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Clergy Official | May 25, 2024
Bishop David J. Bonnar announces the following assignments. Priests: Balash, Coulter, Finnerty, Kozlowski, Lanterman, Manning, Swierz, Zeigler & Okpara. Deacons: Bartos, Friednman, Medvec, Milligan & Seaman.
Clergy Official | April 2, 2024
Bishop David Bonnar has announced a new clergy appointment: Fongemie.
Official Decree | Merger of Saint Peter of the Fields Parish and Saint Joseph Parish
Decree regarding the merger of Saint Peter of the Fields Parish and Saint Joseph Parish. The newly merged parish is called Saint John Neumann Parish.
Clergy Official | March 16, 2024
Priest Appointment: Okpara; Deacon Appointments: Fuller & Tischler.
Clergy Official | March 9, 2024
Bishop David Bonnar has approved new priest and deacon assignments, retirements.
Clergy Official | November 26, 2023
Priest Appointment: Polando; Deacon Appointment: Seaman
Clergy Official | November 12, 2023
Priest Appointments: Henyk, Manning; Deacon Appointments: Bancroft, Kocjancic, Simmerly
St. Francis of Assisi Parish | Official Decree Closing Saint Mary Church
Decree regarding Saint Mary Church of St. Francis of Assisi Parish
Clergy Official | June 25, 2026
Bishop David J. Bonnar is announcing the following effective July 1, 2026:
Clergy Assignments – Priests
Reverend Bryan Tutas, RCJ to pastor of Guardian Angels Parish with worship sites at Saint Joan of Arc Church and Saint Joseph Church in Canton, Ohio.
Reverend Benson Okpara, Ph.D. is relieved of his duty as Administrator of Guardian Angels Parish. He remains Pastor of Saint Michael Parish, Canton and Diocesan Director of Extern Priests.
Reverend Edward Brienz is retiring effective July 01, 2026
Personnel Assignment
Mrs. Pattie Condello is relieved of her role as the Diocesan Pastoral Associate at Saint John the Baptist Basilica / Saint Peter Parish in Canton, Ohio. She remains Diocesan Pastoral Associate of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Canton, Holy Family Parish, Navarre and Saint James Parish, Waynesburg.
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:
