The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (“The Paulist Fathers”) is a dynamic community of Catholic priests who share the Good News of Jesus Christ with great joy.
Meet them here:
Paulist Fr. Peter Abdella is based at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Rich Andre is pastor of Old St. Mary's Church in Chicago.
Paulist Fr. Eric Andrews is pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Donald Andrie serves at St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
Paulist Fr. Greg Apparcel is the Paulist Fathers’ Procurator General to the Holy See, based in Rome, Italy.
Paulist Fr. Jamie Baca is director of the University Catholic Center at UCLA in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. John Behnke was vice president of the Paulist Fathers from 2014 to 2022.
Paulist Fr. Steven Bell leads parish missions, retreats, revivals and workshops.
Paulist Fr. Matthew Berrios is rector of St. Patrick's Catholic American Parish in Rome, Italy.
Paulist Fr. Stephen Bossi is a senior minister based in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Kenneth Boyack is a senior minister based in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Bernard Campbell is a senior priest based in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Ryan Casey is an associate pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Ben Chisholm is associate director of the University Catholic Center at UCLA in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Joseph Ciccone, a Brooklyn native, worked in advertising before joining the Paulists.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Clerkin is a senior priest who lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Paulist Fr. John Collins is a senior minister based in New York City.
Paulist Fr. René Constanza is president of the Paulist Fathers.
Paulist Fr. Mike Cruickshank serves at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Evan Cummings is associate director of our media ministry Busted Halo.
Paulist Fr. Frank DeSiano is a Paulist missionary based in New York City.
Paulist Fr. James DiLuzio is director of the Paulist Associates.
Paulist Fr. Charlie Donahue is pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. John Duffy was president of the Paulist Fathers from 2002 to 2010.
Paulist Fr. Dave Dwyer is our first consultor and leads the Busted Halo media ministry.
Paulist Fr. William Edens is a senior priest based at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Michael Evernden is based at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. He offers parish retreats and days of recollection.
Paulist Fr. John Foley is a practicing canon lawyer who advises priests experiencing difficulty in their lives and ministries.
Paulist Fr. Ronald Franco is postulator of the cause for canonization of Servant of God Isaac Hecker.
Paulist Fr. John Geaney, a veteran Catholic communicator, is based in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Tom Gibbons is president of Paulist Productions in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. James Haley has served the Paulists for over 50 years. He currently serves in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Hall served for decades as a U.S. military chaplain.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Holahan was ordained a priest on May 14, 1977. He lives today at the Paulist motherhouse in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Paul Huesing is superior of the Paulist Fathers in Vero Beach, FL.
Paulist Fr. John Hurley is a consultant and missionary based in California.
Paulist Fr. Mark-David Janus is President Emeritus of Paulist Press and a clinical psychologist.
Paulist Fr. Patrick Johnson is a senior minister based in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Charles Kullmann is pastor emeritus of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
Paulist Fr. Joachim Lally lives in Grand Rapids, MI, where he offers workshops at the Catholic Information Center.
Paulist Fr. Bartholomew Landry is pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church in San Diego.
Paulist Fr. Paul Lannan is a senior priest based in Los Angeles. He served for many years in his native Toronto and in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Chris Lawton is associate pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Dan Macalinao is associate pastor of Old St. Mary's Church in Chicago.
Paulist Fr. Chris Malano is an associate pastor of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
Paulist Fr. Ricky Manalo is a liturgical composer, author and educator.
Paulist Fr. Gilbert Martinez is pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Michael McGarry served as president of the Paulist Fathers from 2010 to 2014.
Paulist Fr. Bruce Nieli leads parish missions and retreats, and speaks at a variety of diocesan and regional conferences.
Paulist Fr. Ruben Patiño is pastor emeritus of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Horseshoe Bay, TX.
Paulist Fr. Steven Petroff is our director of formation, based at Hecker House, our seminary in Washington, D.C.
Paulist Fr. Paolo Puccini is parochial vicar at St. John Vianney Church in Houston, TX.
Paulist Fr. Larry Rice is pastor of St. John XXIII University Parish in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. Robert Rivers is a senior priest based at the Paulist Center in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Paul Rospond is associate pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Terry Ryan leads a variety of retreats and spirituality programs.
Paulist Fr. Tom Ryan is director emeritus of the Paulist Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations.
Paulist Fr. Frank Sabatté is the Paulist Fathers artist-in-residence in New York City, where he directs Openings, an artists collective.
Paulist Fr. Joseph Scott is in senior ministry at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Dick Sparks leads parish missions, retreats and workshops.
Paulist Fr. Tim Sullivan is a senior priest based at Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. Tom Tavella serves at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Timothy Tighe was ordained on February 22, 1969. He is based at our Motherhouse in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Dat Tran is rector of the Cathedral of Saint Andrew and director of the Catholic Information Center, both in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Gerard Tully is associate pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church in San Diego, CA.
Paulist Fr. Ted Vierra has served the Paulists since 1960 in locations as varied as Alaska, Arizona, Canada, and Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Mark Villano is associate pastor of Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Rick Walsh is director of the Paulist Center in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Richard Whitney is associate pastor of St. John XXIII University Parish in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. Stuart Wilson-Smith is a native of Eastern Canada.
