Father Gerald DeLucia announced Friday that he will return to pastoral work after four years as president of Cardinal Mooney High School.

DeLucia resigned from his position after fours years at the preparatory school. He will be a full time pastor July 15th.

He currently serves as associate pastor of St. Charles Parish and provides sacramental coverage for St. Luke Parish due to the illness of its pastor.

Board Chairman Dan Landers will serve as interim president of Cardinal Mooney during the search for DeLucia’s replacement.

Landers graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School in 1975, he has been chairman of the Mooney board since 2014.