Clergy Personnel - Catholic Diocese of Jackson

Priest

Reverend George Ajuruchi SSJ

Pastor

601-445-5700
Location: Fayette – St. Anne, Natchez – Holy Family, Cranfield – St. John the Baptist,

Reverend Xavier Amirtham OPraem

Holy Family, Jackson

601-362-1888 | Fax: 601-362-1134
Location: Jackson – Holy Family,

Reverend Panneer Selvam Arockiam

Yazoo City, St. Mary and Belzoni, All Saints (Administrator)

662-746-1680 | Fax: 662-746-1146 | saintmarycc@att.net
Location: Belzoni – All Saints, Yazoo City – St. Mary,

Reverend Alphonse Arulanandu

St. James, Leland; Our Mother of Mercy, Anguilla and Immaculate Conception, Hollandale

662-686-7352 | Fax: 662-686-7352 (Notify before faxing) | stjamesleland@gmail.com
Location: Anguilla – Our Mother of Mercy Mission, Hollandale – Immaculate Conception, Leland – St. James,

Reverend Alfred Ayem SVD

Jackson, Holy Ghost (Pastor)

601-353-1339 | Fax: 601-353-9607 | 1151cloister@earthlink.net
Location: Jackson – Holy Ghost,

Reverend Edward Balser

Reverend Channappareddy Basani

Immaculate Conception, West Point (Pastor), Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission, Houston (Sacramental Minister)

662-494-3486 | Fax: (663) 494-1829 | basanichinnu@yahoo.com
Location: Houston – Immaculate Heart of Mary, West Point – Immaculate Conception,

Reverend John Bohn

St. Richard, Jackson

601-366-2335 | Fax: 601-366-0438 | staff@saintrichard.com
Location: Jackson – St. Richard,

Reverend Kent Bowlds

Our Lady of Victories, Cleveland (Pastor) and Sacred Heart, Rosedale (Sacramental Minister)

662-846-6273 | Fax: 662-846-6270 | olvcc@att.net
Location: Cleveland – Our Lady of Victories,

Reverend Charles Bucciantini

Retired (Feb. 2016)

Reverend Alfred Camp

Retired

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Reverend Brian Carroll

Retired 1/1/2015

Reverend Antony Chakkalakkal

St. Francis of Assisi, Aberdeen (Pastor) ; St. Helen, Amory (Sacramental Minister)

662-813-2295 | saintfrancisaberdeen@gmail.com
Location: Aberdeen – St. Francis of Assisi, Amory – St. Helen,

Reverend Frank Corcoran

St. Joseph, Greenville (In Residence - Retired)

662-335-5251 | Fax: 662-332-1178
Location: Greenville – St. Joseph,

Reverend Francis Cosgrove

Retired Feb. 2016

Reverend P. J. Curley

Retired priest

Reverend Lincoln Dall

St. Jude Pearl

601-939-3181 | lincoln95@hotmail.com
Location: Pearl – St. Jude,

Reverend Thomas Delaney

St. John, Crystal Springs (Sacramental Minister)

601-892-1717 | Fax: 601-892-0746 | stjohncatholic@msn.com
Location: Crystal Springs – St. John,

Rt. Reverend E. Thomas DeWane OPraem

Priory of St. Moses the Black, Raymond & St. Stephen, Magee (Sacramental Minister)

601-857-0157 | Fax: 601-857-5076
Location: Magee – St. Stephen,

Reverend Chien Xuan Dinh SVD

Immaculate Conception and St. Benedict the Moor, Indianola

662-887-4659 | Fax: 662-887-4659 (Notify before faxing) | icindianola2@att.net
Location: Indianola – Immaculate Conception, Indianola – St. Benedict the Moor,

Reverend Theodore Dorcey C.SsR

Redemptorists of Greenwood

Reverend Robert Dore

St. Michael, Vicksburg

601-636-3445 | Fax: 662-636-3534 | office@stmichaelvicksburg.org
Location: Vicksburg – St. Michael,

Reverend Scott Dugas

Holy Family Mission, Gloster and St. Joseph, Woodville

601-888-3261 | Fax: 601-888-3129 | stjoewms@bellsouth.net
Location: Gloster – Holy Family Mission, Woodville – St. Joseph,

Reverend Joseph Dyer

(601) 948-8867 | Fax: 601-469-1815
Location: Forest – St. Michael, Newton – St. Anne, Paulding – St. Michael,

Reverend Leonard Elder SCJ

St. Joseph, Holly Springs (In Residence)

662-252-3138 | Fax: 662-252-3138 (Pause 4 times then *51)
Location: Holly Springs – St. Joseph,

Reverend Monsignor Patrick Farrell

Reverend Msgr. Michael Flannery

Adjutant Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Jackson

601-969-1880

Reverend Daniel Gallagher

Reverend Robert Goodyear ST

Holy Rosary, Philadelphia; St. Catherine, Conehatta and St. Therese, Choctaw

601-656-2880 | bgst1@aol.com
Location: Conehatta – St. Catherine Mission, Pearl River – St. Therese, Philadelphia – Holy Rosary,

Reverend William Henry

St. Joseph, Greenville

662-335-5251 | Fax: 662-332-1178 | parish@stjosephgreenville.org
Location: Greenville – St. Joseph,

Reverend Gerard Hurley

St. Paul, Flowood

601-992-9547 | Fax: 601-992-9972 | office@saintpaulcatholicchurch.com
Location: Flowood – St. Paul,

Reverend Howard W. Johnson

Reverend Jason Johnston

St. Francis of Assisi, Madison (Parochial Vicar) and Chaplain and Catechist at St. Joseph Catholic School, Madison

601-856-5556 | Fax: 601-856-2849
Location: Madison – St. Francis of Assisi,

Reverend Brian Kaskie

St. Alphonsus, McComb and Seminarian Director

601-684-5648 | Fax: 601-684-1924 | stalphonsusmccomb@gmail.com
Location: McComb – St. Alphonsus,

Reverend Scott Katzenberger C.SsR

Redemptorists of Greenwood

Reverend Jack Kurps SCJ

Sacred Heart Southern Missions, Inc. Executive Director

662-781-1360

Reverend Thomas Lalor

St. Paul, Vicksburg

601-636-0140 | Fax: 601-638-5021 | stpaulvick@att.net
Location: Vicksburg – St. Paul,

Reverend Thomas Lalor

Cursillo Spiritual Advisor - Dept. of Faith Formation

(601) 636-0140 | stpaulvick@att.net

Reverend Joseph Le

St. Dominic Hospital (Chaplain)

601-200-6915

Reverend José Lopez

Reverend Raju Macherla

St. James, Tupelo (Parochial Vicar)

662-842-4881 | st_james_parish@comcast.net
Location: Tupelo – St. James,

Reverend Michael McAndrew CSsR

St. Luke, Bruce (Sacramental Minister) Redemptorists of Greenwood (In Residence)

Location: Bruce – St. Luke the Evangelist,

Reverend Thomas McGing

Holy Savior, Clinton

601-924-6344 | Fax: 601-924-6344 | holysavior@att.net
Location: Clinton – Holy Savior,

Reverend Odel Medina ST

St. Anne, Carthage and St. Therese, Kosciusko (Pastor); Sacred Heart, Camden and Holy Child Jesus, Canton (Associate Pastor)

662-468-2354 | Fax: 662-468-2488
Location: Camden – Sacred Heart, Canton – Holy Child Jesus, Carthage – St. Anne, Kosciusko – St. Therese,

Reverend Samuel Messina

Retired

Reverend Faustin Misakabo OPraem

St Joseph, Port Gibson

601-437-5790 | Fax: 601-437-8414
Location: Port Gibson – St. Joseph,

Reverend Thomas Mullally SVD

Sacred Heart, Greenville and St. Francis of Assisi, Shaw (Pastor); Sacred Heart, Rosedale (Sacramental Minister)

662-332-0891 | Fax: 662-332-0891
Location: Greenville – Sacred Heart, Rosedale – Sacred Heart, Shaw – St. Francis of Assisi,

Reverend Timothy Murphy

St. James, Tupelo (Pastor) and St. Christopher Mission, Pontotoc (Priest in Charge)

662-489-7749 | stchristopher@juno.com
Location: Pontotoc – St. Christopher, Tupelo – St. James,

Reverend Binh Nguyen

St. Joseph, Greenville

662-335-5251 | Fax: 662-332-1178 | parish@stjosephgreenville.org
Location: Greenville – St. Joseph,

Reverend Peter Phong Nguyen SVD

Sacred Heart, Greenville (Associate Pastor)

662-332-0891 | Fax: 662-332-0891 (Notify before faxing)
Location: Greenville – Sacred Heart,

Reverend Thomas Niemira

Reverend Michael O’Brien

Canton, Sacred Heart (Pastor) and Vicar for Clergy

601-859-3749 | Fax: 601-859-8011 | office@sacredheart1.comcastbiz.net
Location: Canton – Sacred Heart,

