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Priests in the Diocese of Youngstown

Rev. Steven Agostino

Assignment:

  • Pastor, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (Niles)
  • Pastor, St. Stephen Parish (Niles)

Very Rev. Michael Balash

Assignments:

  • Vicar for Clergy and Religious
  • Director of the Diocesan Office of Worship
  • Director of Seminarians
  • Sacramental Minister, St. William Parish (Champion)
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish (Vienna)
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Robert Bellarmine Parish (Cortland)
  • College of Consultors (September 1, 2023 to August 30, 2028)

Rev. George Balasko

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Edward Beneleit

Retired Priest

Temporary Assignments:

  • Sacramental Minister, St. Joan of Arc Parish (Canton)
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Joseph Parish (Canton)

Rev. Thomas Bishop

Retired Priest

Most Rev. David Bonnar

Bishop, Diocese of Youngstown
Bishop Bonnar

Rev. Bernard Bonnot

Retired Priest

Rev. Bernard Bonnot

Rev. David Bridling

Assignments:

  • Pastor, St. Patrick Parish (Kent)
  • Pastor, University Parish Newman Center (Kent)

 

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Rev. Edward Brienz, Jr.

Assignments:

  • Vice-Rector, St. Columba Cathedral (Youngstown) 
  • Parochial Vicar, St. Edward Parish (Youngstown)
  • Parochial Vicar, Holy Apostles Parish (Youngstown) 
  • Director of Propagation of the Faith and Missions

Rev. Richard Brobst

Retired Priest

Rev. Richard Brobst

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)
  • Judge and Defender of the Bond, Diocesan Tribunal

Rev. James Cavanaugh

2023: 73rd Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Thomas Cebula

Retired Priest

Assignments:

  • Pro-tem Administrator, Ss. Philip and James Parish (Canal Fulton)

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

Assignment:

  • Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal
  • Pastor, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish (Lowellville)
  • Pastor, Holy Family Parish (Poland)
  • College of Consultors (September 1, 2023 to August 30, 2028)

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

Medical Leave effective September 19, 2023

Assignments:

  • Chaplain, Canton Central Catholic High School (Canton)

Rev. Bernard Confer, O.P.

Assignment:

  • Associate, St. Dominic Priory

 

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

Retired Priest

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. Frassati (Alexander) Davis, O.P.

Assignments:

  • Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic Parish (Youngstown)
  • Hispanic Ministry, St. Paul Parish (Salem) and St. Patrick Parish (Leetonia)

Rev. Joseph Deffenbaugh

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Gerald DeLucia

Retired Priest

Rev. Gerald DeLucia

Very Rev. Vincent Delucia, O.P.

Assignment:

  • Pastor,  St. Dominic Parish (Youngstown)
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Rose Parish (Girard)

 

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Rev. Thomas Dyer

Retired Priest

Rev. Robert Edwards

Retired Priest

Rev. Thomas Eisweirth

Retired Priest

Rev. Robert England

Assignments:

  • Parochial Vicar, St. Christine Parish (Youngstown)
  • Parochial Vicar, St. Brendan Parish (Youngstown)
  • Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish (Youngstown)

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)
  • Pastoral Care, Our Lady of Peace Parish (Ashtabula)
  • Chaplain, St. John School (Ashtabula)
  • College of Consultors (September 1, 2023 to August 30, 2028)

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

Assignment:

  • Pastor, Queen of the Holy Rosary (Vienna)
 
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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)
  • College of Consultors (September 1, 2023 to August 30, 2028)

Rev. Bernard Gaeta

2023: 50th Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

Rev. Bernard Gaeta

Rev. Msgr. Lewis Gaetano

2023: 50th Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

Rev. Michael Garvey, CHC

Retired Priest and Navy Chaplain

Rev. Michael Garvey

Rev. A. Edward Gretchko

Retired Priest

Rev. Christopher Henyk

Assignments:

