Official appointments - 2006
These appointments are from the office of the Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Archbishop of Indianapolis. They are ordered from the newest to the oldest of 2006.
Published December 1, 2006
Rev. Pascal E. Nduka, Diocese of Issele-Uku, Nigeria, assigned as associate pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis and Holy Trinity Parish in Indianapolis,
effective Nov. 29, 2006.
Rev. Stanley Herber to administrator
of St. Bridget of Ireland Parish in Liberty while remaining pastor of St. Gabriel Parish in Connersville and dean of the Connersville Deanery,
effective Nov. 29, 2006.
Rev. Clifford Vogelsang, pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Jeffersonville, granted permission to retire, effective July 3, 2007.
Published November 3, 2006
Rev. Joachim Okpalaji, Diocese of Issele-Uku, Nigeria, assigned as associate pastor of SS. Francis and Clare Parish in Greenwood in July 2006, was unable to complete travel arrangements.
Rev. Mike Onwuegbuzie, Diocese of Issele-Uku, Nigeria, appointed associate pastor of SS. Francis and Clare Parish in Greenwood, effective immediately.
Rev. John P. O’Brien, pastor of St. Bridget of Ireland Parish in Liberty, granted permission for early retirement for health reasons, effective Nov. 29, 2006.
Rev. Kenneth J. Ciano, pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in Seelyville, granted permission for early retirement for health reasons, effective Jan. 3, 2007.
Rev. Gerald F. Burkert, pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove, granted permission to retire, effective Jan. 17, 2007.
Published June 30, 2006
Effective July 5, 2006
Rev. Francis E. Bryan granted permission to retire as full-time instructor at Marian College in Indianapolis while
continuing there as chaplain.
Rev. Joseph F. Rautenberg, administrator of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Cambridge City, to pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish and
continuing as sacramental minister of St. Anne Parish in New Castle and St. Rose Parish in Knightstown.
Rev. John Beitans, pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, to a second six-year term and continuing as chaplain of the Latvian Catholic Association.
Rev. Joseph Villa, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Clinton and administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Universal, to a
second six-year term and continuing as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Rockville.
Effective Jan. 10, 2007
Rev. Eric Johnson to sacramental minister of St. Agnes Parish in Nashville while continuing as Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Published May 26, 2006
Effective Immediately
Rev. Dennis Duvelius, associate pastor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis, incardinated into the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (F.S.S.P.).
Rev. Robert J. Robeson, director of the Bishop Bruté House of Formation in Indianapolis, to rector of the Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis.
Rev. Rock Travnikar, O.F.M., campus minister for St. Francis University in Joliet, Ill., to pastor of Holy Family Parish in Oldenburg.
Effective June 1, 2006
Rev. Joseph B. Moriarty, associate director of spiritual formation at Saint Meinrad School of Theology in St. Meinrad and administrator of Our Lady of the Springs Parish in French Lick and Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Parish in Paoli, to sacramental minister of those parishes while continuing as associate director of spiritual formation at Saint Meinrad School of Theology.
Rev. John M. Hall, pastor of St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville, to administrator of Our Lady of the Springs Parish in French Lick and Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Parish in Paoli, and continuing as pastor of St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville.
Effective June 7, 2006
Rev. William C. Keebler Jr., from the Diocese of Peoria, Ill., to administrator of St. Anne and St. Joseph parishes in Jennings County, and attending to the spiritual needs of the students at Hanover College in Hanover.
Effective June 21, 2006
Rev. Daniel B. Donohoo, pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis, to spiritual director of the Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis.
Mr. David Wilson to parish life coordinator of Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. James Farrell, pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, to priest moderator of Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis and continuing as pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis.
Effective July 5, 2006
Rev. Stephen W. Giannini, pastor of St. Luke Parish in Indianapolis, to episcopal vicar for Clergy and Parish Life Coordinators: Formation and Personnel, and continuing as pastor of St. Luke Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Gerald J. Kirkhoff, pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, priest moderator and sacramental minister of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis, and dean of the Indianapolis North Deanery, to episcopal vicar for Advocacy for Priests and continuing as pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, priest moderator and sacramental minister of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis and dean of the Indianapolis North Deanery.
Rev. Bede Cisco, O.S.B., director of Indianapolis programs for Saint Meinrad School of Theology and director of the Deacon Formation Program, to full-time director of the Deacon Formation Program.
Sister Marjorie Jean Niemer, O.S.F., reappointed parish life coordinator of St. Peter Parish in Franklin County.
Rev. Shaun P. Whittington, associate pastor of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, to instructor at Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High School in Madison, and residing and assisting at St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg.
Rev. Robert J. Robeson, rector of the Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis, to weekend sacramental ministry at St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis and continuing as rector of the Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis.
Rev. Scott Nobbe, to be ordained to the priesthood on June 24, 2006, appointed to Hispanic ministry in the Indianapolis West Deanery with residence at St. Monica Parish rectory, part-time executive assistant to Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., and archbishop’s liaison for Hispanic ministry in the archdiocese.
