SACO — Catholic Bishop Robert P. Deeley has announced that starting Dec. 1, the Rev. Brad Morin has been appointed as parochial vicar at Good Shepherd Parish including the churches of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco; St. Joseph Church in Biddeford; St. Margaret Church in Old Orchard Beach; St. Philip Church in Lyman; and St. Brendan Church in Biddeford Pool.

Morin is currently parochial vicar at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, which encompasses St. Gabriel Church in Winterport; St. John Church in Bangor; St. Joseph Church in Brewer; St. Mary Church in Bangor; St. Matthew Church in Hampden; and St. Teresa Church in Brewer.

He was born in Upper Frenchville and graduated from Madawaska High School in 2002 before attending Saint Joseph’s College in Standish where he earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 2006.

In addition, Morin also completed a master’s degree in theology from St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore, the nation’s first and oldest seminary.

Morin was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Deeley on June 6, 2014, at St. David Church in Madawaska.

His first pastoral assignment was his current assignment at St. Paul the Apostle Parish.

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