# Bishop Michael Announces New Clergy Appointments for 2025

- Link: https://nweparchy.ca/2025/01/bishop-michael-announces-new-clergy-appointments-for-2025/
- Published: 2025-01-17T12:50:54-08:00
- Author: Website

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Following discussions with clergy and faithful and Eparchial Consultors, and following
the announcement to the clergy during the **Clergy Conference** held at our **Bishop
Jerome Eparchial Centre**, **14-16 January 2025**, Bishop **Michael Kwiatkowski**
announces the following changes to clergy pastoral appointments that will take effect**
from 27 January 2025** (Feast of the Transfer of the Relics of our holy Father St.
John Chrysostom). These appointments grant the clergy the full canonical authority
to serve as the **parish priest** of, and in collaboration with, the faithful entrusted
to their care. These designations are valid for the period established in the individual
certificates of appointment. All appointments will be reassessed after one year.

**God bless our Priests and all our Faithful as we travel further into this exciting
and life-changing 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope!**

1. Our **Cathedral **Parish of the Holy Eucharist, our communities in **Abbottsford**
and **Maple Ridge** are all entrusted to the pastoral care of the Very Rev. **Mykhailo
Ozorovych** who will be assisted by Rev. Father **Yuriy Sakvuk**.

2. The Parishes of **Grindrod**, **Vernon** and **Penticton** are entrusted to the
pastoral care of Rev. Father **Andriy Werbowy**.

3. Our parish of the Holy Dormition in **Kelowna **is under the pastoral care of
Rev. Father **Pavlo Myts**.

4. Our Parish of the Holy Cross in **Surrey** is under the pastoral care of Rev.
Father **Mykhailo Postoliuk**.

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Most Rev. Michael Kwiatkowski

Bishop

Eparchy of New Westminster

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