OFFICIAL DECREE: Clergy appointments

These appointments are effective October 13, 2019. The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight makes the following appointments:

CLERGY APPOINTMENTS

Permanent Diaconate

Deacon Edwin J. Schepers, from assisting the pastor of Annunciation Parish, California, to assist the pastor of St. Andrew Parish, Tipton.

This appointment is effective July 1, 2019.

Deacon Christopher M. Wickern, from assisting the pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Sedalia, to assist the pastor of St. Ann Parish, Warsaw and the Mission of SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Cole Camp.

This appointment is effective August 7, 2019.

Deacon Pedro de Jesús Almazán, to assist the administrator of St. Peter Parish, Marshall, and to assist with Diocesan Hispanic Ministry.

Deacon Juan Enrique Castro, to assist the pastor of St. Peter Parish, Jefferson City and to continue as Diocesan Director of Intercultural and Marriage Ministries and as Diocesan Executive Director of Faith Formation.

Deacon Jerónimo Cordón Chinchilla, to assist the parish life collaborator and sacramental minister of St. Mary Parish, Milan and the Mission of St. Mary, Unionville, and to assist with Diocesan Hispanic Ministry.

Deacon Edwin Omar Pacheco, to assist the parish life collaborator and sacramental minister of St. Mary Parish, Milan and the Mission of St. Mary, Unionville, and to assist with Diocesan Hispanic Ministry.

Deacon Santos Abel Rubio, to assist the administrator of St. Peter Parish, Marshall, and to assist with Diocesan Hispanic Ministry.

These appointments are effective October 13, 2019.

Given at the Chancery this 15th day of October 2019.

Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, S.T.D.

Bishop of Jefferson City

Mrs. Constance Schepers

Chancellor