The 10 New Deaneries of the Diocese of Lansing

Below is a list of the 10 new deaneries that will come effect across the Diocese of Lansing on July 1, 2023, as well as the name of each respective dean. Also listed are the constituent parish groupings within each deanery along with the names of each parish and respective pastor. 

 

1. Southern Deanery | Dean: Fr. Todd Koenigsknecht

Hillsdale/West Lenawee Grouping
Sacred Heart, Hudson, Lenawee, Fr. Todd Koenigsknecht
St Anthony of Padua, Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Fr. David Reamsnyder
St Mary on the Lake, Manitou Beach, Lenawee, Fr. Todd Koenigsknecht

Eastern Lenawee Grouping
Holy Family (includes St. Mary of Good Counsel and St. Joseph Oratory,  Adrian), Adrian, Lenawee, Fr. Michael Newman,  OSFS
Light of Christ (includes St. Alphonsus and St. Peter the Apostle Oratory, Blissfield), Deerfield, Lenawee, Fr. Jeffrey Poll
St Elizabeth (includes St. Dominic Oratory, Clinton), Tecumseh, Lenawee, Fr. Dan Wheeler

2. Jackson Deanery | Dean: Fr. Tim MacDonald

The Lakes Grouping
Our Lady of Fatima, Michigan Center, Jackson, Fr. Amal Rayapillai, SdC
St Joseph Shrine, Brooklyn, Lenawee, Fr. Zach Mabee
St Rita, Clarklake, Jackson, Fr. Bosco Padamattummal

Jackson Grouping
Queen of the Miraculous Medal, Jackson, Jackson, Fr. Timothy MacDonald
St Catherine Laboure, Concord, Jackson, Fr. Timothy MacDonald
St John the Evangelist/St Joseph the Worker (includes St. Joseph Oratory,  Jackson), Jackson, Jackson, Fr. Charles Canoy
St Mary Star of the Sea  (includes St. Stanislaus Oratory,  Jackson) and Sagrada Corazon Community, Jackson, Jackson, Fr. Timothy Nelson

3. Lansing Deanery | Dean: Fr. Steve Mattson

Lansing North Grouping
Church of the Resurrection, Lansing, Ingham, Fr. Steve Mattson
St Andrew Dung-Lac, Lansing, Ingham, Fr. Joseph Vo, SAC
St Mary Cathedral, Lansing, Ingham, Fr. Karl Pung
St Therese, Lansing, Ingham, Fr. John Fain

East Lansing/Shiawassee Grouping
St Mary, Morrice, Shiawassee, Msgr. George Michalek
St Thomas Aquinas (includes St. John Church & Student Center, East Lansing), East Lansing, Ingham, Fr. Gordon Reigle

Eastern Ingham Grouping
St Martha, Okemos, Ingham, Fr. Ryan Riley
St Mary, Williamston, Ingham, Fr. David Fons

4. Northern Deanery | Dean: Fr. Mike Williams

Clinton Grouping
Most Holy Trinity, Fowler, Clinton, Fr. John Whitlock
St Mary, Westphalia, Clinton, Fr. Eric Weber

Clinton/Shiawassee Grouping
St Isidore /Hoy Family, Ovid, Laingsburg, Shiawassee, Fr. Anthony Brooks
St Joseph, Saint Johns, Clinton, Fr. Michael Williams
St Jude, DeWitt, Clinton, Fr. David Speicher

5. Western Deanery | Dean: Fr. Jim Rolph

Lansing South Grouping
Cristo Rey, Lansing, Ingham, Fr. Vincent Richardson
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lansing, Ingham, Fr. James Rolph
Sts James  (includes Sts. Cornelius & Cyprian Oratory, Leslie), Mason, Ingham, Fr. Kusitino Cobona 
St Peter, Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Fr. George Puthenpeedika

