April 2024 Priest Assignment Updates

A small group of priest assignment updates were approved by Bishop Johnston during the month of April.

Bishop Johnston has made the following priest assignment effective April 11, 2024:

Fr. Christian Malewski has concluded his assignment as Pastoral Coordinator for St. Joseph Catholic Academy, St. Joseph. He retains his current assignment as pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, St. Joseph.

Bishop Johnston has made the following priest assignment effective April 12, 2024:

Fr. Peter Ullrich, OSB has been appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Peter Parish, Stanberry and St. Patrick Mission, Ford City. These assignments will conclude on June 30, 2024. He will retain his assignments as pastor of St. Columbia Parish, Conception Junction, and St. Joseph Parish, Parnell.

Bishop Johnston has made the following priest assignment effective April 30, 2024:

Fr. Sebastian Allgaier, OSB concludes his assignment as pastor at St. Peter Parish, Stanberry, and St. Patrick Mission, Ford City.

Bishop Johnston has made the following priest assignment effective July 1, 2024:

Fr. Karl Barmann, OSB has been appointed pastor of St. Peter Parish, Stanberry and St. Patrick Mission, Ford City. His current assignments at St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish and the Newman Center at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville conclude on June 30, 2024.

Bishop Johnston has made the following priest assignment effective July 1, 2024:

Fr. Aquinas Keusenkothen, OSB has been appointed to provide pastoral and sacramental care at St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish and Northwest Missouri State University Newman Center, Maryville.

Please pray for these men in their new assignments.