Clergy Personnel

Priest

Reverend Nick Adam

Director of Vocations
601-969-4020 | nick.adam@jacksondiocese.org
Location: Jackson – Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle,

Reverend Gustavo Amell, ST


Location: Camden – Sacred Heart, Canton – Holy Child Jesus,

Reverend Xavier Amirtham, OPraem

Pastor
601-362-1888 | Fax: 601-362-1134

Reverend Hendrik Ardianto, SCJ

Pastoral Team

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 Panneer Selvam Arockiam

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

Reverend John Bohn

Pastor and Canonical Pastor
601-366-2335 | Fax: 601-366-0438 | staff@saintrichard.com
Location: Gluckstadt – St. Joseph, Jackson – St. Richard,

Reverend Kent Bowlds

Pastor, Vicar for Clergy
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

Deceased

Reverend Brian Carroll

Retired Jan. 2015

Reverend Antony Chakkalakkal

Chaplain

Location: Jackson – Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle, Magee – St. Stephen,

Reverend Juan Chavajay

Administrator

Location: Jackson – St. Therese,

Reverend Francis Cosgrove

Retired Feb. 2016

Reverend William Cullen

Retired

Reverend P. J. Curley

Retired

Reverend Lincoln Dall

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

Reverend Thomas Delaney

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

Reverend Robert Dore

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

Reverend Scott Dugas

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

Reverend Joseph Dyer

Sacramental Minister

Location: Jackson – Christ the King,

Reverend Monsignor Patrick Farrell

Retired

Reverend Msgr. Michael Flannery

Adjutant Judicial Vicar
601-969-1880

Reverend Daniel Gallagher

Retired

Reverend Robert Goodyear, ST

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

Reverend William Henry

Pastor
662-335-5251 | Fax: 662-332-1178 | parish@stjosephgreenville.org

Reverend Nick Hien Nguyen, SVD

Pastor
601-353-1339

Reverend Gerard Hurley

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

Reverend Camillus Janas, OFM

Parochial Vicar
662-453-0623 | Fax: 662-453-9060
Location: Greenwood – St. Francis of Assisi,

Reverend Howard W. Johnson

Deceased

Reverend Jason Johnston

Pastor

Location: Macon – Corpus Christi, Starkville – St. Joseph,

Reverend Brian Kaskie – Deceased

Pastor
601-684-5648 | Fax: 601-684-1924 | stalphonsusmccomb@gmail.com

Reverend Andreas Kedati, SVD


Location: Indianola – Immaculate Conception, Indianola – St. Benedict the Moor,

Most Reverend Joseph R. Kopacz, DD

Bishop
601-969-1880 | Fax: 601-960-8455 | joseph.kopacz@jacksondiocese.org
Location: Jackson – Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle,

Reverend Jack Kurps, SCJ

Sacred Heart Southern Missions, Inc. Executive Director
662-781-1360 | jkurps@gmail.com

Reverend Thomas Lalor

Retired
601-636-3445 | Fax: 601-636-3534 | stpaulvick@att.net

Most Reverend Joseph N. Latino, DD

Bishop Emeritus (2003-2013)
601-969-1880

Reverend Joseph Le

Pastor
662-842-4881 | Fax: 662-844-0327 | st_james_parish@comcast.net
Location: Aberdeen – St. Francis of Assisi, Amory – St. Helen,

Reverend Jose’ Lopez

Retired

Reverend Raju Macherla,

Pastor
601-200-6915
Location: Clarksdale – St. Elizabeth, Clarksdale – Immaculate Conception, Shelby – St. Mary,

Reverend Thomas McGing

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

Reverend Odel Medina, ST

Pastor and Parochial Vicar
601267-7190
Location: Camden – Sacred Heart, Canton – Holy Child Jesus, Carthage – St. Anne, Kosciusko – St. Therese,

Reverend Sleeva Mekala

Administrator
662-686-7352
Location: Anguilla – Our Mother of Mercy Mission, Hollandale – Immaculate Conception, Leland – St. James,

Reverend Samuel Messina

Retired

Reverend Thomas Mullally, SVD

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

Reverend Timothy Murphy

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

Reverend Sebastian Myladiyil, SVD

Pastor
| sebymy1@gmail.com
Location: Greenville – Sacred Heart,

Reverend Andrew Nguyen

Parochial Vicar

Location: Greenville – St. Joseph,

Reverend Binh Nguyen

Pastor
662-494-3486 | westpoint@jacksondiocese.org
Location: Houston – Immaculate Heart of Mary, West Point – Immaculate Conception,

Reverend Joseph Chau Nguyen, SVD

Pastor
601-636-0115
Location: Vicksburg – St. Mary,

Reverend Thomas Niemira

Retired

Reverend Michael O’Brien

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

Reverend David O’Connor

Retired
601-445-5616 | Fax: 601-445-9631 | stmarybasilica@cableone.net

Reverend Anthony Okwum, SSJ

Administrator
601-445-5700 | tonyokwum@yahoo.com
Location: Fayette – St. Anne, Natchez – Holy Family, Cranfield – St. John the Baptist,