Eaton County Grouping
St Gerard, Lansing, Eaton, Fr. Robert Bacik
St Mary (includes St. Ann Oratory,  Bellevue), Charlotte, Eaton, Fr. Dwight Ezop
St Michael, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Fr. James Eisele

6. Northeastern Deanery | Dean: Fr. Joe Krupp

Shiawassee/Genesee Grouping
Good Shepherd, Montrose, Genesee, Fr. Brian Lenz
St Mary and St. Joseph Parish (includes St. Joseph Oratory, Gaines), Durand, Shiawassee, Fr. Santhiyagu Arockiyasamy
St Mary Queen of Angels, Swartz Creek, Genesee, Fr. Louis Ekka
St Paul (includes St. Joseph Oratory, Owosso), Owosso, Shiawassee, Fr. Michael O'Brien
St Robert Bellarmine, Flushing, Genesee, Fr. Brian Lenz

Southern Genesee Grouping
Holy Family, Grand Blanc, Genesee, Fr. Joseph Krupp,
St John the Evangelist, Fenton, Genesee, Fr. Robert Copeland,
St Mark the Evangelist, Grand Blanc, Genesee, Fr. Joseph Krupp

7. Flint Deanery | Dean: Fr. Anthony Strouse

Flint Grouping
Christ the King, Flint, Genesee, Fr. Tom Firestone
Holy Redeemer, Burton, Genesee,  Fr. Georges Bidzogo, S.A.C.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Flint, Genesee, Fr. Tom Firestone
St John Vianney (includes St. Mary Oratory,  Flint), Flint, Genesee, Fr. Matthew Bonk
St Matthew, Flint, Genesee, Fr. Anthony Strouse

Eastern Genesee Grouping
Holy Rosary, Flint, Genesee, Fr. Roy Horning
SS Charles & Helena, Clio, Genesee, Fr. Kenneth Coughlin
St Francis Xavier, Otisville, Genesee, Fr. Kenneth Coughlin
St John the Evangelist (includes Blessed Sacrament Oratory,  Burton), Davison, Genesee, Fr. Andrew Czajkowski
St Mary, Mount Morris, Genesee, Fr. Roy Horning

8. Livingston Deanery | Dean: Fr. Mathias Thelen

Western Livingston Grouping
St Agnes Parish, Fowlerville, Livingston, Fr. Nate Sokol
St Joseph, Howell, Livingston, Fr. Gary Koenigsknecht

Northeast Livingston Grouping
St Augustine, Howell, Livingston, Fr. Gregg Pleiness
St John the Baptist, Howell, Livingston, Fr. Francis George
St Mary Magdalen, Brighton, Livingston, Fr. Paul Erickson

South Livingston/NE Washtenaw Grouping
Holy Spirit, Brighton, Livingston, Fr. Jonathan Perrota
St Mary, Pinckney, Livingston, Fr. Daniel Kogut
St Patrick, Brighton, Livingston, Fr. Mathias Thelen
Old St.Patrick Parish, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Fr. Thomas Wasilewski

9. Ann Arbor Deanery | Dean: Fr. Bill Ashbaugh

Downtown Ann Arbor Grouping
St Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Fr. James Conlon
St Mary Student Parish, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Fr. Kyle Shinseki, S.J.
St Thomas the Apostle, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Fr. William Ashbaugh

Eastern Washtenaw Grouping
Christ the King, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Fr. Ed Fride
St John the Baptist, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Fr. Daniel Westermann
St Joseph, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Fr. Pieter van Rooyen

10. Southeastern Deanery | Dean: Fr. Brendan Walsh

Southern Washtenaw Grouping
Immaculate Conception, Milan, Washtenaw, Fr. Peter Lawrence
St Andrew, Saline, Washtenaw, Fr. John Linden 
St Mary, Manchester, Washtenaw, Fr. Gerald Gawronski

Western Washtenaw Grouping
St Joseph, Dexter, Washtenaw, Fr. Brendan Walsh
St Mary, Chelsea, Washtenaw, Fr. William Turner