Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis:
Effective December 27, 2021
Reverend Andrew Jaspers, assigned as parochial administrator of the Church of Saint John the Baptist in New Brighton. This is a temporary assignment while the pastor, Reverend Paul Shovelain is on sabbatical, and in addition to his current assignment as chaplain of North Memorial Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Effective January 1, 2022
Reverend Jimmy Mathew Puttananickal, assigned as pastor of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Saint Paul. This is a transfer from his previous assignment as chaplain of Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Retirement Effective January 1, 2022
Reverend Jan Michael Joncas, granted the status of a retired priest. Father Joncas has been a priest of the Archdiocese since his ordination in 1980.
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