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Directory of Deacons

Acox, Deacon Terrance
St. John Paul II Scioto Catholic Parish
tacox@columbuscatholic.org

Allison, Deacon Mark D.
Immaculate Conception, Dennison
mallison@columbuscatholic.org

Andrews, Deacon William
Retired
wandrews@columbuscatholic.org

Azzola, Deacon Felix F.
Retired
fazzola@columbuscatholic.org

Barbour, Deacon John
St. Edward, Granville
jbarbour@columbuscatholic.org

Barford, Deacon Thomas M.
Retired
tbarford@columbuscatholic.org

Baumann, Deacon Richard L.
Retired
rbaumann@columbuscatholic.org

Berg, Jr., Deacon Thomas M.
Chancellor, Diocese of Columbus,
St. Andrew, Upper Arlington
tberg@columbuscatholic.org

Berg, Sr., Deacon Thomas M.
Retired
tmberg@columbuscatholic.org

Berger, Deacon Michael
St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg, OH
mberger@columbuscatholic.org

Bezusko, Deacon David
Our Lady of Lourdes, Marysville
Director for Catholic Charities
dbezusko@columbuscatholic.org

Birie, Deacon Timothy
St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish, Knox County
tbirie@columbuscatholic.org

Bonacci, Deacon Anthony C.
St. Joseph, Plain City
abonacci@columbuscatholic.org

Busic, Deacon Richard B.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Buckeye Lake
rbusic@columbuscatholic.org

Cain, Deacon Albert E.
Retired
acain@columbuscatholic.org

Calcara, Jr., Deacon Carl
St. John Neumann, Sunbury
ccalcara@columbuscatholic.org

Campbell, Deacon Christopher
Immaculate Conception, Columbus
Principal, Watterson High School
ccampbel@cdeducation.org

Carpenter, Deacon Jeffrey
St. Bernadette, Lancaster
jcarpenter@columbuscatholic.org

Christ, Deacon Edward
Perry County Consortium
echrist@columbuscatholic.org

Ciaciura, Deacon Joseph
St. Paul, Westerville
jciaciura@columbuscatholic.org

Collinsworth, Deacon David
St. Paul, Westerville
dcollinsworth@columbuscatholic.org

Crerand, Deacon John R.
St. Michael, Worthington
Diocesan Tribunal
jcrerand@columbuscatholic.org

Dawson, Deacon Eugene
Retired
edawson@columbuscatholic.org

DeMers, Deacon Steven
Retired
sdemers@columbuscatholic.org

Demidovich, Jr., Deacon William
St. Michael, Worthington
wdemidovich@columbuscatholic.org

Dowler, Deacon Dan
St. Andrew, Upper Arlington
ddowler@columbuscatholic.org

Duda, Deacon Frank A.
Retired
fduda@columbuscatholic.org

DuPrey, Deacon John
Retired
jduprey@columbuscatholic.org

Eiden, Deacon Gregory L.
Retired
geiden@columbuscatholic.org

Elchert, Deacon James
St. Peter St. Joan of Arc, Powell
jelchert@columbuscatholic.org

Fesenmyer, Deacon David
Church of the Resurrecion, New Albany
dfesenmyer@columbuscatholic.org

Figueroa, Deacon Jesus
Serving outside the Diocese
jfigueroa@columbuscatholic.org

Fortkamp, Deacon Jeffrey
Our Lady of Peace, Columbus
jfortkamp@columbuscatholic.org

Ghiloni, Deacon Robert W.
Retired
rghiloni@columbuscatholic.org

Gorski, Deacon James J.
Retired
jgorski@columbuscatholic.org

Griffith, Deacon Louis
Our Lady of Peace, Columbus
lgriffith@columbuscatholic.org

Hann, Deacon Daniel
St. Patrick, London
Chaplain, London Correctional Institute
dhann@columbuscatholic.org

Hauser, Deacon Reed
Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles, Chillicothe/Waverly
rhauser@columbuscatholic.org