Reverend Anthony Claret Onyeocha

Pastor

Location: Port Gibson – St. Joseph,

Reverend Augustine Palimattam Poulose

Pastor
601-656-1841 | Fax: 601-650-9098 | fraugustineholycross@gmail.com
Location: Meridian – St. Joseph, Meridian – St. Patrick,

Reverend Liam Pentony

Retired

Reverend Noel Prendergast

Retired

Location: Clinton – Holy Savior,

Very Reverend Anthony Quyet

Retired
601-969-3125 | Fax: 601-969-3130 | info@cathedralsaintpeter.org

Reverend José de Jesús Sánchez

Pastor
662-453-3980 | ihmeditor@gmail.com
Location: Greenwood – Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Reverend Cesar Sanchez-Fermin

Parochial Vicar

Location: Pontotoc – St. Christopher, Tupelo – St. James,

Reverend Arokia Stanislaus Savio

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

Reverend Gregory Schill, SCJ

Pastoral Team
662-342-1073 | Fax: 662-342-7733
Location: Hernando – Holy Spirit, Holly Springs – St. Joseph, Olive Branch – Queen of Peace, Robinsonville – Good Shepherd, Senatobia – St. Gregory the Great,

Reverend Darnis Selvanayakam

Pastor and Sacramental Minister

Location: Louisville – Sacred Heart, Philadelphia – Holy Cross,

Reverend Henry Shelton

Retired
601-833-1799 | office@stfrancisbrookhaven.org

Reverend Mark Shoffner

Parochial Vicar

Location: Natchez – Assumption of B.V.M., Natchez – St. Mary Basilica,

Reverend Matthew Simmons

Rector
6019693125 | Fax: | fathermatthewpricesimmons@gmail.com
Location: Jackson – Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle,

Reverend Kevin Slattery

Sacramental Minister and Priest Supervisor
| kevin.slattery@jacksondiocese.org
Location: Gluckstadt – St. Joseph,

Reverend Mario Solórzano

Pastor and 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

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

Reverend Adolfo Suarez-Pasillas

Parochial Vicar

Location: Forest – St. Michael, Newton – St. Anne, Paulding – St. Michael,

Reverend Monsignor Elvin Sunds

Administrator
| elvin.sunds@gmail.com
Location: Greenville – St. Joseph,

Reverend David Szatkowski, SCJ

Pastoral Team Moderator
662-342-1073 | Fax: 662-342-7733
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 Vijaya Manohar Reddy Thanugundla

Pastor

Location: Brookhaven – St. Francis of Assisi, Hazlehurst – St. Martin of Tours,

Reverend Suresh Reddy Thirumalareddy

Pastor
601-783-5931 | stalphonsusmccomb@gmail.com
Location: Magnolia – St. James, McComb – St. Alphonsus,

Reverend Pradeep Kumar Thirumalreddy

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

Reverend Scott Thomas

Pastor
662-624-4301 | Fax: 662-627-7856 | stelizabethca8@bellsouth.net
Location: Natchez – Assumption of B.V.M., Natchez – St. Mary Basilica,

Reverend Joseph Tonos

Pastor
662-234-6073 | Fax: 662-234-6079 | office@stjohnoxford.org
Location: Bruce – St. Luke the Evangelist, Oxford – St. John,

Reverend Albeenreddy Vatti

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

Reverend Rusty Vincent

Pastor
662-323-2257 | Fax: 662-323-2258
Location: Vicksburg – St. Paul,

Very Reverend Jeffrey Waldrep, JCL

Judicial Vicar, Vice Chancellor, Pastor and Administrator
601-969-1880 | Fax: 601-960-8450 | jeffrey.waldrep@jacksondiocese.org
Location: Columbus – Annunciation,

Reverend Aaron Williams

Reverend Guy Wilson, ST

Pastor

Location: Camden – Sacred Heart, Canton – Holy Child Jesus,

Reverend Jesuraj Xavier

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

Reverend Alexis Zuniga Velasquez, ST

Missionary

Location: Camden – Sacred Heart, Carthage – St. Anne,

Deacons

Deacon Jeff Artigues

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

Deacon David J. Gruseck

Deacon
662-328-2927 | Fax: 662-329-8270 | annunchr@bellsouth.net
Location: Columbus – Annunciation,

Deacon Denzil Lobo

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

Deacon John A. McGinley

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

Deacon John T. McGregor

Deacon, Director of the Permanent Diaconate; Director of Operations and Director of Human Resources
601-939-3181 | Fax: 601-939-3160 | john.mcgregor@jacksondiocese.org
Location: Pearl – St. Jude,

Deacon Ted Schreck

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