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Official Priest Appointments: Effective July 1, 2022

Updated: Dec 3, 2024

DENVER, CO - MAY 19: From left, Fr. Roberto Rodr’guez, Fr. Angel Miguel Perez-Brown, Fr. Tomislav Tomic, Fr. Darrick Leier, and Fr. Shannon Thurman bless Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila at the end of the Mass for the Ordination of Priests at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on May 19, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Anya Semenoff/Archdiocese of Denver)

Here’s a list of all the new priest assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including pastor and parochial vicar reassignments, parish administrators and chaplains. These appointments are effective July 1, 2022, unless noted otherwise.


Pastors Renewed for an Additional Six Years (or one year) at the Same Parish:


Christ on the Mountain, Lakewood- Rev. David Allen


St. Scholastica, Erie- Rev. Robert Wedow


St. Theresa, Frederick- Rev. Hernan Florez


Our Lady of Loreto, Foxfield- Rev. David Bluejacket


Notre Dame, Denver- Msgr. Edward Buelt


Spirit of Christ, Arvada- Rev. Christopher Renner


St. Joan of Arc, Arvada- Rev. Nathan Goebel


Sacred Heart of Jesus, Boulder- Rev. Mark Kovacik


Good Shepherd, Denver- Rev. James E. Fox (one year)


Presentation of Our Lady, Denver- Rev. Ed Poehlmann (one year)


St. Michael the Archangel, Aurora- Rev. Terry Kissell (one year)


Pastors Changing Parishes and New Pastor Assignments for Six Years:


St. Jude, Lakewood- Rev. Jason Thuerauf


Sts. Peter and Paul, Wheat Ridge- Rev. James Goggins


St. Mary, Greeley- Rev. Wojciech Gierasimczyk


St. Paul, Idaho Springs; Our Lady of the Assumption, Central City; Our Lady of Lourdes, Georgetown- Rev. John Green


Our Lady of the Plains, Byers- Rev. Jeffrey Wilborn


Blessed Sacrament, Denver- Rev. John Ludanha


St. Anthony of Padua, Denver- Rev. Arturo Chagala


St. John the Evangelist, Loveland- Rev. Shannon Thurman


St. Thomas More, Centennial- Rev. Randy Dollins (in addition to his obligations as Vicar General)


Holy Ghost, Denver- Rev. Paul Nguyen, O.M.V. (until his ministry here is complete)


Parochial Vicars:


St. Thomas More, Centennial- Rev. Christopher Marbury


St. Mary, Greeley- Rev. Crispin Kibambe


St. Peter, Greeley- Rev. Donatian Kaigoma


Queen of Peace, Aurora- Rev. Mauricio Bermudez


St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Denver- Rev. Vincent Bui


Immaculate Heart of Mary, Northglenn- Rev. Tadeusz Kopczynski


Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Denver; St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Denver- Rev. John-James Arcidiacono, C.S.J.


St. Helena, Fort Morgan; St. Francis of Assisi, Weldona; Our Lady of Lourdes, Wiggins- Rev. Joseph Oiye, I.M.C.


St. Anthony of Padua, Denver- Rev. Miljenko Pavkovic


Other Assignments:


Missio ad gentes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- Rev. Fernando Londoño


Mission to Orlando, Florida, serving with the Neocatechumenal Way- Rev. Franklin Sequeira


Vice-Rector of Saint John Vianney Theological Seminary- Rev. John Nepil (in addition to his obligations as Housefather and Professor)


Director for Vocations– Rev. Jason Wallace


Chaplain at Annunciation Heights- Rev. Ryan O’Neill


Housefather and Professor at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary- Rev. Daniel Eusterman


Housefather at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary- Rev. Adam Bradshaw


Spiritual Director at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary- Rev. James Thermos


Retirements:


Msgr. Thomas Fryar


Msgr. Robert Kinkel


Rev. Stephen Adams


Rev. Chrysostom Frank


Priests Leaving the Archdiocese of Denver:


Rev. Christopher Uhl, O.M.V.

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