Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis:
Effective May 24, 2022
Reverend William Murtaugh, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Pax Christi in Eden Prairie. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Christ the King in Minneapolis.
Effective June 6, 2022
Reverend Marcel Okwara, CSsR, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Bridget in Minneapolis. Father Okwara is a priest of the Redemptorists of the Denver Province.
Effective June 15, 2022
Reverend Samuel Gilbertson, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Michael and the Church of Saint Mary in Stillwater until returning to Rome in September to continue graduate studies. Father Gilbertson was ordained to the priesthood on May 28, 2022.
Reverend Connor McGinnis, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Michael in Saint Michael. Father McGinnis was ordained to the priesthood on May 28, 2022.
Reverend Joseph Nguyen, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint John the Baptist in New Brighton. Father Nguyen was ordained to the priesthood on May 28, 2022.
Reverend Michael Selenski, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Vincent de Paul in Brooklyn Park. Father Selenski was ordained to the priesthood on May 28, 2022.
Reverend John Utecht, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Our Lady of Grace in Edina. Father Utecht was ordained to the priesthood on May 28, 2022.
Effective July 1, 2022
Reverend Andrew Brinkman, assigned as moderator and priest-in-solidum of the Church of the Maternity of Mary and the Church of the Holy Childhood in Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Saint Paul.
Reverend Joseph Connelly, assigned as pastor of the Church of Guardian Angels in Oakdale. Father Connelly has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
Reverend José Maria Cortes, FSCB, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Peter in North Saint Paul. Father Cortes is a priest of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Charles Borromeo.
Reverend Ettore Ferrario, FSCB, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Peter in North Saint Paul. Father Ferrario has been serving as pastor of the same parish.
Reverend Louis Floeder, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Dominic in Northfield, and as Assistant Director of the Office of Vocations for the Archdiocese. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of the Divine Mercy in Faribault and the Church of Saint Michael in Kenyon.
Reverend Clayton Forner, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of the Divine Mercy in Faribault. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Stephen and Holy Rosary Parish in Minneapolis.
Deacon Ramon Garcia DeGollado, assigned as permanent deacon of the Church of Saint Odilia in Shoreview. This is a transfer from his current assignment at the Church of Saint Dominic in Northfield and to the Office of Latino Ministry for the Archdiocese.
Reverend Joseph Gifford, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Peter Claver in Saint Paul and to part-time licentiate studies in canon law at Catholic University of America. Father Gifford has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
Reverend Nicholas Hagen, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Raphael in Crystal. Father Hagen has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
Reverend Nathan Hastings, assigned as parochial administrator of The Church of the Holy Spirit in Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Our Lady of Grace in Edina.
Reverend Daniel Haugan, assigned as pastor of the Church of Lumen Christi in Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Saint Paul.
Reverend Jude McPeak, OP, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Albert the Great in Minneapolis. Father McPeak is a priest of the Dominican Friars, Province of Saint Albert the Great.
Reverend Marcus Milless, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Helena in Minneapolis. This is a transfer from his current assignment as chaplain for Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis and as sacramental minister to the Hmong community of Saint Vincent de Paul Campus in Saint Paul.
Reverend John Powers, assigned as pastor of the Churches of Saint Andrew in Elysian and Holy Trinity in Waterville. Father Powers has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parishes.
Reverend Antony Skaria, CFIC, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Matthew in Saint Paul. This is in addition to his current assignment as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint John Vianney in South Saint Paul.
Reverend Matthew Shireman, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Gregory in North Branch and the Church of Sacred Heart in Rush City. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Hastings.
Reverend Mark Shane Stoppel-Wasinger, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint George in Long Lake. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Gregory in North Branch and the Church of Sacred Heart in Rush City.
Reverend Brandon Theisen, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Joseph in Red Wing. Father Theisen has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
Reverend Timothy Tran, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Stephen in Anoka. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Odilia in Shoreview.
Reverend Philippe Vigneron, assigned as priest-in-solidum of the Church of the Maternity of Mary and the Church of the Holy Childhood in Saint Paul. Father Vigneron is a priest of the Archdiocese of Paris and member of the Emmanuel Community.
Bishop Joseph Williams, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Stephen-Holy Rosary in Minneapolis.
Reverend Brian Zuelke, OP, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Odilia in Shoreview. Father Zuelke is a priest of the Dominican Friars, and was previously serving at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul.
Reverend Andrew Zipp, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Mary of the Lake of Medicine Lake (Plymouth). This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Vincent de Paul in Brooklyn Park.
Effective July 5, 2022
Reverend David Shaw, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of the Assumption, the Church of Saint Peter, and the Church of Saint Richard in Richfield. Father Shaw is a priest from the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.
Effective July 15, 2022
Reverend Dwight Hoeberechts, OMI, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Casimir and the Church of Saint Patrick in Saint Paul. Father Hoeberechts is a priest of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Reverend Joseph Hurtuk, SM, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Louis, King of France. Father Hurtuk is a priest of the Society of Mary, USA Province.
Effective September 8, 2022
Reverend James Bernard, assigned as priest-in-solidum of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Stephen in Anoka.
Reverend Thomas Margevicius, assigned as pastor of the Churches of Saint Mary of Le Center, Saint Henry in Sharon (Saint Henry), The Nativity in Cleveland, and Immaculate Conception in Marysburg. This is in addition to his assignment as Director of the Office of Worship.
Reverend James Stiles, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Stephen-Holy Rosary in Minneapolis. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of Churches of Saint Mary of Le Center, Saint Henry in Sharon (Saint Henry), The Nativity in Cleveland, and Immaculate Conception in Marysburg.
Bishop Joseph Williams, assigned as moderator and priest-in-solidum of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Saint Paul. Bishop Williams has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.
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