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

Effective December 16, 2021

Deacon Mickey Friesen, assigned to exercise the ministry of a permanent deacon at the Church of Saint Thomas Becket in Eagan. Deacon Friesen recently completed graduate studies and is resuming parish ministry.

Deacon Jerry Saladin, assigned to exercise the ministry of a permanent deacon at the Church of Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville. This is in addition to his current assignment at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Saint Paul.

Effective January 3, 2022

Reverend Michael Becker, assigned as pastor of the Parish of Saints Joachim and Anne of Shakopee. Father Becker is returning from sabbatical and most recently served as rector of the Saint John Vianney Seminary in Saint Paul.

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