Father Jason Johnston, appointed Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Starkville and Corpus Christi Mission, Macon, effective July 1, 2019
Father Joseph Le, appointed Pastor of St. Francis Parish, Aberdeen and Sacramental Minister of St. Helen Parish, Amory, effective July 1, 2019
Father Raju Macherla, appointed Pastor of St. Elizabeth and Immaculate Conception Parishes, Clarksdale, effective July 1, 2019
Father Manohar Reddy Thanugundla, appointed Pastor of St. Francis Parish, Brookhaven, effective July 1, 2019
Father Scott Thomas, appointed Pastor of St. Mary Basilica and Assumption Parishes, Natchez, effective July 1, 2019
Father Antony Chakkalakkal, appointed Chaplain, St. Dominic Hospital, effective July 1, 2019
Father Juan Chavajay, appointed Administrator of St. Therese Parish, Jackson, effective June 20, 2019
Father Joseph Dyer, appointed Sacramental Minister of Christ the King Parish, Jackson, effective June 21, 2019
Father Jeremy Tobin, OPraem, appointed Sacramental Minister of St. Stephen Parish, Magee, effective June 21, 2019
Retiring or leaving diocese Msgr. Elvin Sunds, retiring from active parish ministry effective June 16, 2019; Father David O’Connor, retiring from active parish ministry effective June 30, 2019; Abbot Tom DeWane, OPraem, returning to St. Norbert Abbey, DePere, Wisconsin, after many years of dedicated service to the Diocese of Jackson, effective June 2019; Father Faustin Misakabo, OPraem, leaving diocese after many years of dedicated service to the Diocese of Jackson, effective June 2019.
