Father John A. Riley, vicar general – chancellor, announces the following appointments made by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted.
Retirements
Father Daniel Gardner, from pastor of St. Ann Parish in Hiawatha and St. Leo Parish, Horton, to retirement from parish administration.
Father Craig Maxim, from pastor of St. Ann Parish, Prairie Village, to retirement from parish administration.
Pastors
Father Edward Ahn, from parochial vicar for St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood, to pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in St. Marys, St. Stanislaus Parish in Rossville and pastoral oversight of Sacred Heart Oratory, Delia.
Father Justin Hamilton, from pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in St. Marys, St. Stanislaus Parish in Rossville and pastoral oversight of Sacred Heart Oratory, Delia, to pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park.
Father Michael Kantanka (Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana), from parochial vicar for Holy Trinity Parish, Lenexa, to pastor of St. Ann Parish in Hiawatha and St. Leo Parish, Horton.
Father John Kolencherry, OFM, Cap., from parochial vicar for St. John the Evangelist Parish, Lawrence, to pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Perry and St. Aloysius Parish, Meriden, effective July 8.
Father Jomon Palatty, MSFS, from parochial administrator of Annunciation Parish in Baldwin City and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Lapeer, to pastor of Annunciation Parish in Baldwin City and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Lapeer.
Father Joseph Sellas (Diocese of Cuddapah, India), from parochial administrator of Holy Trinity Parish, Paola, to pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Paola.
Father Luke Turner, OSB, from director of spiritual formation for the propaedeutic year, Holy Trinity Seminary, Irving, Texas, to pastor of St. Benedict Parish, Atchison.
Father Mitchel Zimmerman, from chaplain/director of St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, Lawrence, to pastor of St. Ann Parish, Prairie Village.
Parochial administrators
Father Roopesh Govindu (Diocese of Cuddapah, India), from parochial vicar for Curé of Ars Parish, Leawood, to parochial administrator of St. Ann Parish in Effingham, St. Louis Parish in Good Intent and St. Mary Parish, Purcell.
Chaplains
Father Luke Doyle, from parochial vicar for St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood, to chaplain/director of St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, Lawrence, and remaining as associate director for vocations.
Parochial vicars
Father Rómulo Real-Linares (Diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia), from parochial vicar for Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Topeka, to parochial vicar for Our Lady of Unity Parish, Kansas City, Kansas.
Deacon Aaron Waldeck, from completion of seminary formation and ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, to parochial vicar for St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood.
Father Andrew Strobl, from pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park, to senior parochial vicar for Curé of Ars Parish, Leawood.
Other:
Father Barnabas Eichor, OFM, Cap., from pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Perry and St. Aloysius Parish, Meriden, to assignment by his religious community to priestly ministry outside of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, effective July 8.
Father Jeremy Heppler, OSB, from pastor of St. Benedict Parish, Atchison, to St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison, for assignment.
Father Hughes Sundeme (Archdiocese of Tamale, Ghana), from parochial administrator of St. Ann Parish in Effingham, St. Louis Parish in Good Intent and St. Mary Parish, Purcell, to returning to priestly ministry in his home diocese.
