diocese of burlington priest assignments 2022

New priest assignments announced

Father John A. Riley, vicar general/chancellor, announced the following appointments made by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, effective July 1 unless otherwise noted:

Father Gerard Alba , from parochial vicar for Church of the Nativity, Leawood, to pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Mission, with residence at Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish, Overland Park.

Father Nicholas Ashmore , from parochial vicar for Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, and chaplain of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park, to pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Emporia, and St. Joseph Parish, Olpe.

Father Kenneth Clem , from parochial vicar for Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe, to pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Ottawa.

Father Daniel Coronado , from pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Emporia, and St. Joseph Parish, Olpe, to pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Topeka. 

Father Colin Haganey , from parochial vicar for Curé of Ars Parish, Leawood, to pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Burlington; St. Patrick Parish, Emerald; St. Joseph Parish, Waverly; and St. Teresa Parish, Westphalia. 

Father William McEvoy , from priestly sabbatical, to pastor of St. Joseph–St. Lawrence Parish, Easton, and chaplain of University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth.

Parochial administrators

Father Francis Bakyor , from pastor of St. Joseph–St. Lawrence Parish, Easton, to parochial administrator of Immaculate Conception Parish, Louisburg.

Father Daniel Stover , to parochial administrator of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Burlington, St. Patrick Parish in Emerald, St. Joseph Parish in Waverly, and St. Teresa Parish, Westphalia, effective May 12 through June 30, and continuing as pastor of Holy Angels Parish, Garnett, and St. John the Baptist, Greeley.

Parochial vicars

Father Mohan Bathineni , from parochial vicar for Church of the Ascension Parish, Overland Park, to parochial vicar for Curé of Ars Parish, Leawood. (Note: A parochial vicar will be appointed for Church of the Ascension in early June.)

Deacon Andrew Gaffney , from completion of seminary formation and ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, to parochial vicar for Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe, and chaplain of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park.

Deacon Sudeep Kodigandla , from completion of seminary formation and ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, to parochial vicar for Church of the Nativity, Leawood.

Father Ray May , from parochial administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Topeka, to parochial vicar for Holy Cross Parish, Overland Park, and chaplain of Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas.

Father Anthony Mersmann , from parochial vicar for Holy Cross Parish, Overland Park, to parochial vicar for Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, and continuing as chaplain of Bishop Miege High School, Roeland Park.

Retirements

Father William Fisher , from priestly sabbatical, to retirement from parish administrative responsibilities, effective May 1. 

Father Ken Kelly , from pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Mission, to retirement from parish administrative responsibilities. 

Father Anthony Williams , from pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Ottawa, to providing sacramental assistance to Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Topeka, and retirement from parish administrative responsibilities. 

Sabbaticals and leave

Father Bruce Ansems , pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Louisburg, and adjutant judicial vicar, granted a priestly sabbatical.

Father John Samineni, from parochial administrator of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Burlington, St. Patrick Parish in Emerald, St. Joseph Parish in Waverly, and St. Teresa Parish, Westphalia, to returning to his home diocese, the Diocese of Cuddapah, India, effective May 12. 

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May 6, 2024

Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed Monsignor John J. McDermott, presently Diocesan Administrator of the Diocese of Burlington, to become the 11th Bishop of Burlington. His ordination and installation will take place at 1:00 PM on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Burlington, Vermont.

The Most Reverend John Joseph McDermott was born on March 19, 1963, in Red Bank, New Jersey, the son of the late Robert and Jacqueline (Sullivan) McDermott.

Following the conclusion of his grammar school and high school education, Bishop-elect McDermott attended the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and he completed his studies for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy (B.A.) at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina. He then entered Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, earning the degrees of Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) in theology. He was ordained to the sacred priesthood by Bishop John A. Marshall, on June 3, 1989, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont. Bishop-elect McDermott also earned the degree of Licentiate in Canon Law (J.C.L.) from the Catholic University of America in 2004.

