The Rev. Piotr Bialkowski (Priest-in-Charge, 2021 to Present)
A native of Poland, Fr. Piotr Bialkowski entered the Roman Catholic seminary in Radom, Poland in 1994. He was ordained deacon in 1999 and priest in 2000 and served two parishes in Poland. After much prayer, Fr. Piotr came to the U.S. He applied to the Diocese of Richmond and was accepted to work in Hampton Roads. He served Blessed Sacrament in Norfolk from 2004 to 2005 as a Pastoral Associate. In 2005-2006, he was assigned to Prince of Peace in Chesapeake as a Pastoral Associate. In 2006, Fr. Piotr was appointed Administrator of St. Mary’s of the Presentation in Suffolk and was later appointed Pastor. In 2008, he became the Administrator and later Pastor of Good Shepherd in Smithfield. In 2011, Fr. Piotr joined the Army Reserves. He was received into the Anglican Catholic Church by Bishop Donald Lerow in 2012 and serves as a chaplain in the Army Reserves.
The Rev. Robert J. Whitaker, Ph.D. (Rector, 2004-2021)
The Rev. Robert Whitaker was the founding pastor of St. John’s Church and served as rector from 2004 to 2021.
