January 1, 2009Father Wilkinson was born in Sunderland, England, on July 7, 1917. After completing his seminary studies at Hawkstone Hall, Marchamley, Shrewsbury, England, he was ordained a Redemptorist in St. Joseph’s Church, Hodnot, England, on September 19, 1942 by Bishop Ambrose J. Morriarity. F
January 2, 1986 Father Reilly was born on December 16, 1914 in Buffalo, NY and studied for the priesthood at the Little Seminary, Buffalo, NY; St. Anthony Monastery, Butler, NJ; and Holy Name College, Washington, DC where he was ordained a Franciscan priest on June 9, 1941. Before coming to the Dioc
January 4, 2012Monsignor Charles W. Regan was born on Feb. 2, 1927, in Parsons. He studied for the priesthood at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., and was ordained on March 29, 1958, in his home parish, St. Patrick Church, Parsons. Father Regan was elevated to the rank of domestic prelate, or mon
January 6, 2007 Msgr. Hogan was born on September 2, 1916 in Chicago, IL. He received his seminary training at Passionist Seminary, Normandy, Mo; Passionist House of Philosophy, Detroit, Mich.; and Conception Seminary, Conception, Mo. Most Reverend Charles LeBlond, Bishop of St. Joseph Diocese in Mi
January 7, 1962Father Esser was born near Augsburg, Germany on February 8, 1893. He prepared for the priesthood at St. Fidelis Preparatory Seminary in Hermann, PA and Capuchin House in Cumberland, MD and was ordained on September 22, 1918. After serving as a Capuchin Priest in Pennsylvania and Kansa
January 9, 1956Father Thomas KirbyFather Thomas Kirby was ordained for the Diocese of Wichita at All Hallows Seminary, Dublin, Ireland on June 21, 1953. In October he arrived in Wichita and was appointed as an associate pastor at St. Patrick’s Parish in Wichita. He suffered from an abdominal maligna
January 9, 2000Msgr. Denis DoughertyMsgr. Dougherty was born in Wichita on May 4, 1922 and attended St. Joseph, Blessed Sacrament and St. Anthony Grade Schools and Cathedral High School. After completing his studies for the priesthood at Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, MO he was ordained on April 5, 19
January 8, 2018Rev. James SpexarthFather James Spexarth, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita for 62 years, died at Midland Hospice in Topeka on Jan. 8, 2018 at age 88. Father James was the great-uncle of Fr. Aaron Spexarth and uncle of Fr. Dan Spexarth. Private funeral services were held by the famil
January 10, 1979Father Joseph GorentzFather Gorentz was born on February 19, 1936 in Arma, Kansas. After attending grade and high school in Arma and Pittsburg State University he graduated from college at Conception Seminary, Conception, MO in 1959. For his theological training he attended Kenrick S
January 11, 1942Father Albert WeikmannFather Weikmann was born in Grosskuchen, Wurttemberg, Germany on February 10, 1850. After completing his early education in Germany, he came to the United States and entered St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in September of 1867. Although Kansas was
January 11, 1982Msgr. Philip WhiteMsgr. White was born on February 23, 1903 in Buckhanon, WV and was a convert to Catholicism in 1920. He prepared for the priesthood at St. Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, IN and was ordained for the Diocese of Wichita by Bishop Schwertner at St. Mary Cathedral on M
January 12, 1985Bishop Mark K. CarrollBishop Carroll was born on November 19, 1896 in St. Louis, MO and received his education at Visitation School, St. Louis Preparatory Seminary, and Kenrick Major Seminary all in St. Louis. Cardinal Glennon ordained him to the priesthood on June 10, 1922. In St. L
January 14, 1940Father Joseph KirmerFather Joseph Kirmer was born on January 5, 1907 in Odin, Kansas. His seminary studies were at St. Lawrence College in Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin, and Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He was ordained by Bishop Schwertner at the cathedral on May 26, 1934. His o
January 14, 1940Bishop John Henry TihenBishop Tihen was born in Oldenburg, IN on July 14, 1861 but at the end of the Civil War the Tihen family moved to a farm near Jefferson City, MO. He attended St. Benedict’s College, Atchison, KS and St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, WI before being ordained by B
January 15, 1985Father Michael LiesFather Lies was born on June 11, 1916 in Andale, KS. After attending St. Joseph Grade School, Andale, KS; Andale Rural High School, Andale, KS; St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO; and Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, MO; he was ordained in St. John Chapel at Sacred He
January 15, 1998Father Harold McCormickFather McCormick was born on September 13, 1928 in Parsons, KS. After graduating from Parsons High School he served in the U.S. Navy; attended St. Benedict College in Atchison, KS; worked for Procter and Gamble; and studied at Rockhurst College in Kansas City,
January 16, 2020Father Colin BoorFr. Colin Joseph Boor, died Thursday, January 16, he was 93 years old and served the Diocese of Wichita for over 60 years. Fr. Boor was born in Odin, Kansas to Nicholas and Olivia Huslig Boor on February 21, 1926. He studied at Meinrad in Indiana and Kenrick-Glennon
January 17, 1950Father Thomas J. PowersFather Powers was born on May 26, 1878 at Petersboro, Ontario, Canada and his family later moved to Syracuse, NY. His studies for the priesthood were completed at St. Bonaventure’s College and Seminary in Allegheny, NY and Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, MO. Bis
Jan. 18, 2014Father Donald ThissenFather Donald Thissen was born on Sept. 29, 1944, in Kingman. He studied at Conception Seminary, Conception, Mo., and at St. Thomas Seminary, Denver, before his ordination May 30, 1970, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Wichita. In the 1970s he served a
January 18, 1951Father Oscar VogelFather Vogel was born at Wright, KS on June 30, 1908 and later attended the parochial school in Wright. He continued his education at Maur Hill, Atchison; St. Joseph’s, Hays; and St. Thomas Seminary, Denver, and was ordained for the Diocese of Wichita in the cathedr
January 27, 1939Father William PaulFather Paul was born on February 21, 1881 in Rhineland, Germany. After studying for the priesthood in Austria and Rome he was ordained at Tivoli, Italy, on December 17, 1907. His first assignment in the Diocese of Wichita was to St. John’s Institute (Sisters of the
January 27, 2004Father John ZichFather Zich was born on Oct. 23, 1931 in St. Louis, Mo., and studied for the priesthood at Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.,. After his ordination at the cathedral in St. Louis, Mo., for the Diocese of Wichita on Apr. 6, 1957 by Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter, Father Zic
January 28, 1941Father Albrecht KienhoeferFather Albrecht Kienhoefer was born on Jan. 14, 1863, in Reichenback, Wurttemberg, Germany. He studied in Gmund and Landshuth and completed his seminary studies at Louvain. He was ordained at Rottenburg, Germany, for the Leavenworth Diocese on July 13, 1886.
January 28, 1946Father John SiebrandtFather Siebrandt was born on August 26, 1898 in Wichita. Following his graduation from eighth grade at the Pro-Cathedral School, he attended St. Benedict’s College, Atchison, Kansas, and Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. Bishop Thomas Lillis ordained him for