Bishop-elect McDermott’s priestly ministry began as parochial vicar at St. Augustine Parish in Montpelier, Vermont (1989-1992). He also served as parochial vicar at St. Mark Parish in Burlington, Vermont (1992-1996). During this period, he also served as Chaplain at Rice Memorial Catholic High School. He served as Administrator and then as Pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Middlebury, and St. Bernadette Parish, in Bridport, Vermont, and as Catholic Chaplain to Middlebury College (1996-2001). During the course of his studies in Canon Law, Bishop-elect McDermott served as Associate Director of the Catholic Center at the University of Vermont (2001-2003; 2004-2005), and as Pastor of St. Thomas Parish in Underhill, Vermont, and St. Mary Parish in Cambridge, Vermont (2003-2004). Upon completion of these assignments, Bishop-elect McDermott was named Vice-Chancellor (2004) and then named as Chancellor of the Diocese (2005), and then as Moderator of the Curia (2006-2009) while continuing as Chancellor. He has served in the Diocesan Tribunal as the Defender of the Bond and Promoter of Justice since the completion of his canonical studies in September of 2004. In June of 2009, Bishop-elect McDermott was appointed Vicar General of the Diocese of Burlington, while continuing as Chancellor, together with his offices in the Diocesan Tribunal.

Bishop-elect McDermott served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Burlington during the 2014 interregnum and was then re-appointed as Vicar General, Moderator of the Curia and Chancellor by Bishop Christopher J. Coyne in 2015. In addition to these diocesan duties, he served as Pastor of Christ the King-St. Anthony Parish, Burlington, from 2015-2021, and since 2021, he also has served as the Director of The Catholic Center at the University of Vermont. He was elected Diocesan Administrator of the Diocese of Burlington in October 2023 following the appointment of Bishop Coyne as Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford.

Bishop-elect McDermott has served on a number of diocesan consultative bodies, including the Continuing Education for Clergy, the Presbyteral Council, Diocesan Building Commission, the College of Consultors, Diocesan Administrative Board, Diocesan Finance Council, Vocation/Seminarian Board, Priests’ Benefit Fund and Diocesan Review Board. Previously he served as the Diocesan Master of Ceremonies and Priest Secretary to Bishop Salvatore R. Matano (2005-2009).

He was named a Chaplain to His Holiness on August 25, 2008, and a Prelate of Honor in 2012.

Bishop-elect McDermott has three brothers Robert (Sandra), Thomas (Denise), Andrew, and six sisters Jacqueline (John) Kolbeck, Kathleen, Margaret, Patricia (Donald) Nigro, Mary Alice (David) Mirhady and Mary Elizabeth (Andrew) Leahy along with 22 nephews and nieces.

Pope Francis Appoints Monsignor John McDermott as Bishop of Burlington

WASHINGTON - Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor John J. McDermott, as Bishop of Burlington. Bishop-elect McDermott is a priest of the Diocese of Burlington,  and currently serves as the Diocesan Administrator.  The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on May 6, 2024, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

The following biographical information for Bishop-elect McDermott was drawn from preliminary materials provided to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:

Monsignor McDermott was born March 19, 1963, in New Jersey. He attended Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina. Bishop-elect McDermott earned a master’s in divinity and a master’s degree in theology and scripture from Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, as well as a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. (2004). Monsignor McDermott was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Burlington on June 3, 1989.

Bishop-elect McDermott’s assignments after ordination include: parochial vicar at Saint Augustine parish in Montpelier (1989-1992); parochial vicar at Saint Mark parish in Burlington, and chaplain at Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington (1992-1996); pastor at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish, and chaplain at Middlebury College in Middlebury (1996-2001); and the Catholic Center at the University of Vermont-Burlington (2001-2015). Since 2015, Bishop-elect McDermott has served as the administrator of Christ the King-Saint Anthony parish in Burlington.

Bishop-elect McDermott’s priestly ministry has included service on a number of committees and boards, including the diocesan finance council, the diocesan administrative board, and the board of trustees for St. Michael’s College in Colchester. He has also served the Diocese of Burlington as vice chancellor (2004-2005); chancellor (2005-2006); vicar general and moderator of the curia (2006-present); apostolic administrator during sede vacante (2014); and diocesan administrator during sede vacante (2023).

The Diocese of Burlington is comprised of 9,135 square miles in the state of Vermont and has a total population of 645,570 of which 100,000 are Catholic.

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New assignments for priests, deacons

Bishop Thomas Zinkula has announced 22 clergy assignment changes effective July 1. This includes three retirements, one priest assigned to advanced studies and three deacon assignments.

