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 Bradley Anderson
- Holy Angels Parish in Indianapolis
- St. Vincent de Paul and Intercity Outreach and Advocacy for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Kerry Blandford
- Director of deacon formation
- Part-time parish life coordinator, St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis
- Village Oaks at Greenwood for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Patrick Bower
- Deacon Michael Braun
- St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis
- Prison Ministry, Indianapolis Re-Entry Education Facility for ministry of charity
- Community Hospital East in Indianapolis, Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, and Holy Family Shelter in Indianapolis for the ministry of charity
- Ordained June 23, 2012
- Deacon John J. Chlopecki, BA
- 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 Richard Cooper
- St. Mary Parish in Lanesville
- Hospital, nursing home and bereavement ministry for the ministry of charity
- Ordained June 23, 2012
- Deacon Wayne Davis
- Deacon Donald Dearman
- Marion County Jail #1 and Jail #2 for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
- Retired 2013, while continuing with jail ministry
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- Deacon Robert Decker
- All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
- Ministry of charity to the homebound and ill
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
Retired 2014, as parish life coordinator, assigned to All Saints, Dearborn County, for the ministry of charity to the homebound and ill.
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- Deacon Michael East
- 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. Joseph Parish in Jennings Co., St. Ann in Jennings Co. and St. Mary in North Vernon
- St. Vincent Hospital in North Vernon
- Patriot Academy, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Ronald Freyer
- St. Louis Parish in Batesville
- Hospital and nursing homes for the ministry of charity
- Ordained June 23, 2012
- Deacon Michael Gardner
- Prince of Peace Parish in Madison and Most Sorrowful Mother of God Parish in Vevay; 2013 Prince of Peace, Madison, Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Vevay, and parish life coordinator St. John, Osgood and St. Mary Magdalen, New Marion.
- 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 Harte
- St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville
- Man of Mission Ministry, nursing homes and with the homebound for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon David Henn
- St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis
- Archdiocesan Office of Worship providing assistance with episcopal liturgies.
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Thomas Hill
- St. Joseph Parish in Shelbyville
- Pregnancy Care Centers of South-Central Indiana for the ministry of charity
- Ordained June 23, 2012
- Deacon Stephen Hodges
- SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis
- Pastoral Associate, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
- Chaplain for the Courage ministry for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Thomas Horn
- St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Indianpolis
- Student Service Learning Program at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Steven House
- Holy Trinity in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Correctional Facility for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Wesley Jones
- Deacon William Jones
- Deacon Marc Kellams
- Deacon Francis C. Klauder
- St. Thomas Parish in Fortville
- Police chaplain, Greenfield Police Department
- Incardinated into the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Ordained: June 4, 1989
- Deacon James Miller
- Richmond Catholic Community at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Richmond
- Richmond nursing homes for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Oscar Morales
- Deacon Ronald Pirau
- SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood
- Director of Mission Advancement for Catholic Charities Indianapolis and Liaison to Catholic Charities agencies
- Johnson County Jail, and Dismas Ministry for Johnson County and the south side of Indianapolis for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Jeffrey Powell
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help parishioners at the hospital and nursing homes in Floyd County for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- 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 Richard Renzi
- St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg
- The Beds and Britches Etc. Program for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Frank Roberts
- Richmond Catholic Community at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Richmond
- Richmond nursing homes for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Michael Slinger
- Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapols
- Holy Family Shelter in Indianapolis for the ministry of charity
- Archdiocesan Metropolitan Tribunal field associate
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- 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 Richard Wagner
- St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis
- St. Augustine Home for the Aged in Indianapolis, and Helping Our Own People (HOOP) Outreach to the homeless for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012
- Deacon Thomas Ward
- St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis
- St. Vincent New Hope in Indianapolis for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 28, 2008
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- Deacon Russell Woodard
- Parish Life Coordinator, Holy Trinity Parish in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Correctional Facility in Edinburgh for the ministry of charity
- Ordained: June 23, 2012