Reverend David O’Connor

Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Mary Basilica, Natchez

601-445-5616 | Fax: 601-445-9631 | stmarybasilica@cableone.net
Location: Natchez – Assumption of B.V.M., Natchez – St. Mary Basilica,

Reverend Malcolm O’Leary SVD

St. Mary, Vicksburg

601-636-0115 | Fax: 601-661-0677
Location: Vicksburg – St. Mary,

Reverend Augustine Palimattam Poulose

Holy Cross, Philadelphia and Sacred Heart, Louisville (Sacramental Minister)

601-656-1841 | Fax: 601-650-9098 | fraugustineholycross@gmail.com
Location: Louisville – Sacred Heart, Philadelphia – Holy Cross,

Reverend Liam Petony

Reverend J. Thi Pham SCJ

Pastoral Team (Moderator) for Holy Spirit, Hernando; Good Shepherd, Robinsonville; St. Gregory, Senatobia; Christ the King, Southaven and St. Michael Community House, Nesbit

662-429-8424 | Fax: 662-429-8423
Location: Hernando – Holy Spirit, Holly Springs – St. Joseph, Olive Branch – Queen of Peace, Robinsonville – Good Shepherd, Senatobia – St. Gregory the Great, Southaven – Christ the King,

Reverend Noel Prendergast

Very Reverend Anthony Quyet

Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, Jackson

601-969-3125 | Fax: 601-969-3130 | info@cathedralsaintpeter.org
Location: Jackson – Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle,

Reverend José de Jesús Sánchez

St. Patrick and St. Joseph, Meridian and Promoter of Vocations

601-693-1321 | Fax: 601-484-8953
Location: Meridian – St. Joseph, Meridian – St. Patrick,

Reverend Arokia Stanislaus Savio

St. Peter, Grenada

662-226-2490 | stpeter@cableone.net
Location: Charleston – St. John, Grenada – St. Peter,

Reverend Gregory Schill SCJ

Pastoral Team for Holy Spirit, Hernando; Good Shepherd, Robinsonville; St. Gregory, Senatobia; Christ the King, Southaven and St. Michael Community House, Nesbit

662-429-8424 | Fax: 662-429-8423
Location: Hernando – Holy Spirit, Olive Branch – Queen of Peace, Robinsonville – Good Shepherd, Senatobia – St. Gregory the Great, Southaven – Christ the King,

Reverend Henry Shelton

Brookhaven, St. Francis of Assisi (Pastor)

601-833-1799 | office@stfrancisbrookhaven.org
Location: Brookhaven – St. Francis of Assisi, Hazlehurst – St. Martin of Tours,

Reverend Matthew Simmons

St. Patrick and St. Joseph, Meridian (Pastor)

601-693-1321 | Fax: 601-484-8953 | matthewpsimmons@aol.com
Location: Meridian – St. Joseph, Meridian – St. Patrick,

Reverend Kevin Slattery

Vicar General, Catholic Diocese of Jackson and Gluckstadt, St. Joseph (Sacramental Minister); Shelby, St. Mary (Priest Supervisor)

601-969-1880 | Fax: 601-960-8455 | kevin.slattery@jacksondiocese.org
Location: Gluckstadt – St. Joseph, Shelby – St. Mary,

Reverend Mario Solórzano

Corinth, St. James the Less (Pastor); Booneville, St. Francis of Assisi and Iuka, St. Mary Mission (Sacramental Minister)

662-287-1051 | Fax: 662-287-1051 | stjamesc@comcast.net
Location: Booneville – St. Francis of Assisi, Corinth – St. James the Less, Iuka – St. Mary,

Reverend Joachim Studwell OFM

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Greenwood, St. Francis of Assisi, Greenwood, Sacred Heart Mission, Winona (Sacramental Minister) and St. Thomas, Lexington (Administrator)

662-453-0623 | Fax: 662-453-9060 | sfgwparish@gmail.com
Location: Greenwood – St. Francis of Assisi, Greenwood – Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lexington – St. Thomas, Winona – Sacred Heart,

Reverend Monsignor Elvin Sunds

Jackson, St. Therese

601-372-4481 | Fax: 601-376-0094 | elvin.sunds@att.net
Location: Jackson – St. Therese,

Reverend Suresh Reddy Thirumalareddy

St. Teresa of Avila, Chatawa

601-783-5931
Location: Magnolia – St. James, Chatawa – St. Teresa of Avila,

Reverend Pradeep Kumar Thirumalreddy

Batesville, St. Mary (Administrator)