Hood, Deacon J. Michael
Immaculate Conception, Kenton
Our Lady of Lourdes, Ada
jmhood@columbuscatholic.org

Houze, Deacon Lester L.
Holy Trinity, Zoar
lhouze@columbuscatholic.org

Hurdley, Deacon Jeffrey
St. Mark, Lancaster
Chaplain, Southeastern Correctional Institute
jhurdley@columbuscatholic.org

Iannarino, Deacon Francis
St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin,
fiannarino@columbuscatholic.org

Inderhees, Deacon Bryan
St. Agatha, Columbus
binderhees@columbuscatholic.org

Jerzyk, Deacon Carl
Retired
jerzykcs@gmail.com

Johanning, Deacon Ken
Retired
kjohanning@columbuscatholic.org

Joseph, Deacon Robert
Our Lady of Victory, Columbus
rjoseph@columbuscatholic.org

Kelly, Deacon James
St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg
jkelly@columbuscatholic.org

Klear, Deacon Nicholas
Our Lady, the Immaculate Conception, Ada/Kenton
nklear@columbuscatholic.org

Knapke, Deacon Joseph
Sts. Simon and Jude, West Jefferson
jknapke@columbuscatholic.org

Knight, Deacon Charles A.
Retired
cknight@columbuscatholic.org

Kobel, Deacon Lawrence F.
Retired
lkobel@columbuscatholic.org

Kopczewski, Deacon Michael
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City
mkopczewski@columbuscatholic.org

Kunkler, Sr., Deacon Gordon T.
Retired
gkunkler@columbuscatholic.org

Lampe, Deacon Elmer L.
Retired
elampe@columbuscatholic.org

Lancia, Deacon Robert
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City
rlancia@columbuscatholic.org

Lemay, Deacon Joe
Retired
jlemay@columbuscatholic.org

Lozowski, Deacon David
St. Ann Church, Dresden
dlozowski@columbuscatholic.org

Malone, Jr., Deacon John
Retired
jmalone@columbuscatholic.org

McCurry, Deacon William E.
Retired
wmccurry@columbuscatholic.org

Meyer, Deacon Joseph
St. Matthew, Gahanna
jmeyer@columbuscatholic.org

Miller, Deacon Charles
Retired
jmiller@columbuscatholic.org

Milne, Deacon Maurice
Retired
mmilne@columbuscatholic.org

Minner, Deacon Roger
St. Mary, Columbus
rminner@columbuscatholic.org

Morris, Deacon James R.
St. Brendan the Navigator, Hilliard
jmorris@columbuscatholic.org

Mould, Deacon Douglas
Sacred Heart, Coshocton
dmould@sacredheartcoshocton.org

Murray, Deacon Daniel
Retired
dmurray@columbuscatholic.org

Murrin, Deacon Kevin
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
kmurrin@columbuscatholic.org

Naporano, Deacon Andrew
St. Margaret of Cortona, Columbus
anaporano@columbuscatholic.org

Nduaguba, Deacon Victor        
St. Timothy, Columbus
vnduaguba@columbuscatholic.org

Nguyen, Deacon Jason
Ss. Augustine & Gabriel, Columbus
jnguyen@columbuscatholic.org

Norris, Deacon Daniel
Retired
dnorris@columbuscatholic.org

O’Loughlin, Deacon Mark
St. Cecilia, Columbus
moloughlin@columbuscatholic.org

Onslow, Deacon Ronald
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia\
ronslow@columbuscatholic.org

Orlik, Deacon Hank
Retired
horlik@columbuscatholic.org

Parsons, Jr., Deacon Ralph
Retired
rparsons@columbuscatholic.org

Paulucci, Deacon Philip M.
Retired
ppaulucci@columbuscatholic.org

Paulus, Deacon Matthew
St. Mary, Delaware
mpaulus@columbuscatholic.org

Peterson, Deacon Peter
Retired
ppeterson@columbuscatholic.org

Petrill, Deacon Stephen
Director, Office of the Diaconate
St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin
spetrill@columbuscatholic.org