  • Pastor, Little Flower Parish (Canton)
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Rev. Connor Hetzel

Assignment:

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

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

Assignment:

  • Religious Priest, Queen of Holy Rosary Parish (Vienna)
 
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Rev. Matthew Humerickhouse

Assignments:

  • Pastor, St. Louis Parish (Louisville)
  • Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish (Harrisburg)
  • Pastor, St. James Parish (Waynesburg)
  • Chaplain, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Louisville)

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)
  • Pastor, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish (Youngstown)
  • Pastor, St. Christine Parish (Youngstown)
  • Diocesan Director of Formation for the Permanent Diaconate
  • College of Consultors (September 1, 2023 to August 30, 2028)

Rev. Chad Johnson

Assignments:

  • Pastor, St. Jude Parish (Columbiana)
  • Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (East Palestine)
  • Chaplain, Ursuline High School (Youngstown)
  • Diocesan Director of Vocations

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. John Keehner, J.C.L.

Assignments:

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

Rev. Jordan Kelly, O.P.

Assignment:

  • Pastor, St. Rose Parish (Girard)

 

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Rev. Donald King

Retired Priest

Assignment:

  • President, Stark County Catholic Schools
  • President, St. Thomas Aquinas High School
  • President, Central Catholic High School

Rev. Msgr. James Kolp

2023: 73rd Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

Rev. Scott Kopp

Temporary Assignments:

  • Pro-tem Administrator, St. Joan of Arc Parish (Canton)
  • Pro-tem Administrator, St. Joseph Parish (Canton)

Assignments:

  • Pastor, Christ the Servant Parish (Canton)

Rev. James Korda

Retired Priest

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Rev. John Chrysostom Kozlowski, O.P.

Assignments:

  • Prior, St. Dominic Priory (Youngstown)
  • Diocesan Director of Formation for the Permanent Diaconate

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Rev. Thomas Kraszewski

Assignments:

  • Pastor, St. Angela Merici Parish (Youngstown)
  • Pastor, St. Patrick Parish (Youngstown)

Very Rev. William Kraynak, V.F.

Assignments:

  • Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish (Ravenna)
  • Dean, Portage County Deanery
  • College of Consultors (September 1, 2023 to August 30, 2028)

Rev. James Lang

Retired Priest

Rev. James Lang

Rev. Robert Lanterman

Assignment:

  • Clerk, Diocesan Archives 
  • Diocesan Curator of the Patrimony
  • Parochial Vicar, St. Columba Cathedral (Youngstown)
  • Parochial Vicar, St. Edward Parish (Youngstown)
  • Parochial Vicar, Holy Apostles Parish (Youngstown)
Rev. Robert Lanterman

Very Rev. John-Michael Lavelle

Assignments:

Rev. Louis Bertrand Lemoine, O.P.

Assignments:

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

 

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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

Assignments:

  • Pro-tem Administrator, Little Flower Parish (Canton)
  • Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, St. Mary Seminary (Cleveland)

Rev. Michael Marcelli

Assignment:

  • Parochial Vicar, St Patrick Parish (Kent)
  • Parochial Vicar, University Parish Newman Center (Kent)
Rev. Michael Marcelli

Rev. Thomas McCarthy

2023: 62nd Ordination Anniversary

Retired Priest

Rev. Kevin McCaffrey

Assignment:

  • Pastor, St. Mary Parish (Orwell)
  • Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish (Rock Creek)

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

Rev. Michael Mikstay

Rev. Msgr. Kenneth Miller

Retired Priest

Rev. Philip Miller

Retired Priest

Rev. Robert Miller

Retired Priest

 

Rev. Robert Miller

Rev. Simon Mino

Assignment:

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

Very Rev. David Misbrener

Assignments:

  • Rector, Basilica of St. John the Baptist Parish (Canton)
  • Pastor, St. Peter Parish (Canton)

Rev. John MulQueen

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. Richard Murphy

Assignments:

  • Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (McDonald)
  • Pastor, St. Mary Parish (Mineral Ridge)
  • President, Ursuline High School (Youngstown)
  • College of Consultors (September 1, 2023 to August 30, 2028)

Rev. Edward Noga

Retired Priest

Rev. Ronald Nuzzi

Assignments:

  • Professor Emeritus, University of Notre Dame

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Rev. Benson Okpara, Ph.D.

