WelCom February 2023
Fr Craig Butler, Local Administrator for the Diocese of Palmerston North, announced the following appointments and moves in January for 2023.
| Central Taranaki Immaculate Conception, Stratford St Patrick, Kaponga St Joseph, Eltham | Fr Alan Roberts, parish priest – on loan from the Archdiocese of Wellington |
| South Taranaki Hoani Papita, Normanby Sacred Heart, Manaia St Joseph, Hawera St Patrick, Patea St Francis De Sales, Waverley | Fr Vince Onesi, parish priest – from Pahiatua |
| Whanganui St Mary, Whanganui Holy Family, Whanganui St Anne, Whanganui Hāto Hohepa Jerusalem Te Rongo o Te Poi, Whanganui Rānana, Whanganui River | Fr Craig Butler, parish priest – from Hawera; |
| Palmerston North St Mary, Palmerston North St Brigid, Feilding Hāto Petera Paora, Kauwhata Hāto Hohepa, Halcombe Hāto Hohepa, Rata | Fr Ambrose Maliakkal ic Rosminian, administrator – on loan from Indian province |
| Tararua St Brigid, Pahiatua St Joseph, Dannevirke St Columbkille, Woodville Sacred Heart, Eketahuna | Fr Marcus Francis, parish priest – from Hastings |
| Hastings Sacred Heart, Hastings St Peter Chanel, Hastings Our Lady Lourdes, Havelock Nth Immaculate Conception, Paki Paki | Fr Paul Finlayson Columban Missionary, parish priest – from Motueka |