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Clergy Official | May 23, 2026
Bishop David J. Bonnar is announcing new Clergy and Personnel Assignments Effective July 1, 2026
Decree | May 10, 2026
The Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, has released decrees on St. Philip Neri and SS. Peter and Paul Churches
Clergy Official | March 27, 2026
Bishop David J. Bonnar announces the Apostolic Rescript for Peter Haladej, effective immediately.
Clergy Official | March 22, 2026
Bishop David J. Bonnar is announcing new Clergy and Personnel Assignments. Effective May 1st & July 1st.
Decree | March 22, 2026
The Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, has released decrees on the merger of Kent & Ravenna parishes along with the closures of Saint Matthias & Saint Brendan Churches.
Clergy Official | March 7, 2026
Bishop David J. Bonnar is announcing new Clergy and Personnel Assignments. Effective immediately: Zeigler, Zuraw, Galvin. Effective April 10, 2026: Kopp, Peters, Smith.
Clergy Official | February 28, 2026
Bishop David J. Bonnar is announcing new Clergy and Personnel Assignments effective March 2, 2026: Misbrener, Peters, Condello
Decree | February 19, 2026
Bishop Bonnar decrees that all the schools and parish religious education programs in the Diocese of Youngstown shall adopt and implement the VIRTUS Empowering God’s Children® annual training program for all children and young people, effective immediately.
Decree | January 17, 2026
Bishop David J. Bonnar issues a decree regarding the closure of Saint Philip Neri Parish
Clergy Official | December 18, 2025
Bishop David J. Bonnar is announcing new Clergy and Personnel Assignments: Balash, Korda, Lavelle, Zuraw, Sheridan, Ziobert & Rose.
Clergy Official | December 14, 2025
Bishop David J. Bonnar is announcing new Clergy and Diocesan Pastoral Associate Assignments: Celuch, Weikart, Zuraw, Condello
Decree | December 6, 2025
Bishop David J. Bonnar issues a decree regarding the New Parish Name of “Saint Carlo Acutis”
Clergy Official | May 23, 2026
Bishop David J. Bonnar is announcing the following Clergy Assignments effective July 1, 2026:
Clergy Assignments – Priests
Very Reverend Chad Johnson to Chaplain at Cardinal Mooney High School. In addition to pastor of Saint Carlo Acutis Parish, Chaplain of Ursuline High School, and Dean of Columbiana County.
Reverend Frantisek Katrinak to Dean of Portage County. In addition to pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Mantua, Saint Ambrose Parish in Garrettsville, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Aurora and Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Streetsboro.
Reverend David Misbrener, D.Min. returning to active ministry. He will be a sacramental minister at Saint John Neumann Parish in Rootstown and Saint Katherine Drexel Parish with special attention to local nursing homes and hospitals.
Reverend John Rovnak relieved of duties as Chaplain of Cardinal Mooney High School and Youngstown State University Newman. He remains Parochial Vicar of Saint Patrick and University Newman Parishes in Kent and Immaculate Conception in Ravenna until June 30th. On July 1st, he will become part of the “In Solidum” team for Saint John Neumann and Saint Katharine Drexel Parishes in Portage County.
Reverend Willian Wainio to Priest Chaplain at Youngstown State University. In addition to the Diocesan Director of Vocations
Clergy – Announcement
Very Reverend William Kraynak is retiring and relieved of his duty as Dean of Portage County.
Decree | May 10, 2026
The Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, has released the following Decrees:
Clergy Official | March 27, 2026
Bishop Bonnar is announcing the following Clergy Official action effective March 27, 2026:
The Most Reverend David J. Bonnar has received the Apostolic Rescript by which His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has granted Peter Haladej a dispensation from the obligation of sacred ordination, including celibacy and by which he has been returned to the lay state. The dispensation was at the request of the petitioner.
