March 19, 2007 – Toledo, Ohio - The Most Reverend Leonard Paul Blair, Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo announces the following personnel appointments in the diocese effective July 2, 2007:

Reverend James E. Brown has been appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Toledo. Father Brown is currently Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Marblehead.

Reverend Thomas J. Extejt has been appointed as Pastor of Saint Ann Parish, Fremont. Father Extejt is currently Associate Pastor of Saint Rose Parish in Perrysburg.

Reverend Paul A. Fahrbach has been appointed as Pastor of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Attica and Saint Gaspar del Bufalo Parish, Marywood. Father Fahrbach is currently Pastor of Saint Louis Parish in Custar.

Reverend Daniel J. Ring has been appointed as Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, Marblehead. Father Ring is currently Pastor of Saint Wendelin Parish in Fostoria.

Reverend Edward J. Schleter has been appointed as Pastor of Saint Caspar Parish, Wauseon. Father Schleter is currently Pastor of Saint Aloysius Parish in Bowling Green.

Reverend Joseph P Szybka has been appointed as Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, Tiffin. Father Szybka is currently Pastor of Our Lady of Hope in Attica.

Reverend Michael J. Zacharias has been appointed as Pastor of Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Van Wert. Father Zacharias is currently Associate Pastor of Saint Peter Parish in Mansfield.

The Diocese of Toledo, established April 15, 1910 encompasses 8222 square miles in a mixture of urban and rural areas that spans 19 counties across Northwest Ohio, serving 306,000 Catholics. The diocese includes Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot counties.

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