Deacons

• Deacon Bradley Anderson
  • St. Mary, Greensburg
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
    
• Deacon David Bartolowits
  • Director, Office of Deacons
  • St. John the Evangelist, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Joseph Beauchamp
  • St. Ann, Indianapolis and St. Thomas More, Mooresville
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Jerome Bessler
  • St. Roch, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
  Deacon Robert Beyke
  • St. Monica, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Gary Blackwell
  • Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis and St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Kerry Blandford
  • Director, Permanent Deacon Formation
  • Parish Life Coordinator, St. Andrew the Apostle, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Michael Boggs
  • Prince of Peace, Madison and Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Vevay
  • Ordained: September 16, 2017 for the Diocese of Portland, ME
• Deacon Patrick Bower
  • St. Rose of Lima, Franklin
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Michael Braun
  • St. Matthew the Apostle, Indianapolis
  • Ordained June 23, 2012
• Deacon John Chlopecki
  • Deceased: September 13, 2020
    Ordained: April 27, 1991 for the Archdiocese of Chicago, IL
• Deacon Daniel Collier
  • St. Malachy, Brownsburg
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Richard Cooper
  • St. Joseph, Corydon and St. Mary, Lanesville
  • Ordained June 23, 2012
• Deacon John Cord
  • Corrections Ministry Coordinator
  • St. Ambrose, Seymour
    Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Kevin Daily
  • St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Wayne Davis
  • Deceased: July 14, 2019
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
    
• Deacon Wilfredo de la Rosa
  • Church of the Holy Angels, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Donald Dearman
  • Deceased: February 8, 2018
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Robert Decker
  • All Saints, Dearborn County
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
    
• Deacon Michael East
  • Retired: 2023
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Timothy Elder
  • St. Joseph, Corydon and St. Mary, Lanesville
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
  Deacon Emilio Ferrer-Soto
  • St. Patrick, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Michael Fish
  • St. Boniface, Fulda and St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad
  • Ordained: May 28, 2020 for the Diocese of San Diego, CA
• Deacon Paul Fisherkeller
  • Deceased: February 23, 2025
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Lawrence French
  • Retired: 2024
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Ronald Freyer
  • St. Louis, Batesville and St. Anthony of Padua, Morris
  • Ordained June 23, 2012
• Deacon Michael Gardner
  • Retired: 2022
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Charles Giesting
  • St. Joseph, Shelbyville and St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Steven Gretencord
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus, Terre Haute
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Timothy Harte
  • St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon David Henn
  • Retired: 2024
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Mark Henry
  • St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Elvin Hernandez
  • St. Anthony, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Thomas Hill
  • Retired: 2023
  • Ordained June 23, 2012
• Deacon Stephen Hodges
  • Retired: 2024
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Thomas Horn
  • Retired 2024
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon John Hosier
  • Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Thomas Hosty
  • Director, Department of Pastoral Ministries
  • St. Barnabas, Indianapolis
    Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Steven House
  • Currently serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Martin Ignacio
  • St. Mary, New Albany
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Oliver Jackson
  • St. Rita, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon John Jacobi
  • Associate Director, Permanent Deacon Formation
    St. Michael, Bradford, St. Bernard, Frenchtown, and St. Joseph, Crawford County
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Wesley Jones
  • Deceased: June 23, 2023
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon William Jones
  • Retired: 2025
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Marc Kellams
  • Deceased: July 29, 2022
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
    
• Deacon James Kitchens
  • St. Jude, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: May 11, 2011 for the Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend, IN
• Deacon Francis Klauder
  
  • Deceased: June 10, 2024
    
  • Ordained: June 4, 1989 for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
• Deacon Anthony Lewis
  • Deceased: June 23, 2021
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Daniel Lowery
  • Parish Life Coordinator, Holy Trinity, Edinburgh
  • Ordained: June 1, 2013 for the Diocese of Gary, IN
• Deacon James "Nick" Martin
  • St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Jerome Matthews
  • St. Barnabas, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Martin "Neil" May
  • St. Susanna, Plainfield
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon John McShea
  • St. Monica, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon James Miller
  • Retired: 2024
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Oscar Morales
  • Retired: October 2021
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Reynaldo Nava
  • Temporary Leave of Absence from Active Ministry
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Michael Nygra
  • Moved out of the archdiocese
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon James O'Connell
  • Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Paoli and Our Lady of the Springs, French Lick
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Ronald Pirau
  
  • SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Jeffrey Powell
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Christopher Rainbolt
  • St. Michael, Bradford, St. Bernard Parish, Frenchtown, and St. Joseph, Crawford County
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Juan Carlos Ramirez
  • St. Bartholomew, Columbus
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Ronald Reimer
  • St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon David Reising
  • St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford and St. Mary, Mitchell
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Richard Renzi
  • St. Malachy, Brownsburg
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Frank Roberts
  • Deceased: March 19, 2019
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Jorge Arturo Sanchez-Leanos
  • Holy Trinity, Edinburgh
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Matthew "Tom" Scarlett
  • St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford and St. Mary, Mitchell
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Nathan Schallert
  • Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
  Deacon Mark Schmidl
  
  • All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Michael Slinger
  • Holy Spirit, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Kenneth Smith
  • St. Paul, Tell City
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Richard Stanford
  • St. John the Apostle, Bloomington
  • Ordained: May 10, 2003 for the Diocese of Lansing, MI
• Deacon Ronald Stier
  • Deceased: August 24, 2008
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Robert Stout
  • St. Mary of the Knobs, Floyd Knobs
  • Ordained: June 22, 2013 for the Archdiocese of Washington,
  • Washington D.C.
• Deacon Michael Stratman
  • St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute and St. Patrick, Terre Haute
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon John Thompson
  • Retired: 2021
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Steven Tsuleff
  • St. Michael, Brookville and St. Peter, Franklin County
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon David Urbanowski
  • St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Paul Vonderwell
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: August 5, 2017 for the Diocese of Evansville, IN
  Deacon Richard Wagner
  • St. Pius X, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Thomas Ward
  • Retired: 2019
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon James Wood
  • Coordinator of Catechetical Resources
  • St. Simon the Apostle, Indianapolis
    Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Russell Woodard
  • Parish Life Coordinator, St. Agnes, Nashville
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012