662-563-2273 | josephpradeep_tr@yahoo.com
Location: Batesville – St. Mary, Sardis – St. John the Baptist,

Reverend Scott Thomas

St. Elizabeth & Immaculate Conception, Clarksdale (Pastor) & St. Mary, Shelby (Sacramental Minister)

662-624-4301 | Fax: 662-627-7856 | stelizabethca8@bellsouth.net
Location: Clarksdale – St. Elizabeth, Clarksdale – Immaculate Conception, Shelby – St. Mary,

Reverend Jeremy R. Tobin OPraem

Christ the King, Jackson (Sacramental Minister) and Priory of St. Moses the Black, Raymond (Community Residence)

601-857-0157 | Fax: 601-857-5076
Location: Jackson – Christ the King,

Reverend Joseph Tonos

St. John, Oxford and St. Luke, Bruce (Canonical Pastor)

662-234-6073 | Fax: 662-234-6079
Location: Bruce – St. Luke the Evangelist, Oxford – St. John,

Reverend Francois Tsanga SCJ

Pastoral team for Holy Spirit, Hernando, Good Shepherd, Robinsonville, St. Gregory, Senatobia, Christ the King, Southaven and St. Michael Community House, Nesbit

662-429-8424
Location: Hernando – Holy Spirit, Olive Branch – Queen of Peace, Robinsonville – Good Shepherd, Senatobia – St. Gregory the Great,

Reverend Lenin Vargas

St. Joseph, Starkville

662-323-2257 | Fax: 662-323-2258
Location: Macon – Corpus Christi, Starkville – St. Joseph,

Reverend Binu Varghese OPraem

Priory of St. Moses the Black, Raymond (Community Residence)

601-857-0157 | Fax: 601-857-5076 | binu2opraem@gmail.com

Reverend Albeenreddy Vatti

St. Francis of Assisi, Madison

601-856-5556 | Fax: 601-856-2849 | albeenreddy@gmail.com
Location: Madison – St. Francis of Assisi,

Reverend Raul Ventura ST

Sacred Heart, Camden and Holy Child Jesus, Canton (Pastor); St. Anne, Carthage and St. Therese, Kosciusko (Associate Pastor)

662-468-2354 | Fax: 662-468-2488
Location: Camden – Sacred Heart, Canton – Holy Child Jesus, Carthage – St. Anne, Kosciusko – St. Therese,

Reverend Rusty Vincent

Associate Pastor and Coordinator for the Office of Campus Ministry

662-323-2257 | Fax: 662-323-2258
Location: Starkville – St. Joseph,

Reverend Norbert N’Zilamba Malonga Vindu OPraem

601-857-0157

Very Reverend Jeffrey Waldrep JCL

Tribunal Office, Judicial Vicar/Vice Chancellor and Columbus, Annunciation (Pastor)

601-969-1880 | Fax: 601-960-8450 | jeffrey.waldrep@jacksondiocese.org

Reverend Jesuraj Xavier

New Albany, St. Francis of Assisi (Administrator) and Ripley, St. Matthew Mission (Sacramental Minister)

662-534-4654 | Fax: 662-534-4671 | stfrancisparish@bellsouth.net
Location: New Albany – St. Francis of Assisi, Ripley – St. Matthew,

Deacons

Deacon Jeff Artigues

Deacon, St. Joseph, Starkville

662-323-2257 | Fax: 662-323-2258
Location: Starkville – St. Joseph,

Deacon Henry Babin

Deacon (Retired)

Deacon Rick Caldwell

Deacon, St. Mary, Vicksburg

601-636-0115 | Fax: 601-661-0677
Location: Vicksburg – St. Mary,

Brother Senan Gallagher ST

Lay Ecclesial Minister, St. John, Charleston

662-647-3170 | bro.senan.gallagher@gmail.com
Location: Charleston – St. John,

Deacon Theodore J. Klingen PhD

Deacon (Retired)

Deacon Denzil Lobo

Deacon, Ecclesial Minister, Jackson Christ the King Parish

601-948-8867 | Fax: 601-856-2849
Location: Jackson – Christ the King,

Deacon John A. McGinley

Deacon, St. Joseph, Starkville

662-323-2257 | Fax: 662-323-2258
Location: Starkville – St. Joseph,

Deacon John T. McGregor

Deacon, St. Jude, Pearl

601-939-3181 | Fax: 601-939-3160
Location: Pearl – St. Jude,

Deacon Ted Schreck

Deacon, Christ the King, Southaven

662-342-1073 | Fax: 662-342-7733
Location: Southaven – Christ the King,