New clergy assignments announced for Diocese of Beaumont
The Most Rev. David L. Toups, after meeting with the Clergy Personnel Board, announced the following clergy appointments, effective July 1, 2022:
Father Joseph P. Daleo, currently pastor of St. Mary, Orange, retires from active ministry. Father Antony Paulose, C.M.I., from pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption, Beaumont, to pastor of St. Mary, Orange. Father Kevin L. Badeaux from pastor of St Joseph, Port Arthur, to pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption, Beaumont. Father Joseph R. Sigur from parochial vicar of St. Michael, Jasper, and Our Lady of the Pines, Woodville, to pastor of St Joseph, Port Arthur. Father Ross E. Waggonerfrom pastor of Our Lady of Victory, Sour Lake, and Our Lady of Sorrows, China, to pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Vidor. Father Polycarp Otieno, F.M.H., from parochial vicar of St. Jude Thaddeus, Beaumont, to pastor of Our Lady of Victory, Sour Lake, and Our Lady of Sorrows, China. Father Michael J. Minifie currently parochial administrator of Cristo Rey, Beaumont, is appointed pastor of the same parish. Father Phillip H. Tran, priest of theArchdiocese of Miami, currently parochial administrator of St. Louis, Winnie, and Our Lady of Light, Anahuac, is appointed pastor of both parishes. Father Alain Millien, priest of theDiocese of Hinche (Haiti), to parochial vicar, Cristo Rey, Beaumont. Father Eugen Nkardzeze, priest of theDiocese of Kumbo (Cameroon), to parochial vicar, St. Charles Borromeo, Nederland. Father David Kyaw KyawLwin, M.S., priest of theMissionaries of La Salette in Myanmar, to parochial vicar of St. Michael, Jasper and Our Lady of the Pines, Woodville.
Deacons
Deacon Senovio Sarabia Jr. currently serving at St Joseph, Port Arthur, is assigned to Our Lady of Assumption, Beaumont.