Bishop Paul D. Sirba has announced the following clergy assignments, effective July 13, 2016.
Father Charles Flynn has retired. He was pastor of Resurrection, Eveleth, and St. Joseph, Gilbert.
Father Fredrick Method has retired. He was pastor of St. Joseph, Chisholm, and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Buhl.
Father Dale Nau has retired. He was pastor of St. Joseph, Crosby, and St. Joseph, Deerwood.
Father Terence Figel, OMI, has retired. He was pastor of Holy Family, Duluth.
Father Kuriakose Nediakala, MCBS, is assigned as pastor of Holy Family, McGregor, and Our Lady of Fatima, McGrath. He was pastor of St. Charles, Cass Lake.
Father Elias Gieske is assigned as pastor of St. Joseph, Crosby, and St. Joseph, Deerwood. He was parochial vicar of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Mary Star of the Sea and Our Lady of Mercy, Duluth.
Father William Fider is assigned as pastor of St. Lawrence, St. Joseph and Holy Family, Duluth. He was pastor of St. Lawrence and St. Joseph, Duluth.
Father Steven Daigle is assigned as pastor of St. Mary, Deer River; St. Charles, Cass Lake; and St. Joseph, Ball Club. He was pastor of Our Lady of Hope, Aurora.
Father Anthony Craig is assigned as pastor of St. Joseph, Chisholm, and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Buhl. He was pastor of St. Mary, Deer River, and St. Joseph, Ball Club.
Father Peter Lambert is assigned as pastor of Our Lady of Hope, Aurora. He had been serving as a substitute priest.
Father Michael Garry is assigned as pastor of Resurrection, Eveleth, and St. Joseph, Gilbert. He was parochial vicar of St. James, Duluth.
Father Blake Rozier is assigned as parochial vicar of St. James, Duluth. He was parochial vicar of St. Francis, Brainerd; All Saints, Baxter; and St. Thomas of the Pines, Pine Beach.
Father Timothy Lange is assigned as parochial vicar of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Mary Star of the Sea and Our Lady of Mercy, Duluth. He was parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Grand Rapids, and St. Augustine, Cohasset.
