49 Priests in Buffalo Diocese Receive Honors from Pope Buffalo News January 6, 1989 Pope John Paul II has conferred papal honors on 49 priests in the Diocese of Buffalo, Bishop Edward D. Head announced Friday. The bishop said the pope has designated eight priests as chaplain to his holiness, named 29 others to the higher rank of honorary prelate and elevated 12 from chaplain to his holiness to honorary prelate. Both honors carry the title Reverend Monsignor. The honors are bestowed periodically on priests who have had a significant, outstanding and effective impact on the spiritual and communal life of the church in the diocese, Bishop Head said. "There are many other outstanding priests in the diocese who are not on the present list because the list is limited in number," he said. In naming the monsignors, Pope John Paul was "expressing his gratitude and recognition to all of the priests and parishioners" of the diocese, the bishop added. Those named as chaplains to his holiness are: Monsignor Henry J. Gugino, associate director of Catholic Charities. Monsignor David M. Lee, diocesan director of communications. Monsignor David S. Slubecky, judicial vicar. Monsignor Paul J. E. Burkard, assistant to the bishop for vocations and priestly formation. Monsignor Thomas F. Maloney, pastor of Annunciation Church in Elma and former diocesan director of Renew. Monsignor Edward M. Grosz, director of the diocesan office of worship. Monsignor David M. Gallivan, executive director of the Secretariat for the Committee on Latin America, USCC. Monsignor Edward T. Fisher, administrator of St. Peter's Church in Le Roy and former campus minister at the State University of Buffalo.   Chaplains to his holiness who have been named as honorary prelates are: Monsignor William J. McDonnell, pastor of St. Leo the Great Church in Amherst. Monsignor Kenneth M. Menge, pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in the Town of Tonawanda. Monsignor John M. Ryan, pastor of St. Benedict's Church in Eggertsville. Monsignor Francis G. Weldgen, pastor of St. Christopher's Church in the Town of Tonawanda. Monsignor Rupert A. Wright, pastor of St. Amelia Church in the Town of Tonawanda. Monsignor Robert C. Wurtz, director of Our Lady of Victory Homes of Charity in Lackawanna. Monsignor Daniel J. Szostak, pastor of Holy Spirit Church in North Collins. Monsignor Edward J. Ulaszeski, director of the St. Jude Center in Buffalo and chaplain at Buffalo General Hospital and Roswell Park Memorial Institute. Monsignor Angelo M. Caligiuri, pastor of Infant of Prague Church in Cheektowaga. Monsignor John W. Madsen, rector of St. Joseph's Cathedral in Buffalo. Monsignor Robert J. Cunningham, vicar general and chancellor of the diocese. Monsignor Peter J. Popadick, secretary to Bishop Head.   The following also were named honorary prelates: Monsignor Richard S. Amico, pastor of St. Joseph Church in Niagara Falls. Monsignor Norman R. Conlin, pastor of St. Leo's Church in the Town of Niagara. Monsignor William J. Gallagher, pastor of St. Mary of the Angels Church in Olean. Monsignor Walter O. Kern, pastor of Blessed Trinity Church in Buffalo. Monsignor James G. Kelly, pastor of St. John's Church in Olean. Monsignor James J. Lichtenthal, pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Salamanca. Monsignor J. Thomas Moran, pastor of St. Bernard's Church in Youngstown. Monsignor W. Jerome Sullivan, pastor of St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Buffalo. Monsignor Robert K. Golombek, pastor of St. John Kanty Church in Buffalo. Monsignor Richard C. Crumlish, pastor of St. Bonaventure's Church in West Seneca. Monsignor Joseph L. Bialek, pastor of St. Adalbert Basilica in Buffalo. Monsignor Eugene M. Radon, pastor of Coronation Church in Buffalo. Monsignor Raymond F. Paa, pastor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Clarence. Monsignor Stanley A. Ropelski, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Lackawanna. Monsignor Harold M. Wagner, director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Monsignor William J. Stillwell, pastor of St. Mary of the Cataract Church in Niagara Falls. Monsignor Francis M. Swiatkowski, pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Church in Akron. Monsignor Richard L. Wetter, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in the City of Tonawanda. Monsignor George B. Yiengst, pastor of St. Pius X Church in Getzville. Monsignor Joseph F. Skupien, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Batavia. Monsignor J. Kozlowski, chaplain at Veterans Hospital and administrator of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Buffalo. Monsignor Robert A. Mack, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in Buffalo. Monsignor J. Grant Higgins, pastor of Most Precious Blood Church in Angola. Monsignor Kevin T. O'Neill, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in East Aurora. Monsignor Basil A. Ormsby, retired. Monsignor John I. Ducette, pastor of St. Timothy's Church in the Town of Tonawanda. Monsignor Edmund J. Dietzel, pastor of St. John Vianney Church in Orchard Park. Monsignor Donald L. Armbrewster, pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Church in Hamburg. Monsignor Edward F. Synowiak, pastor of St. Florian's Church in Buffalo.

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