Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis:

Effective April 17, 2017
Reverend Richard Kaley, Order of Friars Minor Conventual, appointed temporary parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Richard in Richfield, while the current pastor, Reverend Mark Pavlik, is on a leave of absence.

Effective May 20, 2017
Deacon Bruce Bowen, appointed to exercise the ministry of a permanent deacon at the Church of Saint Maximilian Kolbe in Delano and the Church of Saint George in Long Lake. This is a transfer from his previous appointment at the Church of Saint Raphael in Crystal.

Effective July 1, 2017
Reverend John Mitchell, appointed temporary parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Pius X in White Bear Lake, while the current pastor, Reverend Joseph Bambenek, is on sabbatical. This is in addition to his regular assignment as pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Columbia Heights.