Msgr. Joseph Peterson, V.F., is appointed temporary administrator of St. Michael Parish in Wheeling with residence at the parish rectory, effective June 19-August 31, 2019.

Very Rev. Carlos Melocoton, Jr., V.F., is appointed administrator of St. Michael Parish in Wheeling with residence at the parish rectory, effective September 1, 2019.

Father Cody Ford is appointed associate pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Weston, St. Boniface Parish in Camden, and Good Shepherd Mission in Glenville with residence at the rectory in Glenville, effective June 19, 2019.

Father Michael O. Lecias is appointed administrator of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Berkeley Springs with residence at the parish rectory, effective June 19, 2019.

Father William Matheny, Jr., is appointed administrator of Ascension Parish in Hurricane, with residence at the parish rectory, effective June 19, 2019.

Father Leonard Smith is appointed administrator of St. James Parish in Charles Town and St. Peter Chapel in Harpers Ferry with residence at the parish rectory, effective June 19, 2019.

In consultation with Father Quang Duc Dinh, S.V.D., provincial superior of the Society of the Divine Word, Chicago Province, Father Romeo Bacalso, S.V.D., is appointed administrator of St. Patrick Parish in Hinton, and Sacred Heart Mission in Rainelle with residence at the parish rectory in Hinton, effective June 19, 2019.

In consultation with Father Bathula Jayaraj, provincial superior of the St. John Paul II Province of the Heralds of Good News, Father Yesu Golla, H.G.N., is appointed administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Williamson with continued residence at the parish rectory in Logan and occasional residence at the rectory in Williamson, effective June 19, 2019. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Logan, and St. Edmund Chapel in Man.

In consultation with Bishop Ephrem Nariculam of the Diocese of Chanda, India, Father Binny Thomas Mulackal is appointed administrator of St. Peter Parish in Welch, Sacred Heart Mission in Powhatan, Our Lady of Victory Chapel in Gary, Holy Cross Chapel in Pineville, and Christ the King Chapel in War with residence at the parish rectory in Welch, effective June 19, 2019.

In consultation with Very Rev. Joby John Edamuriyil, C.S.T., provincial superior of the St. Thomas Province of the Little Flower Congregation in Kerala, India, Father Binoy Thomas, C.S.T., is appointed administrator of Annunciation of Our Lord Parish in Fort Ashby, and St. Anthony Parish in Ridgeley with residence at the parish rectory in Fort Ashby, effective June 19, 2019.

In consultation with Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., the vicar apostolic of southern Arabia, Yemen, Father Luis Anthony Lacson is appointed assistant priest of St. John Parish in St. Marys, and Christ Our Hope Mission in Harrisville with residence at the rectory in Harrisville, effective June 19, 2019.

Father L.J. Asantha Jude Perera, T.O.R., is appointed chaplain for West Liberty University, effective June 19, 2019. This is in addition to his current assignment as administrator of St. Anthony Parish in Follansbee.