Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis:
Effective July 1, 2016
Reverend Vincent Thahn Au, CMC, appointed pastor of the Church of Saint Anne-Saint Joseph Hien in Minneapolis. Father Thahn Au has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
Reverend Luis Banchs Plaza, SEMV, appointed half-time parochial vicar of the Church of the Risen Savior in Burnsville. Father Banchs Plaza is a member of the Servants of the Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Reverend John Paul Erickson, appointed pastor of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Saint Paul. Father Erickson has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
Deacon Sherman Otto, appointed to exercise the ministry of a permanent deacon at the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Dayton. Deacon Otto is returning to ministry after a leave of absence.
Reverend Ivan Sant, appointed pastor of the Church of Saint Bernard in Saint Paul. Father Sant is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, and has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
Reverend Donald Willard, C.Ss.R, appointed pastor of the Church of Saint Alphonsus in Brooklyn Center. Father Willard has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
Effective August 1, 2016
Reverend Erich Rutten, appointed pastor of the Church of Saint Peter Claver in Saint Paul, replacing Reverend Kevin McDonough. This is a transfer from his previous appointment as Director of Campus Ministry for the University of St. Thomas.