Deacons
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis ordained its first permanent deacons in 2008 (and incardinated its first permanent deacon one year earlier). Here are the men who are currently serving the archdiocese as deacons.
- Deacon Bradley Anderson
- St. Mary, Greensburg
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon David J. Bartolowits
- Director, Deacons
- St. John the Evangelist, Indianapolis
- Ordained: June 24, 2017
- Deacon Joseph J. 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 J. Beyke
- St. Monica, Indianapolis
- Ordained: June 24, 2017
- Deacon Gary M. Blackwell
- Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis
- St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis
- Ordained: June 24, 2017
- Deacon Kerry Blandford
- Director, Permanent Deacon Formation
- Parish Life Coord., St. Andrew the Apostle, Indianapolis (third term)
- 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, Maine
- 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 J. 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 D. 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 R. 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 Parish, 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 in the Diocese of San Diego, CA
- Deacon Paul F. 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, Indianapolis
- Ordained June 23, 2012
- Deacon Michael Gardner
- Retired: 2022
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
- Deacon Charles J. 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
- Moved to Chapel Hill, NC (2022); 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 E. 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 L. Jackson
- St. Rita, Indianapolis
- Ordained: June 24, 2017
- Deacon John Jacobi
- Associate Director, Permanant Deacon Formation
St. Michael, Bradford; St. Bernard, Frenchtown;
- St. Joseph, Crawford County
- Ordained: June 24, 2017
- Deacon Wesley Jones
- Died: 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 C. Klauder
- Deceased: June 10, 2024
- Ordained: June 4, 1989 for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
- Deacon Anthony E. 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 R. Matthews
- St. Barnabas, Indianapolis
- Ordained: June 24, 2017
- Deacon Martin May
- St. Susanna, Indianapolis
- Ordained: June 25, 2022
- Deacon John R. McShea
- St. Monica, Indianapolis
- Ordained: June 24, 2017
- Deacon James Miller
- Retired: June 23, 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 to Crawfordsville, IN, 2025
- Ordained: June 25, 2022
- Deacon James O'Connell
- Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Paoli
- 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;
- 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
- Ordained: June 24, 2017
- Deacon Nathan C. 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, Indianapols
- Archdiocesan Metropolitan Tribunal field associate
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Kenneth C. 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 C. 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 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 (second term)
- Ordained: June 23, 2012