Fr. Rafael began his time as Pastor of St. Thomas More on June 25, 2024. Prior to this, he served as the Pastor of St. James in Henderson and the mission of St. Joseph the Worker in Warrenton. He has also served as the Pastor of St. Joseph in Burgaw, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Newton Grove and as Administrator of St. Gabriel in Greenville. Fr. Rafael is a Canon Lawyer and serves in the Diocesan Tribunal as Defender of the Bond.