Our 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 Arthur Alunday
- Deacon Kerry Blandford
- Part-time associate director of deacon formation
- St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis
- Village Oaks at Greenwood for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Patrick Bower
- Deacon John J. Chlopecki, BA
- Parish: St. Anthony of Padua, Morris
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- Born: April 14, 1946
- Ordained: April 27, 1991 (Archdiocese of Chicago)
- Incardinated: 2007
- Deacon Daniel Collier
- St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg
- Indianapolis Juvenile Correction Facility for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Wayne Davis
- Deacon Donald Dearman
- Deacon Robert Decker
- Deacon Michael East
- Part-time associate director of deacons
- St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour and Our Lady of Providence Parish in Brownstown
- Jackson County Jail for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Emilio Ferrer-Soto
- Deacon Lawrence French
- St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon
- Manderley Health Care Center and Buckeye Village in Osgood for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Michael Gardner
- Prince of Peace Parish in Madison and Most Sorrowful Mother of God Parish in Vevay
- Madison State Hospital for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Steven Gretencord
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute
- Ryves Youth Center of Catholic Charities Terre Haute for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Timothy Heller
- St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Parish in Bright
- Dearborn County Jail in Lawrenceburg for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon David Henn
- Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood
- Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Stephen Hodges
- Deacon Wesley Jones
- Deacon William Jones
- Deacon Marc Kellams
- Deacon Oscar Morales
- Deacon Ronald Reimer
- Deacon David Reising
- St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Bedford and St. Mary Parish in Mitchell
- Lawrence County Jail in Bedford for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Ronald Stier
- Richmond Catholic Community parishes of Holy Family, St. Andrew and St. Mary
- Wayne County Jail for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
- Died: August 24, 2008
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- Obituary
- Deacon Michael Stratman
- St. Patrick Parish and St. Margaret Mary Parish in Terre Haute
- Union Hospital in Terre Haute for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon John Thompson
- Deacon Thomas Ward
- St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis
- St. Vincent New Hope in Indianapolis for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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