News

14 April 2025

Subsequent to the announcement of his appointment as the next Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, Archbishop Shawn McKnight delegated to:

• REVEREND MONSIGNOR ROBERT A. KURWICKI all of the powers he previously held as Vicar General, effective immediately and until the Archbishop’s installation in his new see.
• REVEREND CHRISTOPHER L. CORDES all of the powers he previously held as Vicar for Priests, effective immediately and until the Archbishop’s installation in his new see.
• REVEREND JOSEPH S. COREL all of the powers he previously held as Vicar for Prison Ministry, effective immediately and until the Archbishop’s installation in his new see.
• REVEREND DANIEL J. MERZ all of the powers he previously held as Vicar for Permanent Deacons, effective immediately and until the Archbishop’s installation in his new see.

Prior to the announcement of his appointment as the next Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, Archbishop Shawn McKnight made the following appointments:

DEACONS

• DEACON RICK VISE, from diaconal ministry at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, St. Robert and St. Jude Parish, Richland, to diaconal ministry at Holy Cross Parish, Cuba, St. Francis Caracciolo Parish, Bourbon, and St. Michael Parish, Steelville, effective 7 March 2025.

LAITY

• MRS. ANNE HACKMAN, appointed as Chair of the Diocesan Stewardship Council for a term of two years, effective 25 February 2025.
• MRS. ANN GRAY, appointed to the Diocesan Stewardship Council for a term of three years, effective 17 January 2025.
• LEIGH ANN GRANT, appointed to the Diocesan Stewardship Council for a term of three years, effective 17 January 2025.

From the Office of the Chancellor,

Mr. Ben Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor