Of Blessed Memory

These are the biographies of Paulist Fathers who have entered eternal life since 2016. May they rest in the arms of Jesus.

For a list of deceased Paulists who died in 2016 and earlier, please see the Paulist Necrology.

Meet the Deceased Paulists
Fr. Robert Baer, C.S.P. (1925 – 2020)

Paulist Fr. Robert Baer was a Jungian analyst.

Fr. Wilfred Brimley, C.S.P. (1927 – 2020)

Paulist Fr. Wilfred Brimley was ordained a priest on May 11, 1962. Before his ordination, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and the C.I.A.

Fr. Charles Brunick, C.S.P. (1943 – 2024)

Paulist Fr. Charles Brunick was a parish pastor, campus minister, and staff member at Catholic Information Centers.

Fr. Donald C. Campbell, C.S.P. (1930 – 2023)

Paulist Fr. Donald Campbell was a priest for 61 years.

Fr. William Cantwell, C.S.P. (1926 – 2020)

Paulist Fr. William Cantrell was ordained in 1956. During his long priesthood, he served in parishes across the United States.

Fr. Richard Chilson, C.S.P. (1943 – 2026)

Paulist Fr. Richard Chilson was a campus minister, parish priest, hospital chaplain, and author.

Fr. Rich Colgan, C.S.P. (1952 – 2020)

Paulist Fr. Richard Colgan was our director of novices, accompanying men in their first year at our seminary.

Fr. Charles Cunniff, C.S.P. (1951 – 2024)

Paulist Fr. Chuck Cunniff was a Catholic campus minister, parish priest, and Catholic Information Center staff member.

Fr. Kevin Devine, C.S.P. (1930 – 2021)

Paulist Fr. Kevin Devine was a priest for nearly 65 years. From 1962 to 1993, he was a U.S. Army chaplain.

Fr. Wilfrid Dewan, C.S.P. (1926 – 2019)

Paulist Fr. Wilfrid Francis Dewan, a native of Ontario, was a priest for 66 years.

Fr. Thomas Foley, C.S.P. (1947 – 2025)

Paulist Fr. Thomas Foley was a campus minister and parish priest.

Fr. Thomas A. Kane, C.S.P. (1945 – 2025)

Paulist Fr. Thomas Kane, an esteemed professor of preaching, liturgy, and theology and the arts, was a leader in reconciliation ministry.

Fr. John Kenny, C.S.P. (1931-2017)

Paulist Fr. John Kenny served the Paulists for more than 65 years.

Fr. James Lloyd, C.S.P. (1921 – 2024)

Paulist Fr. James Lloyd was a missionary, educator, counselor, confessor, television host, and more.

Fr. John Lynch, C.S.P. (1924 – 2025)

Paulist Fr. John Lynch served for decades as a professor and administrator at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Fr. Kevin Lynch, C.S.P. (1925 – 2022)

Paulist Fr. Kevin Lynch was president of Paulist Press from 1969 to 1998. He led the creation of the "Classics of Western Spirituality" series.

Fr. Joseph Mahon, C.S.P. (1929-2019)

Paulist Fr. