Official appointments - 2026
These appointments are from the office of the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, Archbishop of Indianapolis. They are ordered from the newest to the oldest of 2025.
(Glossary of some of the terms used in official appointments)
Published May 8, 2026
Effective July 1, 2026
Rev. Nicolas Ajpacajá Tzoc, sacramental ministry in Seymour Deanery, appointed parochial vicar of St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus and St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour.
Rev. Anthony Armbruster, parochial vicar of SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood and St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville, appointed parochial vicar of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Eric Augenstein, pastor of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Indianapolis and Director of Seminarians for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, appointed vice rector of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis and pastor of Church of the Holy Angels Parish in Indianapolis and St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis, while remaining Director of Seminarians for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Rev. Jayaraju Bandari, H.G.N., parochial vicar of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, appointed parochial vicar of St. Louis Parish in Batesville and St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Morris.
Rev. Timothy DeCrane, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Franklin, appointed pastor of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Jeffrey Dufresne, pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish in Indianapolis, reappointed pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish in Indianapolis (second term).
Rev. Cyprian Eranimus Fernandez, pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis.
Very Rev. Stephen Giannini, pastor of SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood and St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville and dean of the Indianapolis South Deanery, appointed pastor of St. Mary Parish in Greensburg.
Very Rev. Jeremy Gries, priest in solidum and moderator of St. Mary Parish in
New Albany, pastor of Holy Family Parish in New Albany and dean of the New Albany Deanery, remaining pastor of Holy Family Parish in New Albany and dean of the
New Albany Deanery.
Rev. Robert Hankee, pastor of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis and chaplain coordinator at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, granted a leave of absence.
Rev. Samuel Hansen, being ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 2026, appointed parochial vicar at St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis.
Very Rev. Anthony Hollowell, pastor of St. Paul Parish in Tell City and St. Mark Parish in Perry County, dean of the Tell City Deanery and Director of Continuing Education for the Archdiocesan Presbyterate, reappointed pastor of St. Paul Parish in Tell City and St. Mark Parish in Perry County (second term), while remaining dean of the Tell City Deanery and Director of Continuing Education for Archdiocesan Priests.
Rev. Douglas Hunter, pastor of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis, appointed pastor
of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Bedford and St. Mary Parish in Mitchell.
Rev. Timothy Khuishing, being ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 2026, appointed parochial vicar at St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg.
Rev. Varghese Maliakkal, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis, reappointed pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis (second term).
Rev. Peter Marshall, vice rector of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis, pastor of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis and chaplain of the University of Indianapolis, remaining pastor of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis and chaplain at the University of Indianapolis.
Rev. Baudelaire Martial, C.S.C., parochial vicar at St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, appointed parochial vicar of Church of the Holy Angels Parish in Indianapolis and
St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Jose Neri, priest in solidum at St. Mary Parish in New Albany, appointed administrator of St. Mary Parish in New Albany.
Very Rev. Joseph Newton, Vicar Judicial in the Metropolitan Tribunal and pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Mooresville and St. Ann Parish in Indianapolis, reappointed Vicar Judicial in the Metropolitan Tribunal (third term), while remaining pastor of
St. Thomas More Parish in Mooresville and St. Ann Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Michael O’Mara, pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, reappointed pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis (second term).
Rev. Matthew Perronie, Auditor in the Metropolitan Tribunal in Indianapolis, appointed parochial vicar at St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, while remaining Auditor in the Metropolitan Tribunal in Indianapolis.
Rev. Jegan Peter, administrator of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Bedford and St. Mary Parish in Mitchell, appointed pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Franklin.
Rev. Stanley Pondo, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Batesville and St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Morris, reappointed pastor of St. Louis Parish in Batesville and St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Morris (second term).
Rev. Robert Robeson, pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis and Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove and chaplain coordinator at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood and St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville, while remaining chaplain coordinator at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis.
Rev. Isaac Siefker, parochial vicar at Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis
and Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove, appointed parochial vicar at
SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood and St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville.
Rev. Thomas Smith, O.F.M. Conv., retreat director at Holy Cross Retreat Center in
Las Cruces, N.M., appointed pastor at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Clarksville.
Rev. Benjamin Syberg, administrator pro tem of Church of the Holy Angels Parish in Indianapolis and St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis and Advocate in the Metropolitan Tribunal, appointed pastor of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Khaing Thu, being ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 2026, appointed parochial vicar at St. Michael Parish in Greenfield and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Fortville.
Rev. Juan José Valdés, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Msgr. Anthony Volz, parochial vicar at Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis and chaplain coordinator at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis.
Rev. Shaun Whittington, pastor of St. Nicholas Parish in Ripley County and St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Milan, reappointed pastor of St. Nicholas Parish in Ripley County and St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Milan (second term).
Rev. Jack Wright, parochial vicar at St. Louis Parish in Batesville and St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Morris, appointed administrator of Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis and Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove.
Published April 17, 2026
Effective June 1, 2026
Deacon Robert Beyke, permanent deacon at St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, assigned as permanent deacon at St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, also in Indianapolis.
Deacon Richard Renzi, permanent deacon at St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, assigned as permanent deacon at St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis.
Effective July 2, 2026
Deacon John Cord, permanent deacon at St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour, assigned as permanent deacon at St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus.
Published February 6, 2026
Effective November 5, 2025
Rev. Joseph Orlowski, F.S.S.P., appointed parochial vicar of
SS. Philomena and Cecilia Oratory,
Oak Forest.
Effective December 1, 2025
Rev. Anthony Eziefule, appointed parochial vicar of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis.
Rev. Jeremy Gries, pastor of Holy Family Parish in New Albany and dean of the New Albany Deanery, appointed priest in solidum, moderator of St. Mary Parish in New Albany, while remaining pastor of Holy Family Parish in New Albany and dean of the New Albany Deanery.
Rev. Jose Neri, appointed priest
in solidum of St. Mary Parish in
New Albany.
Rev. Justin Bobby Vogel, appointed parochial vicar of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Rushville, St. Gabriel Parish in Connersville, and St. Bridget of Ireland Parish in Liberty.
Effective December 7, 2025
Deacon Samuel Hansen, seminarian for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, appointed to transitional deaconate ministry at St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis in accordance with the provisions of the Program of Priestly Formation (6th Edition).
Deacon Timothy Khuishing, seminarian for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, appointed to transitional deaconate ministry at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis in accordance with the provisions of
the Program of Priestly Formation
(6th Edition).
Deacon Khaing Thu, seminarian for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, appointed to transitional deaconate ministry at
St. Michael Parish in Greenfield and
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Fortville in accordance with the provisions of
the Program of Priestly Formation
(6th Edition).