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Clergy Official | October 1, 2023
Priest Appointments: Lavelle, Polando, Ruggieri, Smith
Clergy Official | September 17, 2023
Priest Appointments: Beneleit, Cline, Kopp, Lavelle, Pentello, Polando, Smith
Clergy Official | College of Consultors | September 1, 2023
Appointments to the Council of Consultors: Balash, Celuch, Finnerty, Furlong, Jerek, Kraynak, Lavelle, Murphy, Zuraw
Clergy Official | August 6, 2023
Priest Appointments effective September 1, 2023: Sheridan, Misbrener, Johnson, Balash, Lanterman.
Clergy Official | July 30, 2023
Priest and Deacon Appointments. | Priest Appointments: Mankowski, King, Sheridan
Official Decree | St. Francis of Assisi Parish (Merger of St. Anthony/All Saints and St. Mary/St. Benedict Parishes)
Decree regarding the merger of St. Anthony/All Saints Parish and St. Mary/St. Benedict Parish, and the establishment of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, effective July 1, 2023.
Clergy Official | June 17, 2023
Priest and Deacon Appointments. | Priest Appointments: England, Johnson, Rovnak, Schlueter, Zuraw; Deacon Appointment: Aguirre
Clergy Official | June 10, 2023
Priest, Deacon, and Diocesan Pastoral Associate Appointments. | Priest Appointments: Beneleit, Bishop, Haladej, King, Kraszewski, Lavelle, Mankowski, Peters, Polando. Deacon Appointments: Aguirre, Kenney, Smith. Diocesan Pastoral Associate Appointment: Condello
Clergy Official | June 3, 2023
Parish appointments for Transitional Deacons Bertleff and Wainio while they complete seminary formation.
Clergy Official | May 30, 2023
Dean Assignments for Very Rev. Michael Swierz (Trumbull County Deanery), Very Rev. William Kraynak (Portage County Deanery), Very Rev. John Sheridan (Stark East Deanery)
Clergy Official | May 20, 2023
Personnel Assignments for Rev. Ernesto Rodriguez; Confirmation of Assignments for Rev. Frassati (Alexander) Davis, O.P. and Rev. Jonah Pollock, O.P. | New assignments for Ashtabula Deanery, St. Dominic (Youngstown), St. Rose (Girard), St. Patrick (Leetonia)
Holy Apostles Parish, Youngstown | Official Decree Closing Saint Stephen of Hungary Church
Decree regarding Saint Stephen of Hungary Church of Holy Apostles 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:
