Having responded in the same way as the apostles did to Christ’s command in John 13, we remain ever grateful for the priests of the Archdiocese of Denver and their servant hearts. Below are the priests who are celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2023. Thank you, Fathers, for your selfless and faithful service!
5 years
Father Darrick Leier Father Angel Perez-Brown Father Roberto Rodriguez-Cruz Father Shannon Thurman Father Tomislav Tomic Father Emanuele Fadini, FSCB
10 years
Father Gustavo Becerra Mendez Father Scott Bailey Father Ron Cattany Father Arturo Chagala Father William Clemence Father John Ignatius Father Paul Kostka Father Christopher Gama, O.F.M. Cap Father John Ludanha Father Joseph LaJoie Father Jose de Jesus Murillo Ferro, L.C.
15 years
Father Mark Kovacik Father Miljenko Pavkovic Father Enrique Salazar Father Doug Grandon Father Accursio Ciaccio, FSCB Father Jaime de Cendra, D.C.J.M. Father Miguel Soubrier
20 years
Father Martin Frias-Guardado Father Giovanni Capucci, J.C.D. Father William Jungmann Father Gary Selin Father Francis of the Child Jesus Nekrosius, CSJ Father Benito Hernandez, CR
25 Years
Father Raphael JeongHun Kim Father Godwin Tema Nnamezie Father Alvaro Panqueva
30 years
Father James Baird
35 years
Father Michael Suchnicki, O.F.M. Cap Father Stanislaw Michalek, SChr. Father Andrew Kemberling Father James Goecke, S.J. Father David Bluejacket, V.F. Father Christopher Hellstrom
40 years
Father Andrew Huhtanen, O.M.V.
45 years
Father Ernest Shertone, O.M.V. Father Elbert Chilson Monsignor Thomas Fryar Father Terrence Kissell Father Martin Lally Father Joseph Hartmann
50 years
Father James ReVello Father Tekleberhan Dini
55 years
Father John Murphy Father David Frank Wright, OP
60 years
Father Fred Gaglia
65 years
Father Peter Urban