• Father Rich Adam, 62, will be the new pastor at St. John Vianney Parish-Bettendorf. Ordained for the Diocese of Sioux City in 1988, he served at Corpus Christi Parish and St. Edmond High School in Fort Dodge, Blessed Sacra-ment Parish in Sioux City, St. Joseph Parish in Duncombe and Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. In the Diocese of Davenport he has served at Holy Trinity Parish in Richmond, St. Mary Parish in Riverside and St. Joseph Parish in Wellman. He is currently pastor and rector at Sacred Heart Cathedral-Davenport. —
• Father Gary Beckman, 62, will remain pastor at St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City, but also serve as pastor at St. Bern­adette Par­ish in West Branch. Or­dained in 1995, he has served at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf, Holy Family Parish in Davenport, Assumption & St. Patrick Parish in Charlotte, Ss. Mary & Joseph Parish in Sugar Creek, St. Joseph Parish in DeWitt, St. John Parish in Houghton and St. James Parish in St. Paul. —
• Father Corey Close, 37, will begin advanced studies in canon law. He is currently pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Bro­o­k­lyn and St. Bridget Parish in Victor. —
• Deacon Mark Comer, while remaining a deacon at St. Joseph Parish in DeWitt, also assigned as deacon of Ss. Philip and James Parish in Grand Mound. —
• Father Bruce DeRam­m­elaere, 58, remains as pastor at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Dav­enport and will also serve as dean of the Davenport Deanery. —
• Father Hai Dinh, 58, will become pastor of St. Mary Parish in Lone Tree, St. Joseph Parish in Hills and St. Mary Parish in Nichols. He was ordained in 2008 and has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport, Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport, Ss. John & Paul Parish in Burlington and currently serves at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine and St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction. —
• Father Ross Epping, 31, will become chaplain of St. Ambrose University in Davenport and remain director of vocations for the Diocese of Davenport. Ordained in 2016, he has served at St. John Vianney Parish in Bett­endorf, Assumption High School in Davenport, Immaculate Conception Parish in Colfax and currently serves as pastor at St. Mary Parish in Grinnell. —
• Father Scott Foley, 36, will become pastor of St. Mary Parish in Grin­nell. Ordained in 2019, he has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport and is currently serving at Our Lady of Victory Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport. —
• Deacon Dan Freeman will serve as parish life coordinator and deacon at St. Mary Parish in Wilton. He currently serves as a deacon at St. Andrew Parish in Blue Grass. —
• Father Bud Grant, 62, will become sacramental minister at St. Mary Parish in Wilton and remain on faculty at St. Ambrose Uni­versity in Dav­enport and continue serving as sacramental minister at St. Andrew Parish in Blue Grass. He was ordained in 1984 and has served in the Diocese of Des Moines at St. Mary Parish in Portsmouth, St. Boniface Parish in Westphalia and St. Albert High School in Council Bluffs. —
• Father Jacob Greiner, 39, will be relieved as sacramental minister at St. Andrew parish in Blue Grass. He remains in his current roles as pastor at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Davenport and director of seminarians for the Diocese of Davenport. —
• Father Thom Hennen, 42, will become pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport and priest moderator at St. Andrew parish in Blue Grass and St. Mary Parish in Wilton. He remains vicar general and a consultor for the diocese. Or­dained in 2004, he has served at Prince of Peace Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish and Newman Catholic Student Center in Iowa City, and director of vocations  and associate director of vocations for the diocese. He also served at Assumption High School, St. Ambrose University and St. Anthony Parish in Davenport. He is currently chaplain at St. Ambrose. —
• Deacon Chris Kabat, while remaining a deacon at St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City, also assigned as deacon at St. Ber­nadette Parish in West Branch. —
• Father Scott Lemaster, 64, will become pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Brooklyn and St. Bridget Parish in Vic­tor. He was ordained in 1985 and has served at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Dav­enport, Sacred Heart Parish in Kinross, Holy Trinity Parish in Richmond, St. Joseph Parish in Wellman, St. Patrick Parish in Melrose, St. Patrick Parish in Georgetown and St. Peter Parish in Lovilia. He currently serves as pastor at Assumption & St. Patrick Parish in Charlotte, Ss. Mary & Joseph Parish in Sugar Creek, Immaculate Conception Parish in Petersville and St. Patrick Parish in Delmar. —
• Father Francis Odoom, 44, will remain pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Lost Nation and become pastor at Assumption & St. Patrick Parish in Char­lotte, Immacu­late Con­ception Parish in Petersville, Ss. Mary & Joseph Parish in Sugar Creek and St. Patrick Parish in Delmar. He was ordained in 2005. He currently serves as pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Lost Nation, Ss. Philip & James Parish in Grand Mound and Sacred Heart Parish in Oxford Junction. He also is doing studies at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. —
• Father Stephen Page, 66, will remain pastor at St. Joseph Parish in DeWitt and become pastor at Ss. Philip and James Parish in Grand Mound. He was ordained in 1987 and has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf, St. Bridget Parish in Victor, St. Patrick Parish in Marengo, St. Mary Parish in Fairfield and St. Thomas More Parish in Coralville. —
• Father Joseph Sia, 46, remains consultor for the Diocese of Davenport, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Iowa City and director of the recently ordained program for the diocese. He is relieved of his assignment as pastor at St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch and St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty. —
• Father Michael Spie­k­ermeier, 77, will retire. He was ordained in 1969 and has served at St. Patrick Parish and The Alverno in Clinton, Holy Family Parish and School in Davenport, Sacred Heart Parish and Mater Dei High School in Clinton, All Saints Parish in Keokuk and St. Paul the Apostle and St. Mary Parish in Davenport. He currently serves at St Joseph Parish in Hills, St. Mary Parish in Lone Tree and St. Mary Parish in Nichols. —
• Father David Steinle, 70, will retire. Ordained in 1979 he has served at Holy Family Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport, Assumption Parish in Charlotte, St. Patrick Parish in Villa Nova, Mater Dei High School in Clinton, Assumption/St. Patrick Parish in Charlotte, St. Alphonsus Parish in Davenport, St. Andrew Parish in Blue Grass, St. Peter Parish in Buffalo, Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine Ss. Mary & Patrick Parish in West Burlington, St. Mary Parish in Dodgeville and St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch. He currently serves at St. Mary Parish in Wilton. —
• Father Guillermo Trevino, 35, will become pastor of St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty and St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junc­tion while re­maining chaplain at Regina Catholic Edu­cation Center in Iowa City.  He was ordained in 2015 and has served at St. Peter Parish in Buffalo, St. Alphonsus Parish in Davenport and St. Mary Parish in Davenport. He currently serves at Regina, St. Joseph in West Liberty and St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch. —
• Father James Vrba, 69, will retire. He was ordained in 1977 and has served at Holy Family Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport, St. Mary Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish in Pella, St. Anthony Parish in Knoxville, Sacred Heart Parish in Melcher, Ss. Philip and James Parish in Grand Mound, St. Patrick Parish in Iowa City, Prince of Peace Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish in Wilton, Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine and St. Mary Parish in Solon. He currently serves as pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Bettendorf. —
• Father Chris Weber, 44, is relieved as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Co­lumbus Junc­tion. He continues to serve as pastor of Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine.

