Bishop announces pastor moves in Bentonville, Decatur

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Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments:

Effective Oct. 28

  • Rev. Balaraju Akkala appointed associate pastor of St. Stephen Church in Bentonville and administrator of Blessed Stanley Rother Church in Decatur. He is relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers.
  • Rev. Salvador Márquez-Muñoz relieved of his responsibilities as pastor of Blessed Stanley Rother Church in Decatur. He remains pastor of St. Mary Church in Siloam Springs.
  • Rev. Rodolphe Balthazar, a priest of the Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Haiti, appointed associate pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers.

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