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Official Deacon Appointments: Effective July 1, 2022

Updated: Dec 3, 2024

LITTLETON, CO, June 26, 2021: Nineteen men were ordained to the permanent diaconate by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila at Light of the World Parish in Littleton on June 26, 2021. (Photo by James Baca)

Here’s a list of all the new deacon assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver. These appointments are effective July 1, 2022, unless noted otherwise.


Deacon Reappointments


Deacon Glenn Allison, reappointed deacon at Shrine of St. Anne Parish in Arvada


Deacon Richard Antinora, reappointed deacon at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Ft. Collins


Deacon Joseph Benjamin, reappointed deacon at St. Joseph Parish in Akron


Deacon Daniel Cook, reappointed deacon at St. Mary Parish in Breckenridge


Deacon Peter Hung Phi Dang, reappointed deacon at Queen of Vietnamese Martyrs Parish in Wheat Ridge Deacon Oscar DelVillar, reappointed deacon at Immaculate Conception Parish in Lafayette


Deacon Eric Ditch, reappointed deacon at Saints Peter & Paul Parish in Wheat Ridge


Deacon John Doubrava, reappointed deacon at Our Lady of the Plains Parish in Byers


Deacon Ruben Estrada, reappointed deacon at Ascension Parish in Denver


Deacon John Ferraro, reappointed deacon at St. Gianna Molla Parish in Denver


Deacon Michael Fletcher, reappointed deacon at Christ on the Mountain Parish in Lakewood


Deacon Gregory Frank, reappointed deacon at St. Mary Parish in Littleton


Deacon Joseph Gerber, reappointed deacon at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Arvada


Deacon Charles Goldburg, reappointed deacon at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver


Deacon Hal Goldwire, reappointed deacon at St. Bernadette Parish in Lakewood


Deacon Richard Hamilton, reappointed deacon at Our Lady of the Pines Parish in Conifer


Deacon Timothy Kenny, reappointed deacon at Risen Christ Parish in Denver


Deacon Dennis Langdon, reappointed deacon at St. Joseph Parish in Golden


Deacon Thinh Le, reappointed deacon at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Lakewood


Deacon David Luksch, reappointed deacon at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Boulder


Deacon Timothy McCann, Jr. reappointed deacon at Guardian Angels Parish in Mead


Deacon Anthony Misiti III, reappointed deacon at Spirit of Christ Parish in Arvada


Deacon Huan Nguyen, reappointed deacon at Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Broomfield


Deacon Charles Parker, reappointed deacon at All Saints Parish in Denver


Deacon Cesar Perez, reappointed deacon at St. Peter Parish in Greeley


Deacon Thomas Piccone, reappointed deacon at Risen Christ Parish in Denver


Deacon Pedro Reyes, Jr., reappointed deacon at St. William Parish in Ft. Lupton


Deacon Mark Salvato, reappointed deacon at Risen Christ Parish in Denver


Deacon Donald Schaefer, reappointed deacon at Holy Name Parish in Denver


Deacon Charles Schultz, reappointed deacon at St. Mark Parish in Westminster


Deacon David Simonton, reappointed deacon at St. Thomas More Parish in Centennial


Deacon Steven Stemper, reappointed deacon at St. Thomas More Parish in Centennial


Deacon George Thierjung, reappointed deacon at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Longmont


Deacon Christopher Tranchetti, reappointed deacon at Our Lady of Loreto Parish in Foxfield


Deacon Joseph Vu, reappointed deacon at All Saints Parish in Denver


Deacon Richard Wilson, reappointed deacon at St. Helena Parish in Ft. Morgan


Deacon Paul Zajac, reappointed deacon at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Denver

Moves


Deacon Michael Grafner, relieved of duties at Christ the King Parish in Evergreen, and appointed deacon at Christ on the Mountain Parish in Lakewood


Deacon Kevin Leiner, relieved of duties at Notre Dame Parish in Denver, and appointed deacon at All Souls Parish in Englewood


Deacon Andrew Sanchez, relieved of duties at Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Windsor, and appointed deacon at St. Peter Parish in Greeley


Deacon Steven Vallero, relieved of duties at Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Broomfield, and appointed deacon at Immaculate Conception Parish in Lafayette


Deacon John Volk, relieved of duties at St. Mary Parish in Greeley, and appointed deacon at St. Jude Parish in Lakewood

Retirements


Deacon Henry Concha, granted retirement status, effective July 1, 2022


Deacon William Ertmer, granted retirement status, effective December 15, 2021


Deacon James Moat, granted retirement status, effective November 30, 2021


Deacon Eric Montagne, granted retirement status, effective October 1, 2021


Deacon William Senger, granted retirement status, effective January 1, 2022


Deacon Patrick Travis, granted retirement status, effective May 31, 2022


Deacon Alan Spears, granted retirement status, effective June 30, 2022

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