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Pope names diocesan administrator of Vermont diocese as its new bishop

Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. John J. McDermott to be the bishop of Burlington, Vermont.

Bishop-designate McDermott, a priest of the Diocese of Burlington, currently serves as the diocesan administrator. He was elected to the post in October 2023 following the appointment of then-Bishop Christopher J. Coyne as coadjutor archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, June 26. Archbishop Coyne automatically succeeded Archbishop Leonard P. Blair when he retired May 1.

The appointment for Burlington was publicized in Washington May 6 by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

Bishop-designate McDermott, 61, a native of New Jersey, was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Burlington June 3, 1989. His ordination and installation as Burlington's 11th bishop will take place July 15 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Burlington.

John Joseph McDermott was born March 19, 1963, in Red Bank, New Jersey, the son of the late Robert and Jacqueline (Sullivan) McDermott. After high school graduation, he attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and he completed his studies for a bachelor of arts degree in political science and philosophy at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina.

He entered Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where he earned a master's of divinity and master of arts in theology. He was ordained by Bishop John A. Marshall at what was then the diocesan cathedral, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington. Then-Father McDermott earned a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington in 2004.

His pastoral assignments following ordination included serving as parochial vicar at St. Augustine Parish in Montpelier (1989-1992) and at St. Mark Parish in Burlington (1992-1996). He also was chaplain at Rice Memorial Catholic High School. He was administrator and then pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Middlebury and St. Bernadette Parish in Bridport. From 1996 to 2001, he was Catholic chaplain to Middlebury College in Middlebury.

During his studies in canon law, then-Father McDermott was associate director of the Catholic Center at the University of Vermont and pastor of St. Thomas Parish in Underhill and St. Mary Parish in Cambridge.

In 2004, he was named vice chancellor of the Burlington Diocese and a year later was named chancellor. He also was moderator of the curia from 2006 to 2009 while serving as chancellor. He has served in the diocesan tribunal as the defender of the bond and promoter of justice. In June 2009, he was named vicar general of the diocese, while continuing as chancellor and holding his offices in the diocesan tribunal.

