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 Parish, Greensburg
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
    
• Deacon David J. Bartolowits
  • Director of Deacons
  • St. John the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Joseph J. Beauchamp
  • St. Ann Parish, Indianapolis and St. Thomas More, Mooresville
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Jerome Bessler
  • St. Roch Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
  Deacon Robert J. Beyke
  • St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Gary M. Blackwell
  • Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis and St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Kerry Blandford
  • Director of Deacon Formation
  • St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Patrick Bower
  • St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Michael Braun
  • St. Matthew Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained June 23, 2012
• Deacon Daniel Collier
  • St. Malachy Parish, Brownsburg
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Richard Cooper
  • St. Mary Parish, Lanesville; St. Joseph Parish, Corydon
  • Ordained June 23, 2012
• Deacon John D. Cord
  • St. Ambrose Parish, Seymour
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Kevin Daily
  • St. Lawrence Parish, Lawrenceburg
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
    
• Deacon Wilfredo R. de la Rosa
  • Holy Angels Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Robert Decker
  • All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
    
• Deacon Michael East
  • Retired: 2023
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Timothy Elder
  • St. Joseph Parish, Corydon; St. Mary Parish, Lanesville
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
  Deacon Emilio Ferrer-Soto
  • St. Patrick Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Paul F. Fisherkeller
  • St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Lawrence French
  • St. Joseph Parish, Jennings Co., St. Ann, Jennings Co. and St. Mary, North Vernon
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Ronald Freyer
  • St. Louis, Batesville and St. Anthony, Indianapolis
  • Ordained June 23, 2012
• Deacon Michael Gardner
  • Prince of Peace Parish in Madison and Most Sorrowful Mother of God Parish in Vevay
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Charles J. Giesting
  • St. Joseph Parish, Shelbyville and St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Steven Gretencord
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Terre Haute
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Timothy Harte
  • St. Martin of Tours Parish, Martinsville
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon David Henn
  • St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Mark Henry
  • St. Joan of Arc Parish, Indianapolis
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Elvin Hernandez
  • St. Anthony Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Thomas Hill
  • Moved to Chapel Hill, NC (2022)
  • Ordained June 23, 2012
• Deacon Stephen Hodges
  • SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis
  • Pastoral Associate, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
  • 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
  • St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Steven House
  Moved to Annapolis, MD (2016)
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Martin Ignacio
  • St. Mary Parish, New Albany
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Oliver L. Jackson
  • St. Rita Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon John Jacobi
  • St. Michael Parish, Bradford; St. Bernard Parish, Frenchtown; St. Joseph Parish, Crawford County; assoc. dir. of deacon formation
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon William Jones
  • St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Francis C. Klauder
  
  • Deceased: June 10, 2024
    Retired: 2017
• Deacon Jorge Arturo Sanchez Leanos
  • Holy Trinity Parish , Edinburgh
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon James Martin
  • St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Jerome R. Matthews
  • St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Martin May
  • St. Susanna Parish, Indianapolis
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon John R. McShea
  • St. Monica Parish, 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
  • St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Indianapolis
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon James O'Connell
  • Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Parish, Paoli; Our Lady of the Springs, French Lick.
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Ronald Pirau
  • SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish, Greenwood; Director of Mission Advancement for Catholic Charities Indianapolis and Liaison to Catholic Charities agencies
    
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Jeffrey Powell
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, New Albany
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Christopher Rainbolt
  • St. Michael Parish, Bradford; St. Bernard Parish, Frenchtown; St. Joseph Parish, Crawford County
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Juan Carlos Ramirez
  • St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Ronald Reimer
  • St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon David Reising
  • St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bedford and St. Mary Parish, Mitchell
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Richard Renzi
  • St. Malachy Parish, Brownsburg
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Matthew T. Scarlett
  • St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bedford
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Nathan C. Schallert
  • SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
  
  Deacon Mark Schmidl
  • All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Michael Slinger
  • Holy Spirit Parish, Indianapols
  • Archdiocesan Metropolitan Tribunal field associate
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Kenneth C. Smith
  • St. Paul Parish, Tell City
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon Michael Stratman
  • St. Patrick Parish and St. Margaret Mary Parish, Terre Haute
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon John Thompson
  • St. Augustine Parish and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Jeffersonville
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon Steven C. Tsuleff
  • St. Michael Parish, Brookville and St. Peter Parish, Franklin County
  • Ordained: June 24, 2017
• Deacon David Urbanowski
  • St. Martin of Tours Parish, Martinsville
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Richard Wagner
  • St. Pius X Parish, Indianapolis
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012
• Deacon Thomas Ward
  • Retired: 2019
  • Ordained: June 28, 2008
• Deacon James Wood
  • St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis
    
  • Ordained: June 25, 2022
• Deacon Russell Woodard
  • St. Agnes Parish, Nashville
  • Parish Life Coordinator for St. Agnes Parish, Nashville
  • Ordained: June 23, 2012