Official Appointments

Effective July 6, 2022

Very Rev. Jeremy M. Gries, V.F., appointed administrator pro tem of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Clarksville, while remaining pastor of Holy Family Parish, New Albany, and dean of the New Albany Deanery. 

Rev. Suresh Ganta, HGN, appointed parochial vicar of St. Louis Parish, Batesville, and sacramental minister to St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Morris. 

Rev. Ashok Valabazzi, HGN, appointed parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood, and sacramental minister to St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin. 

Rev. Robert St. Martin, OFM Conv., pastor of St. Mary Parish, Lanesville, appointed parochial vicar of St. Benedict Parish, Terre Haute, and St. Joseph University Parish, Terre Haute.

Deacon Jerome Bessler appointed to ministry at St. Roch Parish, Indianapolis.

Deacon Kevin Daily appointed to ministry at St. Lawrence Parish, Lawrenceburg.

Deacon Timothy Elder appointed to ministry at St. Joseph Parish, Corydon.

Deacon Mark Henry appointed to ministry at St. Joan of Arc Parish, Indianapolis.

Deacon Elvin Hernandez appointed to ministry at St. Anthony Parish, Indianapolis.

Deacon Thomas Hosty appointed to ministry at St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis.

Deacon Jorge Arturo Sanchez Leanos appointed to ministry at Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh.

Deacon James Martin appointed to ministry at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis.

Deacon Martin May appointed to ministry at St. Susanna Parish, Plainfield.

Deacon Michael Nygra appointed to ministry at St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Indianapolis.

Deacon James O’Connell appointed to ministry at Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Parish, Paoli.

Deacon Christopher Rainbolt appointed to ministry at St. Michael Parish in Bradford.

Deacon Mark Schmidl appointed to ministry at All Saints Parish, Dearborn County.

Deacon David Urbanowski appointed to ministry at St. Martin of Tours Parish, Martinsville.

Deacon James Wood appointed to ministry at St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis.
 

Effective July 11, 2022 

Rev. Cyprian Eranimus appointed temporary administrator of St. Gabriel the Archangel, Indianapolis. 

Rev. Nicolas Ajpacajá Tzoc granted a temporary leave of absence from active ministry.
 

(This appointment is from the office of the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, Archbishop of Indianapolis.) †