Bishop-designate McDermott's priestly ministry has included service on a number of committees and boards, including the diocesan finance council, the diocesan administrative board and the board of trustees for St. Michael's College in Colchester. He was named a monsignor in 2012.

In 2014, he was apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Burlington, serving in the post after Bishop Salvatore R. Matano was named to head the Diocese of Rochester, New York, and before Bishop Coyne was named Burlington's 10th bishop.

Bishop Coyne reappointed Bishop-designate McDermott as vicar general, moderator of the curia and chancellor in 2015. In addition to these diocesan duties, he was pastor of Christ the King-St. Anthony Parish in Burlington, from 2015-2021. Since 2021, he also has served as the director of The Catholic Center at the University of Vermont.

Bishop-designate McDermott has three brothers and six sisters, as well as 22 nephews and nieces.

The Diocese of Burlington, which covers the state of Vermont, has a Catholic population of 100,000 Catholics out of a total population of 645,570.

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Ordination: June 7, 1980, for the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana.

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Ministry History: 1980-1989, served parishes in Peru, Kokomo, and Carmel Indiana; 1989, chaplain, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis; 2002, granted permission to begin the process of incardination into the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, appointed administrator, St. John the Baptist, Dover, and St. Joseph, St. Leon; 2005, incardinated into the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, and appointed pastor, St. John the Baptist, Dover, and St. Joseph, St. Leon; 2007, pastor, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis; 2012, returning from temprary leave of absence, provide spiritual care at Franciscan St. Francis Health, Indianapolis, and sacramental assistance, St. Pius X, Indianapolis; 2016, sacramental assistance, St. Jude, Indianapolis.

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Effective February 12, 2024

Reverend Ethan Moore appointed Parochial Vicar of C-1 Family of Parishes which includes St. John the Evangelist, New Paris, St. Mary, Camden, St. Mary, Oxford and Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Eaton.

Effective July 1, 2024

Reverend Kenneth Alt, CPPS appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-8 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cassella, Precious Blood, Chickasaw, St. Augustine, Minster, St. John the Baptist, Maria Stein, St. Joseph, Egypt, St. Rose, St. Rose and St. Sebastian, St. Sebastian effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.

Reverend Brice J. Berger appointed Parochial Vicar of C-3 Family of Parishes which includes St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon and St. Philip the Apostle, Morrow.

Reverend Adam C. Berning appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-2 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Rosary, St. Marys, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Montezuma, Immaculate Conception, Celina, St. Patrick, Glynwood and St. Teresa, Rockford.

Reverend Alex Biryomumeisho appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-7 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Angels, Sidney, Sacred Heart of Jesus, McCartyville, St. Michael, Fort Loramie and Sts. Peter & Paul, Newport.

Reverend James Gaynor, CPPS appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-6 Family of Parishes which includes Emmanuel, Dayton, Holy Trinity, Dayton, Precious Blood, Dayton, St. Joseph Dayton, St. Paul, Englewood and St. Rita, Dayton effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026.

Reverend John P. Grusenmeyer appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-3 Family of Parishes which includes St. Aloysius, Carthagena, St. Bernard, Burkettsville, St. Francis, Cranberry Prairie, St. Henry, St. Henry and St. Wendelin, St. Wendelin.

Reverend Aaron Hess appointed Parochial Vicar of S-3 Family of Parishes which includes Guardian Angels, Mt. Washington, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Anderson Township, St. Jerome Mission Church, Cincinnati and St. John Fisher, Newtown.

Reverend Edward J. Hoffmann will be released from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for extended Active Duty as a chaplain in the United States military.

Reverend Mark Hoying, CPPS appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-8 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cassella, Precious Blood, Chickasaw, St. Augustine, Minster, St. John the Baptist, Maria Stein, St. Joseph, Egypt, St. Rose, St. Rose and St. Sebastian, St. Sebastian effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Reverend Louis Jacquemin appointed Parochial Vicar of SW-7 Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Antoninus, St. Catharine of Siena and St. Martin of Tours, Cincinnati.

Reverend Michael Kapolka will be released from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for extended Active Duty as a chaplain in the United States military.

Reverend Jarred Kohn appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-1 Family of Parishes which includes Immaculate, Conception, North Lewisburg, Sacred Heart, St. Paris, St. Mary, Urbana, St. Mary of the Woods, Russells Point, St. Michael, Mechanicsburg and St. Patrick, Bellefontaine.

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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