Phillips, Deacon Byron L.
Church of the Ascension, Johnstown
bphillips@columbuscatholic.org

Phillips, Deacon Thomas
St. Thomas the Apostle, Columbus
tphillips@columbuscatholic.org

Pitones, Deacon Fidel
St. Peter/St. Joan of Arc
fpitones@columbuscatholic.org

Poirier, Deacon Donald
Retired
dpoirier@columbuscatholic.org

Pry, Deacon Roger F.
Retired
rpry@columbuscatholic.org

Racine, Deacon Dean
St. Josephine Bakhita, Columbus
dracine@columbuscatholic.org

Raymond, Deacon Hector
Retired
hraymond@columbuscatholic.org

Reis, Deacon Christopher
St. Catharine, Columbus
creis@columbuscatholic.org

Robers, Deacon Donald
St. John, Logan
drobers@columbuscatholic.org

Ross, Deacon Donald
St. Agatha, Columbus
dross@columbuscatholic.org

Rotondo, Deacon Dennis
Retired
drotondo@columbuscatholic.org

Rouse, Deacon James A.
Retired
jrouse@columbuscatholic.org

Rowlands, Deacon Thomas
St. Margaret of Cortona, Columbus
trowlands@columbuscatholic.org

Rzewnicki, Deacon Philip E.
Retired
przewnicki@columbuscatholic.org

Saunders, Deacon Douglas
St. Brendan the Navigator, Hilliard
dsaunders@columbuscatholic.org

Scarpitti, Deacon Mark A.
Retired
mscarpitti@columbuscatholic.org

Schermer, Deacon Joseph
Retired
jshermer@columbuscatholic.org

Shaw, Deacon Matthew
St. John, Logan
mshaw@columbuscatholic.org

Smithberger, Deacon Marion 
St. Timothy, Columbus
msmithberger@columbuscatholic.org

Smoulder, Deacon George
Retired
gsmoulder@columbuscatholic.org

Sowers, Deacon Michael
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City
msowers@columbuscatholic.org

Spiese, Deacon Christopher
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Ada & Kenton
cspiese@columbuscatholic.org

Sturgeon, Deacon James
St. John Paul II Scioto Catholic Parish
jsturgeon@columbuscatholic.org

Sullivan, Deacon Frank E.
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster
fsullivan@columbuscatholic.org

Supino, Deacon Bart
Retired
bsupino@columbuscatholic.org

Tucky, Deacon Todd
St. Joan of Arc, Powell
ttucky@columbuscatholic.org

Turner, Deacon Harry L.
Retired
hturner@columbuscatholic.org

Varacalli, Deacon Christopher
St. John Paul II Scioto Catholic Parish
cvaracalli@columbuscatholic.org

Vellani, Jr., Deacon John
Retired
jvellani@columbuscatholic.org

Venturini, Deacon Stephen A.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
dcnsteve@sbcgsventurini@columbuscatholic.orglobal.net

Walsh, Deacon Christopher
St. Matthew, Gahanna
cwalsh@columbuscatholic.org

Weiner, Deacon Mark
Perry County Consortium
dweiner@columbuscatholic.org

Westover, Deacon John
Retired
jwestover@columbuscatholic.org

Wilson, Deacon Patrick    
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Newark
pwilson@columbuscatholic.org

Wright, Deacon Eric
St. Francis de Sales, Newark
ewright@columbuscatholic.org

Yglesias, Deacon Douglas
St. Brendan the Navigator, Hilliard
deaconyglesias@stbrendans.net

Zemanek, Deacon Paul
St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin
pzemanek@columbuscatholic.org

Zimmermann, Jr., Deacon George
Retired
gzimmermann@columbuscatholic.org

Deacon Ordination Dates

March 25, 1975
Dcn. Roger Pry

June 6, 1976
Dcn. Richard Baumann

August 14, 1977
Dcn. Elmer Lampe

February 11, 1978
Dcn. Charles Knight*

* Incardinated from another Diocese

October 12, 1980
Dcn. Larry Koebel

January 23, 1982
Dcn. Steve Venturini

May 29, 1982
Dcn. Gregg Eiden
Dcn. Joseph Schermer

May 28, 1983
Dcn. Gordon Kunkler
Dcn. Earl McCurry
Dcn. Pete Peterson

June 4, 1983
Dcn. Tom Berg, Sr.