Assignment:

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

Rev. Raymond Paul

Retired Priest

Rev. Richard Pentello

Retirement effective July 1, 2023.

Temporary Assignment:

  • Sacramental Minister, St. Joan of Arc Parish (Canton)
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Joseph Parish (Canton)

Very Rev. Kevin Peters, V.F.

Assignments:

  • Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish (Canton)
  • Pastor, Holy Family Parish (Navarre & Brewster)
  • Diocesan Director, Rural Life and Ministry
  • Dean, Stark County West Deanery

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

Assignment:

  • Sacramental Minister, Trumbull and Mahoning counties

Rev. Stephen Pollock, O.P.

Assignment:

Rev. Carlos Quilano, O.P.

Assignment:

  • Religious Priest, St. Dominic Parish (Youngstown)

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Rev. Msgr. David Rhodes

Retired Priest

Rev. Msgr. David Rhodes

Rev. Ernesto Rodriguez

Assignments:

  • Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Ashtabula County Deanery
  • Sacramental Minister, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Geneva)
  • Sacramental Minister, Corpus Christi Parish (Conneaut)
  • Sacramental Minister, Our Lady of Peace Parish (Ashtabula)
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Andrew Bobola Parish (Kingsville)

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. John Rovnak

Assignment:

  • Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Parish (Poland)
  • Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Lowelville)
  • Chaplain, Cardinal Mooney High School

Rev. Joseph Ruggieri

Assignments:

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

Rev. Melvin Rusnak

Retired Priest

Rev. Frederick Schlueter

Assignments:

  • Parochial Vicar, St. Francis of Assisi Parish (Canton)
  • Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Parish (Navarre & Brewster)

Rev. Michael Seifert

Retired Priest

No photo available

Very Rev. John Sheridan, V.F., J.C.L.

Assignments:

  • Pastor, Divine Mercy Parish (Massillon)
  • Dean, Stark County East Deanery
  • Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal

Very Rev. Msgr. Robert Siffrin

Assignments:

  • Diocesan Vicar of External Affairs/Special Projects
  • Pastor, Holy Apostles Parish (Youngstown)
  • Pastor, St. Edward Parish (Youngstown)
  • Rector, The Cathedral of St. Columba (Youngstown)

Rev. Brian Smith

Assignments:

  • 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. 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)
Rev. Edward Stafford

Very Rev. Michael Swierz, V.F.

Assignment:

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

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)
  • Pastoral Care, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (Geneva)
  • 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 (Dungannon)
  • Pastor, St. Agatha Mission (West Point)
  • Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish (Summitville)

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. Frank Zanni

Retired Priest

No photo available

Rev. John Zapp

Retired Priest

Rev. Stephen Zeigler

Assignments:

  • Parochial Vicar, St. Charles Borromeo Parish (Boardman)
  • Parochial Vicar, St. Luke Parish (Boardman)

Rev. Thomas Ziegler

Retired Priest

Rev. Thomas Ziegler

Rev. Howard Ziemba

Retired Priest

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

Assignments:

  • Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo Parish (Boardman)
  • Pastor, St. Luke Parish (Boardman)
  • Vicar General
  • Moderator of the Curia
  • Vicar of Pastoral – Educational Services
  • College of Consultors (September 1, 2023 to August 30, 2028)

Rev. Matthew Zwilling

Assignments:

  • Administrator, St. Paul the Apostle Parish (New Middletown)
  • Administrator, Christ the Good Shepherd Parish (Youngstown)
  • Studies in Church Management at Villanova University