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

Effective June 9, 2021

Reverend Nels Gjengdahl, assigned as sacramental minister for the parish cluster of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Medina and the Church of Saint Thomas in Corcoran. This is in addition to his current assignment as chaplain for Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria.

Reverend Andrew Jaspers, assigned as chaplain for North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale. This is a transfer from his current assignment as sacramental minister at the Church of Saint Stephen in Minneapolis.

Effective July 1, 2021

Reverend James Adams, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Francis de Sales in Saint Paul. Father Adams has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.

Reverend Robert Altier, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of the Holy Trinity in South Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Raphael in Crystal.

Reverend Joseph Barron, PES, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Mark in Saint Paul. Father Barron is a priest of Pro Ecclesia Sancta.

Reverend Mathai Chacko Chitteth (James), CFIC, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Bonaventure in Bloomington. Father Chitteth is a priest of the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception.

Reverend Joseph Connelly, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of the Guardian Angels in Oakdale. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint John Neumann in Eagan.

Reverend Dennis Dempsey, assigned as pastor of the Church of the Risen Savior in Burnsville. Father Dempsey is returning from ministry at the Archdiocesan Mission in Parroquia Jesucristo Resucitado, Puerto Ordaz, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela.

Reverend Bryce Evans, assigned as priest-in-solidum of the Church of Saint Mary in Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Minneapolis. Father Evans will continue in his role as chaplain for the University of Saint Thomas Catholic Studies program.

Reverend Nicholas Froehle, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Michael in Farmington. Father Froehle has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.

Reverend John Gallas, assigned as sacramental minister of the Church of Saint Agnes in Saint Paul. This is in addition to his assignment at the Saint Paul Seminary.

Reverend Joseph Gifford, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Peter Claver in Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of All Saints in Lakeville.

Reverend Michael Goodavish, assigned as pastor of the Church of Corpus Christi in Roseville. Father Goodavish has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.

Reverend Byron Hagan, assigned as priest-in-solidum of the Church of Saint Mary in Saint Paul and as chaplain for Regions Hospital. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial administrator of the Church of the Holy Cross in Minneapolis.

Reverend Nicholas Hagen, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Raphael in Crystal. This is a transfer from his current assignments as parochial vicar of the Church of the Nativity of Our Lord in Saint Paul and as chaplain to Visitation School in Mendota Heights.

Reverend Paul Haverstock, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Gabriel the Archangel in Hopkins. Father Haverstock has been serving as parochial administrator of the same parish.

Reverend David Hottinger, PES, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Mark in Saint Paul. Father Hottinger is a priest of Pro Ecclesia Sancta.

Reverend Peter Hughes, assigned as pastor to the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Watertown. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Boniface in Saint Bonifacius, and a transfer from his assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Mary of Czestochowa in Delano. Father Hughes succeeds Reverend James Devorak, a priest of the Diocese of New Ulm, who is completing his assignment as pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

Reverend John Klockeman, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Bartholomew in Wayzata. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Gerard Majella in Brooklyn Park.

Reverend Michael Krenik, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini and the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Minneapolis. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Olaf in Minneapolis.

Reverend Ronald Kreul, OP, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Joseph the Worker in Maple Grove. Father Kreul is a priest of the Dominican Friars, Province of Saint Albert the Great.

Reverend Paul Kubista, assigned as pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Delano. This is a transfer from his current assignment as sacramental minister of the Church of Saint Joseph in Miesville.

Very Reverend Charles Lachowitzer, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Gerard Majella in Brooklyn Park. This is in addition to his current assignment as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese. Father Lachowitzer becomes pastor of the Church of Saint Gerard Majella on September 7, 2021.

Reverend Thomas Margevicius, assigned as sacramental minister of the Church of Saint Dominic in Northfield. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar for the Church of the Risen Savior in Burnsville. This is in addition to his current assignment as Director of the Office of Worship for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Reverend Thomas McCabe, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Goodhue. Father McCabe has been serving as parochial vicar of the same parish. This is also a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar at the Church of Saint Paul in Zumbrota, the Church of Saint Michael in Pine Island, and the Church of Saint Joseph in Red Wing.

Reverend James McConville, JCL, assigned as Adjutant Judicial Vicar for the Metropolitan Tribunal. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Agnes in Saint Paul.

Reverend Timothy Norris, assigned as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Stephen and the Church of the Holy Rosary in Minneapolis and as chaplain to Hennepin County Medical Center. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of St. Dominic in Northfield, the Church of the Annunciation in Hazelwood, the Church of Divine Mercy in Faribault, and the Church of Saint Michael in Kenyon.

Reverend John Powers, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Andrew in Elysian and the Church of the Holy Trinity in Waterville. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of Saint Nicholas in New Market and the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lonsdale.

Reverend Jimmy Puttananickal, CFIC, assigned as chaplain at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Mary in Saint Paul and as chaplain for Regions Hospital in Saint Paul.

Reverend Michael Rudolph, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Nicholas in New Market. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Rudolph in Crystal.

Reverend Erich Rutten, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Odilia in Shoreview. This is a transfer from his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Peter Claver in Saint Paul.

 Reverend Brandon Theisen, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint Joseph in Red Wing. This is a transfer from his current assignment as parochial vicar of the Church of the Divine Mercy in Faribault.

Reverend Anthony VanderLoop, assigned as pastor of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Carver. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of the Church of the Guardian Angels in Chaska.

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