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The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, hereby makes the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:

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• REVEREND JOSEPH LUZINDANA, from Associate Pastor of the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City to temporary Parochial Administrator of Mary Immaculate Parish, Kirksville and the Mission of St. Rose of Lima, Novinger, and Chaplain of the Kirksville Newman Center, effective 11 September 2024. Continuing as Moderator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. 
• REVEREND C. CALLISTUS OKOROJI, formerly Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Canton and Queen of Peace Parish, Ewing, permission to return to his diocese of incardination, the Diocese of Okigwe, Nigeria at the request of his Diocesan Bishop, effective 6 September 2024.
• REVEREND BONIFACE K. NZABONIMPA, from temporary Parochial Administrator of Mary Immaculate Parish, Kirksville and the Mission of St. Rose of Lima, Novinger and Chaplain of the Kirksville Newman Center, to Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Canton and Queen of Peace Parish, Ewing, continuing as Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Edina, effective 11 September 2024. 

Given at the Chancery in Jefferson City this 10^th day of September in the Year of Our Lord 2024.