November 17, 1984
Dcn. Harry Turner

June 2, 1985
Dcn. Phil Rzewnicki

June 29, 1985
Dcn. Richard Krick
Dcn. Ralph Parsons

August 5, 1989
Dcn. Felix Azzola

November 11, 1989
Dcn. Frank Iannarino

February 17, 1990
Dcn. Gene Dawson
Dcn. Frank Duda
Dcn. Phil Paulucci

October 5, 1991
Dcn. Al Cain

February 15, 1992
Dcn. Tom Barford
Dcn. John Crerand
Dcn. John DuPrey
Dcn. Jack Elam
Dcn. John Vellani

February 1, 1997
Dcn. Mark Allison
Dcn. Tony Bonacci
Dcn. Robert Ghiloni
Dcn. Dan Hann
Dcn. James Rouse
Dcn. Mark Scarpitti

May 23, 1998
Dcn. Daniel Norris*

*Incardinated in another Diocese

February 3, 2001
Dcn. Richard Busic
Dcn. James Gorski
Dcn. Lyn Houze
Dcn. Douglas Mould
Dcn. Byron Phillips
Dcn. Frank Sullivan

June 7, 2003
Dcn. Bart Supino

October 18, 2003
Dcn. Hank Orlik*

October 2, 2004
Dcn. George Smoulder*

January 29, 2005
Dcn. Tom Berg, Jr.
Dcn. Chris Campbell
Dcn. Steve DeMers
Dcn. Roger Minner
Dcn. Jim Morris
Dcn. Don Poirier
Dcn. Don Robers
Dcn. Chris Varacalli
Dcn. Pat Wilson

July 9, 2005
Dcn. Ken Johanning*

May 6, 2006
Dcn. Hector Raymond

September 6, 2008
Dcn. Carl Jerzyk*

November 29, 2008
Dcn. Bill Andrews
Dcn. Carl Calcara
Dcn. Bill Demidovich
Dcn. Jeffrey Fortkamp
Dcn. Mike Hood
Dcn. Rob Joseph
Dcn. Jim Kelly
Dcn. Charlie Miller
Dcn. Moe Milne
Dcn. Andy Naporano
Dcn. Dean Racine
Dcn. Marion Smithberger
Dcn. Jim Sturgeon
Dcn. George Zimmermann

June 6, 2009
Dcn. Joseph LeMay*

*Incardinated in another Diocese

August 10, 2012
Dcn. John Westover*

October 13, 2012
Dcn. Edward Christ*

November 10, 2012
Dcn. Daniel Murray*

November 22, 2012
Dcn. Terry Acox
Dcn. John Barbour
Dcn. Tim Birie
Dcn. Jeff Carpenter
Dcn. Joe Ciaciura
Dcn. Reed Hauser
Dcn. Joe Knapke
Dcn. Jack Malone
Dcn. Joe Meyer
Dcn. Chris Reis
Dcn. Doug Saunders
Dcn. Todd Tucky

November 26, 2016
Dcn. Dave Bezusko
Dcn. Michael Kopczewski
Dcn. David Lozowski
Dcn. Kevin Murrin
Dcn. Jason Nguyen
Dcn. Ronald Onslow
Dcn. Stephen Petrill
Dcn. Thomas Phillips
Dcn. Thomas Rowland
Dcn. Mark Weiner
Dcn. Paul Zemanek

