Father Juan Espino

Disciple of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Father Juan Espino returns to the Diocese of Arlington from St. Mary Church in Littleton, Co., where he served as parochial vicar and school chaplain (2013-14) and (2018). He will become pastor of Queen of Apostles Church in Alexandria July 1. Prior to St. Mary, he served the same roles at Queen of Apostles Church (2014-18)...

Father Edwin E. Perez

Father Edwin E. Perez will become pastor of Our Lady of the Valley Church in Luray. Most recently he was parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Lake Ridge. He was born Dec. 11, 1967, the son of Eriberto and Esmeralda Perez of Dale City. He has one brother and one sister. He earned a bachelor’s in music from West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va., in 1989...

Very Rev. Father Patrick L. Posey, V.F.

The Very Rev. Father Patrick L. Posey, V.F., will become rector of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. He has served as pastor of St. James Church in Falls Church since 2006. Father Posey was born Jan. 21, 1965, in Washington to Aubrey and Peggy Posey, one of three children. He graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington in 1983. He studied for the priesthood at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., where he earned a bachelor’s in philosophy in 1987...

Father Paul D. Scalia

Father Paul D. Scalia will become pastor of St. James Church in Falls Church, while continuing as episcopal vicar for clergy and director of the diaconate formation program. He was born Dec. 26, 1970, one of nine children of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin and Maureen Scalia...