The Office of Priest and Pastoral Leaders has released the following announcements regarding priest and pastoral leader appointments in the Diocese of Green Bay. Two sets of announcements have been released so far this year and are grouped below by date posted.
Announcements Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2023
Rev. William Evans
Appointed as Priest Celebrant for Spanish Mass at SS Peter and Paul Parish, Weyauwega, effective July 1, 2023, while continuing his appointment as Administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Wautoma.
Rev. William Hoffmann
Appointed as Priest Celebrant of St. Joseph Parish, Sturgeon Bay, and SS Peter and Paul Parish, Institute, effective July 1, 2023, while concluding as Priest Celebrant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Green Bay effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Michael Ingold
Concludes as Priest Moderator of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Green Bay effective June 30, 2023, while continuing his appointment as Pastor of St. Mary Parish, De Pere, and St. Francis Xavier Parish, De Pere.
Rev. James Jugenheimer
Concludes his appointment as Priest Moderator and Priest Celebrant of SS Peter and Paul Parish, Hortonville effective July 1, 2023, while continuing his appointment as Pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Appleton.
Rev. Robert Mitchell
Appointed Priest Celebrant of Holy Cross Parish, Kaukauna, and St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Kaukauna effective July 1, 2023, to August 31, 2023.
Rev. Kevin Ripley
Appointed Priest Celebrant of University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, effective July 1, 2023, while continuing his appointment as Director of the Kairos Year. At the same time, he concludes as Chaplain of Lourdes Academy, Oshkosh, effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Donald Zuleger
Concludes his appointment as Priest Moderator and Priest Celebrant of St. Paul Parish, Combined Locks effective June 30, 2023.
Announcements Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2023
Vicariate I – Northeast
Rev. Felix Albano Jr.
Appointed Temporary Administrator of St. Anthony Parish, Niagara, St. Margaret Parish, Pembine, and Sacred Heart Parish, Aurora, effective July 1, 2023, while concluding as Administrator of St. Anne Parish, Lena/Coleman effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Benjamin Johnson
Appointed Administrator of St. Anne Parish, Lena/Coleman, effective July 1, 2023, while concluding as Parochial Vicar of St. Mary and St. Francis Xavier Parishes in De Pere, and Priest Celebrant of University of Wisconsin – Green Bay effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Edward Looney
Appointed Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Shawano, and Priest Moderator and Priest Celebrant of St. Martin of Tours Parish, Cecil, effective July 1, 2023. At the same time, he concludes as Pastor of St. Francis and St. Mary Parish, Brussels, and St. Peter and St. Hubert Parish, Lincoln/Rosiere, effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Robert Mitchell
Appointed Temporary Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Shawano, effective June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023.
Rev. Scott Valentyn
Concludes as Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Shawano, and as Priest Moderator and Priest Celebrant of St. Martin of Tours Parish, Cecil, effective May 31, 2023, to pursue full-time studies at The Catholic University of America to complete a licentiate in canon law.
Vicariate II – Green Bay West
Sr. Marla Clercx
Retires as Pastoral Leader of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Green Bay, effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Don Everts
Appointed as Pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Green Bay effective July 1, 2023. At the same time, he concludes as Pastor of Holy Cross and St. Katharine Drexel Parishes, Kaukauna effective June 30, 2023.
Vicariate III – Southwest
Rev. Quentin Mann
Appointed as Parochial Vicar of St. Raphael the Archangel Parish, Oshkosh, and Priest Celebrant for St. Mary Parish, Omro, and St. Mary Parish, Winneconne, effective July 1, 2023, while concluding as Administrator of St. Anthony Parish, Niagara, St. Margaret Parish; Pembine, and Sacred Heart Parish, Aurora, effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Krishnarao Mekala, MF
Appointed as Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Manawa, and SS Peter and Paul Parish, Weyauwega, effective July 1, 2023, while concluding as Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross and St. Katharine Drexel Parishes, Kaukauna, effective June 30, 2023.
Vicariate IV – Fox Valley
Rev. Luke Ferris
Appointed Pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Kaukauna, and Holy Cross Parish, Kaukauna, effective July 1, 2023. At the same time, he concludes his appointment as Vicar for Clergy and Pastoral Leaders for the Diocese of Green Bay, effective June 30, 2023.
Deacon David Hayden,
Retires as Pastoral Leader of St. Paul Parish, Combined Locks effective June 30, 2023.
Greg Layton
Retires as Pastoral Leader of SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Hortonville, effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Phillip Schoofs
Appointed as Administrator of SS Peter and Paul Parish, Hortonville, effective July 1, 2023, while continuing as Extern Priest for Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Green Bay.
Rev. Robert Stegmann
Appointed Pastor of St. Paul Parish, Combined Locks effective July 1, 2023. At the same time, he concludes as Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Sturgeon Bay, and SS Peter and Paul Parish, Institute, effective June 30, 2023.
Vicariate V – Southeast
No changes in this vicariate.
Vicariate VI – Green Bay East
Rev. Adam Bradley
Appointed Administrator of St. Bernard Parish, Green Bay, effective July 1, 2023. At the same time, he concludes his appointment as Director of the Kairos Year on June 30, 2023.
Rev. Mark Vander Steeg
Appointed Vicar for Priests and Pastoral Leaders, effective July 1, 2023, while concluding as Pastor of St. Bernard Parish, Green Bay, effective June 30, 2023.
Vicariate VII – Peninsula
Rev. Theodore Hendricks
Appointed Temporary Administrator of St. Francis and St. Mary Parish, Brussels, and St. Peter and St. Hubert Parish, Lincoln/Rosiere effective July 1, 2023, and concluding August 31, 2023.
Rev. Matthew Rappl
Appointed Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Sturgeon Bay, and SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Institute, effective July 1, 2023. At the same time, he concludes his appointment as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Manawa, and SD. Peter and Paul Parish, Weyauwega, on June 30, 2023.
Vicariate VIII – Northwest
No changes in this vicariate.