*Incardinated in another Diocese

November 7, 2020
Dcn. Daniel Dowler
Dcn. James Elchert
Dcn. Jesus Figueroa, Jr.
Dcn. Jeffrey Hurdley
Dcn. Nicholas Klear
Dcn. Victor Nduaguba
Dcn. Mark O’Loughlin
Dcn. Christopher Walsh
Dcn. Eric Wright
Dcn. Doug Yglesias

August 10, 2024
Dcn. Michael Berger
Dcn. David Collinsworth
Dcn. David Fesenmyer
Dcn. Louis Griffith
Dcn. Robert Lancia
Dcn. Matthew Paulus
Dcn. Fidel Pitones
Dcn. Matthew Shaw
Dcn. Christopher Spiese

Deacon Wedding Anniversaries

1953
Dcn. Richard & Kay Baumann 05/09/53

1959
Dcn. Joseph & Phyllis Schermer 11/28/59

1961
Dcn. James & Rose Rouse 09/07/61
Dcn. Peter & Judi-Ann Peterson 11/04/61

1963
Dcn. Robert & Barb Ghiloni 02/02/63
Dcn. Harry & Melody Turner 02/09/63

1964
Dcn. Dennis & Elaine Rotondo 02/15/64
Dcn. Eugene & Peggy Dawson 08/29/64
Dcn. Lawrence & Laura Koebel 11/14/64

1965
Dcn. Dan & Janice Norris 2/27/65

1966
Dcn. Stephen & Sandy Venturini 06/25/66
Dcn. John & Rita Vellani 08/27/66

1967
Dcn. Donald & Patricia Robers 01/14/67
Dcn. Thomas & Halina Barford 03/31/67

1968
Dcn. John & Peggy Westover 06/22/68
Dcn. Carl & Dorothy Jerzyk 08/31/68

1970
Dcn. W. Earl & Donna McCurry 06/14/70
Dcn. Philip & Ellen Paulucci 08/22/70
Dcn. Charles & Judy Miller 09/05/70

1971
Dcn. Terry & Monica Acox 03/20/71
Dcn. Roger & Mary Pry 07/02/71
Dcn. Steven & Theresa DeMers 07/31/71
Dcn. Gregory & Jane Eiden 08/21/71

1972
Dcn. Joseph & Kathy LeMay 07/31/72
Dcn. John & Mary Elizabeth Crerand 08/26/72
Dcn. Felix & Melanie Azzola 10/28/72

1973
Dcn. George & Kathleen Zimmermann 01/20/73
Dcn. Edward & Susan Christ 06/09/73
Dcn. Philip & Anna Rzewnicki 08/25/73
Dcn. Donald & Julie Poirier 09/01/73

1974
Dcn. Ken & Gladys Johanning 02/16/74
Dcn. George & Mary Smoulder 05/18/74
Dcn. Daniel & Paula Hann 06/22/74
Dcn. Richard & Zebbra Busic 07/29/74

1975
Dcn. James & Jean Morris 06/14/75
Dcn. Michael & Toni Sowers 07/04/75
Dcn. Hank & Linda Orlik 08/15/75

1976
Dcn. Patrick & Katherine Wilson 05/01/76
Dcn. William & Marge Andrews 07/30/76
Dcn. Michael & Ann Hood 08/21/76

1977
Dcn. James & Karen Gorski 05/21/77
Dcn. Reed & Thecla Hauser 06/17/77

1978
Dcn. Timothy & Susan Birie 04/01/78
Dcn. James & Mary Sturgeon 07/29/78
Dcn. Joseph & Maureen Meyer 08/14/78
Dcn. Thomas & Cynthia Rowlands 08/19/78
Dcn. John & Cindy Barbour 09/09/78
Dcn. Paul & Cathy Zemanek 11/18/78

1979
Dcn. Frank & Peggy Iannarino 04/07/79
Dcn. Maurice & Susan Milne 11/04/79

1980
Dcn. Christopher & Lisa Reis 06/14/80
Dcn Dean & Robin Racine 09/06/80
Dcn. Mark & Teresa Scarpitti 11/03/80

1981
Dcn. Daniel & Lisa Murray 02/21/81
Dcn. Byron & Nancy Phillips 04/04/81
Dcn. Douglas & Susan Mould 07/18/81
Dcn. Jeff & Terry Carpenter 10/03/81

