Priests

2022 Ordination: Rev. Connor James Hetzel

Highlights from the Priest Ordination on June 18, 2022 upon Reverend Connor James Hetzel by Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown.

Parishes

In Memoriam

Seminarians

Click on a name or scroll down to view a priest’s assignments. This list was last updated on March 8, 2023.

Priests in the Diocese of Youngstown

Rev. Steven Agostino

Assignment:

• Parish Administrator, St. Brendan Parish (Youngstown) until July 1, 2023
• Sacramental Minister, St. Christine Parish (Youngstown) until July 1, 2023
• Pastor, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (Niles) starting July 1, 2023
• Pastor, St. Stephen Parish (Niles) starting July 1, 2023

Very Rev. Michael Balash

Assignments:

• Vicar for Clergy 
• Director of the Diocesan Office of Worship
• Administrator pro-tem,  Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish (Niles) until July 1, 2023

Rev. George Balasko

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Edward Beneleit

Retired Priest

Rev. Thomas Bishop

Retired Priest

Most Rev. David Bonnar

Bishop, Diocese of Youngstown

Rev. Bernard Bonnot

Retired Priest

 

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Rev. David Bridling

Assignments:

• Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish (Rock Creek) until July 1, 2023
• Administrator, St. Mary Parish (Orwell) until July 1, 2023
• Pastor, St. Patrick Parish (Kent) starting July 1, 2023
• Pastor, University Parish Newman Center (Kent) starting July 1, 2023

 

No photo available

Rev. Edward Brienz, Jr.

Assignments:

• Parish Administrator, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (McDonald) until July 1, 2023
• Vice-Rector, St. Columba Cathedral (Youngstown) starting  July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, St. Edward Parish (Youngstown) starting July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, Holy Apostles Parish (Youngstown) starting July 1, 2023
• Director of Propagation of the Faith and Missions

Rev. Richard Brobst

Retired Priest

 

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Rev. Msgr. Frank Carfagna

Retired Priest

Very Rev. Msgr. Michael Cariglio, J.C.L.

Assignment:

• Rector and Pastor, Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – St. Anthony of Padua Parish (Youngstown)

Rev. James Cavanaugh

2023: 73rd Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Thomas Cebula

Retired Priest

Assignments:

• Pro-tem Administrator, St. Louis Parish (Louisville) until July 1, 2023
• Pro-tem Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish (Harrisburg) until July 1, 2023
• Pro-tem Administrator, Ss. Philip and James Parish (Canal Fulton) starting July 1, 2023

Very Rev. Martin Celuch, J.C.L.

Assignment:

• Pastor, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish (Lowellville)
• Pastor, Holy Family Parish (Poland)
• Diocesan Judicial Vicar

Rev. Christopher Cicero

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Mary and St. Joseph Parish (Warren) 
• Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish (Warren)
• Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (Warren)
• Chaplain, John F. Kennedy Lower Campus (Warren)

Rev. Msgr. James Clarke

Retired Priest

Rev. Brian Cline

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Joan of Arc Parish (Canton)
• Pastor, St. Joseph Parish (Canton)
• Chaplain, Canton Central Catholic High School (Canton)

Rev. Msgr. William Connell, J.C.L.

Retired Priest

Rev. Shawn Conoboy, Ph.D.

Assignments:

• Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development starting June 1, 2023

Rev. Zachary Coulter

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Joseph Parish (Mogadore)
• Pastor, St. Peter of the Fields Parish (Rootstown)

Rev. James Daprile, Jr., PhD

Retired Priest

Rev. Joseph Deffenbaugh

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Gerald DeLucia

Retired Priest

No photo available

Very Rev. Vincent Delucia, O.P.

Assignment:

• Pastor,  St. Dominic Parish (Youngstown)

 

No photo available

Rev. Thomas Dyer

Retired Priest

Assignment:

• Chaplain, St Thomas Aquinas Middle & High School (Louisville)

Rev. Robert Edwards

Retired Priest

Rev. Thomas Eisweirth

Retired Priest

Rev. John Ettinger

Assignments:

• Pastor, Our Lady of Hope Parish (Andover & Kinsman)
• Pastor, St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish (Jefferson)

Rev. Gregory Fedor

2023: 40th Ordination Anniversary

Assignment:

• Pastor, St. Joseph Parish (Youngstown)
• Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (Youngstown)

Rev. Donald Feicht

Retired Priest

Rev. Vit Fiala, O.F.M.

Assignment:

• Religious Priest,  Mount Alverna Friary (Youngstown)

 

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Rev. Daniel Finnerty

Assignments:

• Pastor, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (Geneva)
• Spiritual Care, Our Lady of Peace Parish (Ashtabula)
• Chaplain, St. John School (Ashtabula)

Rev. John Fongemie, F.S.S.P.

Assignment:

• Pastor, Queen of the Holy Rosary (Vienna)

 

No photo available

Rev. Ryan Furlong

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. William Parish (Champion) 
• Pastor, St. Robert Bellarmine Parish (Cortland)
• Pastor, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish (Vienna)
• Chaplain, John F. Kennedy Upper Campus (Warren)
• Diocesan Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Rev. Bernard Gaeta

2023: 50th Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Msgr. Lewis Gaetano

2023: 50th Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

Rev. Michael Garvey, CHC

Retired Priest and Navy Chaplain

No photo available

Rev. A. Edward Gretchko

Retired Priest

Rev. Peter Haladej

Assignments:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph (Alliance)
• Parochial Vicar, St. Ann (Sebring)
• Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph (Maximo)
• Parochial Vicar, Regina Coeli (Alliance)

 

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Rev. Christopher Henyk

Assignments:

• Pastor, Little Flower Parish (Canton)

Rev. Connor Hetzel

Assignment:

• Parochial Vicar,  St. Michael the Archangel Parish (Canton)

 

No photo available (see ordination video above)

Rev. Joshua Houck, F.S.S.P.

Assignment:

• Religious Priest, Queen of Holy Rosary Parish (Vienna)

 

No photo available

Rev. Matthew Humerickhouse

Assignments:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Charles Borromeo Parish (Boardman) until July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, St. Luke Parish (Boardman) until July 1, 2023
• Chaplain, Cardinal Mooney High School (Youngstown) until July 1, 2023
• Pastor, St. Louis Parish (Louisville) starting July 1, 2023
• Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish (Harrisburg) starting July 1, 2023
• Pastor, St. James Parish (Waynesburg) starting July 1, 2023
• Chaplain, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Lowelville) starting July 1, 2023

Rev. Nicholas-Gerald Ingham, O.P.

Assignment:

• Religious Priest, St. Dominic Parish (Youngstown)

 

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Rev. John Jerek

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Brendan Parish (Youngstown) starting July 1, 2023
• Pastor, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish (Youngstown)
• Pastor, St. Christine Parish (Youngstown)
• Diocesan Director of Formation for the Permanent Diaconate

Rev. Chad Johnson

Assignments:

• Parochial Vicar, St. William Parish (Champion) starting July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, St. Robert Bellarmine Parish (Cortland) starting July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish (Vienna) starting July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, St Patrick Parish (Kent) until July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, Kent Newman Center until July 1, 2023
• Chaplain, Catholic Student Association, Kent State University until July 1, 2023
• Diocesan Director of Vocations

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Rev. Frantisek Katrinak

Assignments:

• Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (Aurora) 
• Pastor, St. Ambrose Parish (Garrettsville) 
• Pastor, St. Joseph Parish (Mantua) 
• Pastor, St. Joan of Arc Parish (Streetsboro) 

Rev. Robert Kaylor

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. John Keehner, J.C.L.

Assignments:

• Pastor, Holy Spirit Parish (Uniontown)
• Pastor, St. Paul Parish (North Canton)

Rev. Norbert Keliher, O.P.

Assignment:

• Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry, Youngstown State University Newman Center
• Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic Parish (Youngstown)

No photo available

Rev. Jordan Kelly, O.P.

Assignment:

• Pastor, St. Rose Parish (Girard)

 

No photo available

Rev. Donald King

Retired Priest

Assignment:

• President, Stark County Catholic Schools

Rev. Carl Kish

Retirement effective July 1, 2023.

Assignment:

• Pastor, St. Robert Bellarmine Parish (Cortland)

 

No photo available

Rev. Msgr. James Kolp

2023: 73rd Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

Rev. John Korda

Retired Priest

Host of Wineskins

Rev. Scott Kopp

Assignments:

• Pastor, Christ the Servant Parish (Canton)
• Diocesan Director of Seminarians

Very Rev. Thomas Kraszewski, V.F.

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Anthony – All Saints Parish (Canton)
• Pastor, St. Mary – St. Benedict Parish (Canton)
• Dean, Stark County West Deanery

Very Rev. William Kraynak, V.F.

Assignments:

• Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish (Ravenna)
• Dean, Portage County Deanery

Rev. James Lang

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Robert Lanterman

Assignment:

• Clerk, Diocesan Archives 

No photo available

Very Rev. John-Michael Lavelle

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Michael Parish (Canfield)
• Vicar for Missionary Discipleship
• Diocesan Director of Development and Stewardship

Rev. Louis Bertrand Lemoine, O.P.

Assignments:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic Parish (Youngstown)
• Associate Chaplain, Walsh University
• Adjunct Professor, Walsh University

 

No photo available

Rev. John Lody

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Christopher Luoni

Assignment:

• Sacramental Minister, Portage County parishes 

Rev. John Madden

Retired Priest

Rev. Nicholas Mancini

Retired Priest

Rev. J. Patrick Manning, Ph.D.

Retired Priest

Assignment:

• Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, St. Mary Seminary (Cleveland)

Rev. Maciej Mankowski

Assignments:

• Pastor, Holy Family Parish (Navarre & Brewster)
• Pastor, Divine Mercy Parish (Massillon)

Rev. Michael Marcelli

Assignment:

• Sacramental Minister, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (Niles) until July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, St Patrick Parish (Kent) starting July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, Kent Newman Center starting July 1, 2023

 

No photo available

Rev. Thomas McCarthy

2023: 62nd Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

Rev. Kevin McCaffrey

Assignment:

• Pastor, Ss. Philip & James Parish (Canal Fulton) until July 1, 2023
• Pastor, St. Mary Parish (Orwell) starting July 1, 2023
• Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish (Rock Creek) starting July 1, 2023

Rev. James McKarns

Retired Priest

Very Rev. David Merzweiler, V.F.

Assignments:

• Pastor, Our Lady of the Lakes Parish (Lake Milton)
• Pastor, St. Mary & St. Joseph Parish (Newton Falls)
• Dean, Mahoning County North Deanery

Rev. Michael Mikstay

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Msgr. Kenneth Miller

Retired Priest

Rev. Philip Miller

Retired Priest

Rev. Robert Miller

Retired Priest

 

Rev. Simon Mino

Assignment:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Parish (North Canton)
• Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Parish (Uniontown)

 

No photo available

Rev. David Misbrener

Assignments:

• Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (East Palestine)
• Pastor, St. Jude Parish (Columbiana)
• Diocesan Director, Office of the Patrimony

Rev. John MulQueen

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Richard Murphy

Assignments:

• Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (McDonald) starting July 1, 2023
• Pastor, St. Stephen Parish (Niles) until July 1, 2023
• Pastor, St. Mary Parish (Mineral Ridge)
• President, Ursuline High School (Youngstown)

Rev. Edward Noga

Retired Priest

Rev. Ronald Nuzzi

Assignments:

• Professor Emeritus, University of Notre Dame

No photo available

Rev. Benson Okpara, Ph.D.

Assignment:

• Pastor, St. Michael the Archangel Parish (Canton)

Rev. Raymond Paul

Retired Priest

Very Rev. Richard Pentello, V.F.

Retirement effective July 1, 2023.

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Patrick Parish (Kent)
• Pastor, University Parish Newman Center (Kent)
• Dean, Portage County Deanery (until May 30, 2023)

Rev. Kevin Peters

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Angela Merici Parish (Youngstown)
• Pastor, St. Patrick Parish (Youngstown)
• Chaplain, Ursuline High School (Youngstown)

Rev. Msgr. Peter Polando, J.C.L.

Temporary leave-of-absence

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Patrick Parish (Leetonia)
• Pastor, St. Paul Parish (Salem)

Rev. Stephen Popovich

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Carlos Quilano, O.P.

Assignments:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic Parish (Youngstown)

No photo available

Rev. Msgr. David Rhodes

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Ernesto Rodriguez

• Priest in Residence at Villa Maria Teresa Home (Oblates) in Hubbard, until July 1, 2023
• Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Ashtabula Deanery and Sacramental Minister for the Ashtabula County Parishes, starting July 1, 2023

No photo available

Rev. Matthew Roehrig, S.S.P.

Assignment:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Monastery (Canfield)

 

No photo available

Very Rev. Philip Rogers, V.F.

Assignments:

• Pastor, Christ Our Savior Parish (Struthers)
• Dean, Mahoning County South Deanery

Rev. Joseph Rudjak

Retirement effective July 1, 2023.

Assignment:

• Pastor, Holy Apostles Parish (Youngstown)

Rev. Joseph Ruggieri

Assignment:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Joan of Arc Parish (Streetsboro)
• Parochial Vicar, St Joseph (Mantua)
• Parochial Vicar, St. Ambrose (Garrettsville)
• Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Aurora)

Rev. Melvin Rusnak

Retired Priest

Rev. Michael Seifert

Retired Priest

No photo available

Very Rev. John Sheridan, V.F.

Assignments:

• Rector, Basilica of St. John the Baptist (Canton)
• Pastor, St. Peter Parish (Canton)
• Dean, Stark County East Deanery

Very Rev. Msgr. Robert Siffrin

Additional assignments effective July 1, 2023:

• Diocesan Vicar of External Affairs/Special Projects
• Pastor of Holy Apostles Parish (Youngstown)

 

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Edward Parish (Youngstown)
• Rector, The Cathedral of St. Columba (Youngstown)
• Vicar General (ad intra) and Moderator of the Curia until July 1, 2023

Rev. Brian Smith

Assignment starting September 1, 2023:

• Moral Theology at the Angelicum University in Rome, Italy

 

Assignments:

• Director diocesano, Ministerio Hispano
• Diocesan Director of Continuing Education for Clergy

Rev. Edward Stafford

Assignments:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Mary and St. Joseph Parish (Warren) 
• Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Parish (Warren)
• Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (Warren)

No photo available

Very Rev. Michael Swierz, V.F.

Assignment:

• Pastor, St. Patrick Parish (Hubbard)
• President, St. Joseph the Provider School (Youngstown)
• Dean, Trumbull County Deanery

No photo available

Very Rev. Raymond Thomas, V.F.

Assignments:

• Pastor, Corpus Christi Parish (Conneaut)
• Pastor, Our Lady of Peace Parish (Ashtabula)
• Pastor, St. Andrew Bobola Parish (Kingsville)
• Dean, Ashtabula County Deanery

Rev. John Trimbur

Retired Priest

Rev. Anthony Warren, S.S.P.

Assignment:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Monastery (Canfield)

 

No photo available

Rev. Stephen Wassie

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. George Parish (Lisbon)
• Pastor, St. Philip Neri Parish (Lisbon)
• Pastor, St. Agatha Mission (Lisbon)

Very Rev. Leo Wehrlin, V.F.

Assignments:

• Pastor, Holy Trinity Parish (East Liverpool)
• Dean, Columbiana County Deanery

Rev. G. David Weikart

Assignments:

• Pastor, Regina Coeli Parish (Alliance)
• Pastor, St. Ann Parish (Sebring)
• Pastor, St. Joseph Parish (Maximo)
• Pastor, St. Joseph Parish (Alliance)

Rev. Joseph Witmer

Retired Priest

Rev. Jules Wong, O.F.M.

Assignment:

• Parochial Vicar, Mount Alverna Friary (Youngstown)

 

No photo available

 

Rev. Joseph Zamary

Retirement effective July 1, 2023.

Assignment:

• Pastor, St. James Parish (Waynesburg)

Rev. Frank Zanni

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. John Zapp

Retired Priest

Rev. Stephen Zeigler

Assignments:

• Parochial Vicar, St. Charles Borromeo Parish (Boardman) starting July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, St. Luke Parish (Boardman) starting July 1, 2023
• Sacramental Minister, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish (Lowelville) until July 1, 2023
• Pastor, St. Paul the Apostle Parish (New Middleton) until July 1, 2023

Rev. Thomas Ziegler

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Howard Ziemba

Retired Priest

No photo available

Very Rev. Msgr. John Zuraw, J.C.L., V.G.

Assignments:

• Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo Parish (Boardman)
• Pastor, St. Luke Parish (Boardman)
• Vicar General (ad extra)

Rev. Matthew Zwilling

Assignments:

• Administrator, St. Paul the Apostle Parish (New Middletown) starting July 1, 2023
• Parochial Vicar, St. Edward Parish (Youngstown) until July 1, 2023
• Vice-Rector, St. Columba Cathedral (Youngstown) until July 1, 2023
• Administrator, Christ the Good Shepherd Parish (Youngstown)
• Studies in Church Management at Villanova University