Rev. William G. Munshower, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis, granted permission to retire from active ministry. Father Munshower will attend to the spiritual and temporal needs of students and staff at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis.
Rev. Steven C. Schwab, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis and chaplain of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, to pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis and continuing as chaplain of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department.
Rev. Guy Roberts, associate pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis, to administrator of St. Joan of Arc Parish.
Rev. James R. Wilmoth, pastor of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis, to chaplain of Roncalli High School in Indianapolis and continuing as pastor of St. Roch Parish, chaplain of the Indianapolis Fire Department and dean of the Indianapolis South Deanery.
Rev. Varghese Maliakkal, sacramental ministry at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis, to administrator of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Jonathan P. Meyer, associate pastor of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood and archdiocesan director of youth ministry, to associate pastor of St. Luke Parish in Indianapolis and continuing as archdiocesan director of youth ministry.
Rev. William Joseph Brown, from a leave of absence to associate pastor of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood.
Rev. Fredrick J. Dennison, pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Frenchtown and administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Crawford County, to pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Starlight.
Rev. John L. Fink, pastor of St. Michael Parish in Bradford, to pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Frenchtown and administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Crawford County, and continuing as pastor of St. Michael Parish in Bradford.
Rev. Robert Hankee, pastor of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon, to pastor of St. John Parish in Osgood and St. Magdalen Parish in New Marion, and continuing as pastor of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon and sacramental minister of Immaculate Conception Parish in Millhousen and St. Denis Parish in Jennings County.
Rev. Dominic Chukwudi, from the Diocese of Issele, Uku, Nigeria, to associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, and participating in enculturation training.
Rev. Joachim Okpalaji, from the Diocese of Issele, Uku, Nigeria, to associate pastor of SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood, and participating in enculturation training.
Rev. Michael Osemene, from the Diocese of Issele, Uku, Nigeria, to associate pastor of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis, and participating in enculturation training.
Rev. Stephen S. Akange, from the Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria, to associate pastor of St. Louis Parish in Batesville.
Rev. Gregory D. Bramlage, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Enochsburg, St. Anne Parish in Hamburg, St. Maurice Parish in St. Maurice and St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman, to pastor of St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman.
Rev. George Joseph Nangachiveettil, from the Diocese of Mazaffarpur, India, from chaplain at Clarian Hospitals in Indianapolis to administrator of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Enochsburg, St. Anne Parish in Hamburg and St. Maurice Parish in St. Maurice.
Effective July 12, 2006
Rev. Daniel J. Mahan, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Batesville, granted permission to become executive director of the Marian Center for Catholic Stewardship.
Rev. Dennis Duvelius, associate pastor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis, to administrator of St. Louis Parish in Batesville.
Effective December 1, 2006
Sister Patricia Campbell, O.S.F., reappointed parish life coordinator of St. Mary-of-the-Rock Parish in Franklin County.
Effective January 3, 2007
Rev. Charles S. Chesebrough, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington and dean of the Bloomington Deanery, granted permission for early retirement and continuing as dean.
Rev. William F. Stumpf, vicar for Clergy and Parish Life Coordinators: Formation and Personnel, priest moderator of St. Peter Parish in Franklin County, St. Mary-of-the-Rock Parish in Franklin County, and priest moderator and sacramental minister of St. Agnes Parish in Nashville, to pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington, and continuing as priest moderator of St. Peter and St. Mary-of-the-Rock parishes in Franklin County and St. Agnes Parish in Nashville.
Published April 7, 2006
Rev. Joseph Feltz to dean of the Batesville Deanery while continuing as pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg, effective March 15, 2006.
Rev. Adrian Burke, O.S.B., to dean of the Tell City Deanery while continuing as pastor of St. Boniface Parish in Fulda, St. Meinrad Parish in St. Meinrad and St. Martin of Tours Parish in Siberia, effective March 15, 2006.
Rev. Guy Roberts, ordained for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and currently in the process of incardination into the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, appointed associate pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis, effective April 1, 2006.
Published March 24, 2006
Rev. C. Ryan McCarthy, pastor of St. Anne and St. Joseph parishes in Jennings County and chaplain of Father Michael Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High School in Madison, granted permission to enter Stift Klosteneuburg Monastery, a religious order of Canons Regular of St. Augustine, in Vienna, Austria, effective June 5, 2006.
Published February 3, 2006
Effective immediately
Rev. Jonathan Meyer, associate director of Ministry to Youth and Young Adults, to director of Ministry to Youth and Young Adults while continuing as associate pastor of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood.
Rev. Robert Robeson, director of Ministry to Youth and Young Adults, to chaplain, Young Adults, while continuing as director of the Bishop Bruté House of Formation at Marian College in Indianapolis.
Effective Feb. 1, 2006
Rev. Todd Riebe, pastor of St. Mary, St. Andrew and Holy Family parishes in Richmond, to a second six-year term.