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48 AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2025 | DENVER CATHOLIC O F FICIAL AP P O I NTM E NTS Here's a list of all the new priest assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including the newly ordained priests and deacons, new pastor and parochial vicar assignments, transitional deacon assignments, priest departures and deacon retirements. These appointments are effective July 1, 2025, unless noted otherwise. N E W PA S TO R A S S I G N M E N T S FO R S I X Y E A R S • Father Juan Miguel Tabares- Zamora, C.R., Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Denver PA R O CH I A L V I C A R S • Father Blaise Peter Buches, Holy Trinity Parish, Westminster, and Our Lady of Visitation Mission Church, Denver • Father Jose Felipe Delgado, St. John the Baptist Parish, Longmont • Father Craig Kinneberg, Holy Name Parish, Sheridan • Father Miguel Angel Guzman, C.R., Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Denver (for six years) D E ACO N S A S S I G N E D TO N E W PA R I S H E S • Deacon Clarence Braud III, Most Precious Blood Parish, Denver, effective March 23. • Deacon Timothy Kilbarger, St. Thomas More Parish, Centennial, effective March 23. • Deacon Paul Zajac, St. Thomas More Parish, Centennial, effective April 27. • Deacon Stan Rymes, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Loveland, effective June 30. • Deacon Michael Seback, St. Frances Cabrini Parish, Littleton, effective June 30. N E W LY O R DA I N E D D E ACO N A S S I G N M E N T S (E FFEC TI V E J U N E 14) • Deacon Jim Colburn, Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Windsor, and to R+I+S+E Apostolate. • Deacon Brice Glasscock, Holy Family Parish, Meeker, and to Hospital Ministry. • Deacon Gerald Hraban, Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Windsor, and to Jail Ministry. • Deacon Ronald Hyatt, Christ the King Parish, Evergreen, and to Hospital Ministry. • Deacon Abram Leon, St. Cajetan Parish, Denver, and to Jail Ministry. • Deacon Thomas Middleton, Our Lady of the Pines Parish, Conifer, and to Jail Ministry. • Deacon Mark Najarian, Christ the King Parish, Denver, and to Hospital Ministry. • Deacon Jeffrey Nepple, All Souls Parish, Englewood, and to Pro-Life Apostolate. • Deacon David Orozco, Immaculate Conception Parish, Lafayette, and to Prevencion y Rescate Apostolate. • Deacon Alvio Rangel, Our Lady Mother of the Church Parish, Commerce City, and to Jail Ministry. • Deacon Theodore Rhoades, St. John the Baptist Parish, Longmont, and to Deacon Assistance Apostolate. • Deacon Michael Zyzda, St. Mary Parish, Littleton, and to Deacon Assistance Apostolate. R E TI R E M E N T S , W IT H FACU LTI E S • Deacon Edgar Valle, effective February 8 • Deacon Samuel Lopez, effective February 22 • Deacon Ronald Beck, effective June 30 T R A N S ITI O N A L D E ACO N S • Deacon Luke Patrick Friess, granted Diaconal Faculties of the Archdiocese of Denver and was assigned to Good Shepherd Parish, Denver, effective April 27, 2025, ad nutum archiepiscopi. • Deacon Victor Rosales- Martinez, C.R., granted Diaconal Faculties of the Archdiocese of Denver and was assigned to St. Andrew Avellino Seminary, Denver, effective immediately, until August 8, 2025. OT H E R AC T S: • Father Gene Emrisek, O.F.M. Cap., granted Presbyteral Faculties of the Archdiocese of Denver and assigned residence at the St. Francis Friary in Denver, Colorado, effective immediately, until his time in ministry here has ended. • Father Benito Hernandez, C.R., departs Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Denver, to another assignment from his Provincial Superior. • Deacon George Thierjung has been granted excardination from the Archdiocese of Denver to request incardination into the Diocese of Tulsa, OK, effective May 14.