Father Joseph Paul, OP, assigned as pastor of Houston parish 

IRVING, TX (June 26, 2023) – Father Joseph Paul Albin, OP, current rector of the Church of the Incarnation and chaplain of the University of Dallas, will be leaving UD at the end of June. Father Albin has been reassigned by the provincial of the Province of St. Martin de Porres and will start a new assignment as pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houston, TX.

Continuing the practice of combining the two roles in one priest, the Most Reverend Edward Burns, Bishop of Dallas, and University of Dallas President Jonathan J. Sanford, PhD, have appointed Father James Martin Nobles, OP, to the positions of rector of the church and university chaplain.

President Sanford expressed appreciation for Father Albin’s service.

“Father Albin has been a tremendous blessing to our students and our entire university community,” Sanford said. “We are extremely grateful for his outstanding leadership of our Campus Ministry team and for his stewardship of the Church of the Incarnation. We wish the best for him in his next assignment, and we look forward to warmly welcoming Father Nobles to our campus community,” Sanford said.

Ordained two years ago, Father Nobles comes to UD from Memphis, Tennessee, where he served in both ecclesial and educational settings at St. Peter Catholic Church, St. Agnes Academy and the St. Martin de Porres National Shrine and Institute.

Father James Martin Nobles, O.P.

Father Nobles earned his BA in philosophy and theological studies at St. Joseph Seminary College. Before discerning his calling to the Dominicans, Father Nobles studied at Notre Dame Seminary for a year. He completed his Master’s of Divinity at Aquinas Institute of Theology.

Father Nobles thanked Bishop Burns and President Sanford for the appointment.

“I want to express my gratitude to Bishop Burns and President Sanford for trusting me with this amazing opportunity to be the next rector of the Church of the Incarnation and chaplain of the University of Dallas,” he stated.

“I am especially humbled to walk with our students who seek to grow in their love for truth. May our students, faculty and staff be assured of my prayers and excitement as we begin this new academic year.”