Priest Assignments - June, July 2026
Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS, has approved the following priest assignments:
Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS, has approved the following priest assignments:
EFFECTIVE IN JUNE:
Rev. Justus Ndambuki Mwangangi, is parochial vicar of St. Andrew Church in Myrtle Beach.
EFFECTIVE JULY 5:
Rev. Msgr. James LeBlanc is retired.
EFFECTIVE JULY 6:
Rev. Jean-Philippe Alexis is parochial vicar of St. Theresa the Little Flower Church in Summerville.
Rev. Cirilo Bailon-Martinez is administrator of Our Lady of Peace Church in North Augusta.
Rev. John Cosgrove, SDB, is administrator of Transfiguration Church in Blythewood and St. Teresa Church in Winnsboro.
Rev. Philippe Dubourdieu (upon ordination) is parochial vicar of the Basilica of St. Peter in Columbia.
Rev. Junar Enorme, CRS, is parochial vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in North Charleston and Divine Redeemer Church in Hanahan.
Rev. Andrew Fryml is full-time coordinator of Catholic Schools for Catholic Identity and Mission while continuing as director of College Campus Ministry. In addition, he is appointed chaplain to The Citadel.
Rev. Paul Lacombe is parochial vicar of St. Joseph Church in Columbia in addition to being part-time chaplain to Cardinal Newman School.
Rev. James McKenna, SDB, is a priest in residence at Transfiguration Church in Blythewood.
Rev. Peter O’Steen is parochial vicar of St. Gregory the Great Church in Bluffton, in addition to being chaplain at John Paul II School in Ridgeland.
Rev. Reyes Palomares (upon ordination) is parochial vicar of St. Andrew Church in Clemson, with responsibility for the Spanish Mass at St. Paul Church in Seneca.
Rev. Daniel Perry is parochial vicar of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and Sacred Heart Church in Charleston, in addition to being chaplain for the College of Charleston.
Rev. Hugo Ruiz Marentes is pastor of St. Ann Church in Florence with additional responsibility for celebrating the Spanish Mass at St. Anthony Church in Florence.
Rev. Erik Roman is parochial vicar of St. Peter Church in Beaufort.
Rev. Antonius Sago, CRS, is administrator of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in North Charleston.
Rev. Paul Sizemore (upon ordination) is parochial vicar of St. John the Beloved Church in Summerville.
Rev. Michael Tracy (upon ordination) is parochial vicar of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Simpsonville.
Rev. Cosmus Wambua is administrator of the Newberry cluster of St. Mark, St. Boniface in Joanna, and Holy Spirit Mission in Laurens.