Italian dioceses announce new pastoral appointments

The Diocese of Cuneo-Fossano and the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia have announced several new ecclesiastical appointments and leadership changes.

In the Diocese of Cuneo-Fossano, Bishop appointments have been made to address upcoming term expirations in 2027. Following the resignation of Don Andrea Adamo, Don Pierangelo Chiaramello has been named Diocesan In-charge for Liturgy, with Luca Giachero serving as Deputy Director. The Office for Vocations will be merged into a single Office for Youth and Vocational Pastoral Care, led by Don Paolo Revello. Additionally, Don Gabriele Mecca has been appointed Regional Referent for Catechumenate, leading to the appointment of Francesco Massobrio as In-charge for Catholic Religious Instruction.

In the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia, Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti announced various pastoral roles. Don Sandro Marsan returns to the communities of Cuore Immacolato di Maria, San Bartolomeo, and Sant’Andrea in Conna as parochial vicar. In Imperia, Father MarkAnthony Urubusi and Father Joseph Jude Kalathil will serve as parochial vicars in Borgo Fondura, while Don Giacomo Porro has been named parish priest of Sant’Agata. Other appointments include Father Giuseppe Radice as parish priest of Santa Maria Immacolata in Loano and Father Pawel Karol Chmiel as parochial vicar of the Basilica of San Nicolò in Pietra Ligure.