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Vicariate I – Northeast

Rev. Antonio De los Santos has been appointed as Administrator of St. John Parish, Gillett, St. Michael Parish, Suring, and Station at Chute Pond effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Administrator of Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Jude, and St. Joseph Parishes, Green Bay effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Francis X Dias concludes his appointment as Administrator of St. John Parish, Gillett, St. Michael Parish, Suring, and Station at Chute Pond, effective June 30, 2024. Fr. Dias will be continuing his ministry in another diocese.

Vicariate II – Green Bay West

Rev. Philip Dinh-Van-Thiep concludes as Priest Celebrant of Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Jude, St. Joseph, and St. Patrick Parishes, Green Bay effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Quentin Mann has been appointed as Administrator of St. Agnes Parish, Green Bay, effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Parochial Vicar of St. Raphael Parish, Oshkosh, and Priest Celebrant for St. Mary Parish, Omro, and St. Mary Parish, Winneconne effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Scott Valentyn has been appointed as Administrator of SS. Edward and Isidore Parish, Flintville effective July 1, 2024.

Rev. Scott Valentyn has been appointed as Defender of the Bond, along with canonical assistance to Very Rev. John Girotti, Vicar for Canonical Services and Very Rev. Brian Belongia, Judicial Vicar, effective July 1, 2024.

Vicariate III – Southwest

Rev. David Hoffman has been appointed as Pastor of Most Precious Blood Parish, New London, and St. Patrick Parish, Lebanon effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Pastor of SS. Edward and Isidore Parish, Flintville effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Ben Pribbenow has been appointed as Parochial Vicar of St. Raphael Parish, Oshkosh, and Priest Celebrant for St. Mary Parish, Omro, and St. Mary Parish, Winneconne effective July 1, 2024, while continuing as Chaplain of Lourdes Academy High School, Oshkosh and Priest Celebrant for Hispanic Masses at Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Oshkosh, while concluding as Parochial Vicar of St. Katharine Drexel and Holy Cross Parishes, Kaukauna effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Kyle Sladek concludes as Administrator of St. Mark Parish, Redgranite, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Poy Sippi, and Priest Celebrant and Priest Moderator at St. Paul Parish, Plainfield effective August 31, 2024, to pursue full-time studies at The Catholic University of America to complete a licentiate in canon law.

Vicariate IV – Fox Valley

Dcn. David Denby has been appointed as Pastoral Leader of St. Bernard Parish, Appleton effective June 3, 2024, while concluding as Deacon and Business Administrator of Holy Family Parish, Marinette, effective June 2, 2024.

Dcn. Michael Eash concludes his appointment as Pastoral Leader and Deacon of St. Bernard Parish, Appleton, effective June 2, 2024.

Rev. John Katamba concludes his appointment as Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Appleton effective June 30, 2024, and will return to his home diocese.

Rev. John Kleinschmidt has been appointed as Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Appleton effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Administrator of Most Precious Blood Parish, New London, and St. Patrick Parish, Lebanon effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Ryan Starks has been appointed as Chaplain of St. Francis Xavier High School, Appleton, effective July 1, 2024, while continuing as Pastor of St. Therese Parish, Appleton.

Vicariate V – Southeast

Rev. Patrick Costello has been appointed Temporary Administrator of St. Gregory Parish, Saint Nazianz, and Holy Trinity Parish, School Hill, effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Parochial Vicar of St. Pius X Parish, Appleton, Priest Celebrant of SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Hortonville, and Chaplain of St. Francis Xavier High School, Appleton, effective June 30, 2024.

Vicariate VI – Green Bay East

Very Rev. Brian Belongia has been appointed as Pastor of St. James Parish, Cooperstown, and St. Joseph Parish, Kellnersville, effective July 1, 2024, while continuing as Judicial Vicar of the Marriage Tribunal for the Diocese of Green Bay, while concluding as Pastor and Rector of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, and Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Green Bay effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. William Hoffman has been appointed as Priest Celebrant and Priest Moderator of Prince of Peace Parish, effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Priest Celebrant of SS Peter & Paul Parish, Institute, and St. Joseph Parish, Sturgeon Bay, effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Ryan Krueger has been appointed as Pastor and Rector of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, and Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Green Bay effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, Sturgeon Bay, and St. Mary Parish, Maplewood effective June 30, 2024.

Very Rev. Dennis Ryan concludes his appointment as Priest Celebrant and Priest Moderator of Prince of Peace Parish, Green Bay, effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Santiago Turiano concludes his appointment as Administrator of St. James Parish, Cooperstown, and St. Joseph Parish, Kellnersville, effective June 30, 2024 and will return to his home diocese.

Vicariate VII – Peninsula

Rev. Patrick Beno has been appointed Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Humboldt, St. Joseph Parish, Champion, and St. Kilian Parish, New Franken effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Pastor of St. Agnes Parish, Green Bay effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. William Brunner has been appointed as Administrator of Corpus Christi Parish, Sturgeon Bay, and St. Mary Parish, Maplewood effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Administrator of St. Gregory Parish, St. Nazianz, and Holy Trinity Parish, School Hill effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. George Daniel has been appointed as Temporary Administrator of Holy Rosary Parish, Kewaunee, effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Parochial Vicar of St. John Parish, Antigo, SS. Mary and Hyacinth Parish, Antigo, St. Wenceslaus Parish, Neva, and SS. James & Stanislaus Parish, White Lake, effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Msgr. James Dillenburg is appointed as Temporary Administrator of Holy Rosary Parish, Kewaunee, effective April 8, 2024, and concluding June 30, 2024.

Rev. Dennis Drury has been appointed Priest Celebrant and Priest Moderator of St. Therese de Lisieux Parish, Stangelville, and St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, Tisch Mills, effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Pastor of St. Therese de Lisieux Parish, Stangelville, and St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, Tisch Mills, effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Andrew Kurz concludes his appointment as Administrator of Holy Rosary Parish, Kewaunee effective April 7, 2024, while continuing as Administrator of St. Mary Parish, Algoma.

Dcn. David Scheuer has been appointed Pastoral Coordinator and Deacon of St. Therese de Lisieux Parish, Stangelville, and St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, Tisch Mills, effective July 1, 2024, while concluding as Deacon at All Saints Parish, Denmark, St. Mary Parish, Glenmore/Stark, and Holy Trinity Mission, New Denmark, effective June 30, 2024.

Rev. Carlo Villaluz concludes his appointment as Administrator of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Humboldt, St. Joseph Parish, Champion, and St. Kilian Parish, New Franken effective June 30, 2024, and will return to his home diocese.

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