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, 2021, unless noted otherwise. New additions are in italics.
Newly Ordained Priests
Assigned to Sts. Peter and Paul, Wheat Ridge through September, and then continued studies in Biblical Theology at Pontifical University – Rev. Peter Srsich
Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes, Denver; St. Louis, Englewood – Rev. Sean Conroy
Parochial Vicar at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Fort Collins – Rev. John Paul Almeida
Parochial Vicar at St. Stephen the Protomartyr, Glenwood Springs – Rev. Anthony Davis
Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist, Longmont – Rev. John Stapleton
Parochial Vicar at St. Michael, Craig; Holy Family, Meeker; St. Ignatius of Antioch, Rangley – Rev. John Croghan
Pastors renewed for an additional 6 years at the same parish:
St. John the Evangelist, Loveland – Rev. Stephen Adams
St. Anthony, Sterling; Sacred Heart, Peetz; St. Catherine, Iliff – Rev. Michael Bodzioch
Ascension, Denver – Rev. Daniel Norick
Mother of God, Denver – Rev. Vincent Phung
Our Lady of Fatima, Lakewood – Rev. Henri Tshibambe
St. William, Fort Lupton; Our Lady of Grace, Wattenburg – Rev. Grzegorz Wojcik
St. Joseph, Akron; St. Mary, Brush; St. John, Stoneham – Rev. Marek Ciesla
St. Jude, Lakewood – Rev. Robert Kinkel (Reappointed for one year)
Newly Appointed Pastors:
Holy Family, Denver – Rev. Patrick Dolan
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Denver – Rev. Samuel Morehead
St. Vincent, Basalt; St. Mary of the Crown, Carbondale – Rev. Salvador Sanchez
Holy Trinity, Westminster – Rev. Carlos Bello
Guardian Angels, Mead – Rev. Ronald Cattany
Most Precious Blood, Denver – Rev. Daniel Ciucci
St. Augustine, Brighton – Rev. Jose Chicas (effective April 12)
All Souls, Englewood – Rev. Rick Nakvasil
St. Joseph, Denver – Most Rev. Jorge Rodriguez
St. Francis de Sales, Denver – Rev. Francesco Basso
St. Louis, Englewood – Rev. Brian Larkin (in addition to Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes, Denver)
St. Catherine of Siena, Denver – Rev. Luc Vaillant
St. Dominic, Denver – Rev. Luke Barder, O.P.*
Parochial Vicars:
St. Thomas Aquinas, Boulder – Rev. Matthew Magee
Our Lady of Lourdes, Denver; St. Louis, Englewood – Rev. Witold Kaczmarzyk
St. Thomas More, Centennial – Rev. Matt Hartley
Most Precious Blood, Denver – Rev. John Ludanha
St. Clare of Assisi, Edwards; St. Mary, Eagle; St. Patrick, Minturn; Beaver Creek Interfaith Chapel, Beaver Creek; Vail Interfaith Chapel, Vail – Rev. Shannon Thurman
St. Clare of Assisi, Edwards; St. Mary, Eagle; St. Patrick, Minturn; Beaver Creek Interfaith Chapel, Beaver Creek; Vail Interfaith Chapel, Vail – Rev. Jesus Murillo
St. Augustine, Brighton – Rev. Jose Saenz
Queen of Peace, Aurora – Rev. James Thermos
St. Joseph and Holy Family, Fort Collins – Rev. Jean-Marie Mwenze
St. Catherine of Siena, Denver – Rev. Nilson Leal de Sa
St. Mary, Littleton – Rev. Javier O’Connor, D.C.J.M.*
Queen of the Vietnamese Martyrs – Rev. Augustine Ky Truong, C.R.M.*
Notre Dame, Denver – Rev. John-Therese Creus, C.S.J.
Holy Trinity, Westminster – Rev. Frederick Sserruga
St. Joseph, Akron; St. Mary, Brush; St. John, Stoneham – Rev. Maurice Okeke
Parochial Vicar and Hispanic Movement Chaplains:
Holy Trinity, Westminster – Rev. David Gomez-Limon
Ascension, Denver – Rev. Adrian Hernandez
St. Francis de Sales, Denver – Rev. Roberto Rodriguez-Cruz
St. Anthony of Padua, Denver – Rev. Fernando Londono
Special Assignment:
Priest Secretary to the Archbishop – Rev. Thomas Scherer
Sabbatical – Rev. Michael Freihofer (7/1/2021-12/31/2021)
Retirements:
Rev. Martin Lally
Priests Moving to Ministry Outside the Archdiocese of Denver:
Rev. Piotr Mozdyniewicz
Rev. Patrick Geo
Rev. James A. Spahn, O.P.*
Rev. Stefan Zarnay, D.C.J.M.*
Rev. Martin Xuan Truong, C.R.M.*
Rev. David Gomez-Limon
Rev. Frank Lomica
*Assignment changes determined by their religious congregations and affirmed by the Archbishop of Denver.
