, to Department of Pastoral Ministries Hospital Ministry.
Father Juan Molina reappointed president of the Mexican American Catholic College (MACC).