1982
Dcn. Marion & Carol Smithberger 09/11/82
Dcn. John & Kathleen Malone 10/30/82

1983
Dcn. Roger Minner & Mary Kelly 03/19/83
Dcn. Hector & Mary Lloyd Raymond 04/08/83

1984
Dcn. Bill & Laura Demidovich 04/28/84
Dcn. Thomas & Donna Berg, Jr. 08/04/84
Dcn. Thomas & Maria Phillips 08/10/84

1985
Dcn. Mark & Linda Allison 05/18/85
Dcn. Ron & Marjorie Onslow 05/25/85
Dcn. Frank & Rebecca Sullivan 07/20/85

1986
Dcn. Andy & Julie Naporano 10/18/86

1987
Dcn. Jim & Leah Kelly 02/21/87
Dcn. Jeff & Christine Hurdley 06/13/87
Dcn. Rob & Krista Joseph 06/20/87
Dcn. Jim & Becky Elchert 07/11/87

1988
Dcn. Christopher & Anne Campbell 04/23/88
Dcn. Robert & Tonya Lancia 07/30/88

1989
Dcn. Dennis and Janice Ross 05/06/89
Dcn. Chris & Deborah Walsh 05/13/89
Dcn. Mark & Jane O’Loughlin 10/25/89

1990
Dcn. Mark & Patricia Weiner 05/12/90
Dcn. Joseph & Amy Knapke 09/29/90
Dcn. Dave & Jane Collinsworth 11/17/90

1991
Dcn. Douglas & Tina Saunders 10/05/91

1992
Dcn. Carl & Gloria Calcara 03/07/92
Dcn. Eric & Maggie Wright 04/08/92
Dcn. Todd & Mimi Tucky 07/25/92
Dcn. Doug & Lisa Yglesias 08/15/92
Dcn. David & Brenda Lozowski 12/19/92

1993
Dcn. Lyn & Beth Houze 09/03/93
Dcn. Victor & Chika Nduaguba 11/06/93

1994
Dcn. Michael & Megan Berger 08/06/94
Dcn. Lou & Karen Griffith 09/21/94

1995
Dcn. Matthew & Christine Shaw 05/06/95
Dcn. Stephen & Dawn Petrill 06/17/95
Dcn. Michael & Camille Kopczewski 07/08/95

1996
Dcn. Joseph & Tara Ciaciura 12/28/96

1997
Dcn. Jesus & Maria Figueroa 05/24/97
Dcn. Fidel & Andrea Pitones 06/21/97
Dcn. Kevin & Arlene Murrin 07/19/97
Dcn. Dave & Tina Fesenmyer 09/06/97

1998
Dcn. Dan & Kathleen Dowler 07/18/98

1999
Dcn. Jeffrey & Tracey Fortkamp 03/20/99
Dcn. Matthew & Mary Paulus 06/26/99

2000
Dcn-Cand. Tom & Kari Brady 07/29/00

2001
Dcn. David & Carrie Bezusko 10/13/01

2002
Dcn-Cand. Joshua & Billie Dziatkowicz 07/31/01

2003
Dcn-Cand. Robert & Bernadette Rodgers 05/31/03

2004
Dcn-Cand. Ho Diep Bui & Thi Minh Anh Nguyen 06/17/04
Dcn. Jason & Hein Nguyen 11/08/04

2005
Dcn-Cand. Shawn & Ann Miller  09/24/05
Dcn-Cand. Brandon & Krystle Bell  11/05/05

2007
Dcn. Nick & Rachel Klear 06/02/07

2008
Dcn. Christopher & Jessica Spiese 08/02/08

2015
Dcn-Cand. Clint & Natalie Atkins 04/25/15

2018
Dcn-Cand. Andy & Gina Whiteman 10/12/18

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