Profile Book, Deanery Representation, and In Memoriam
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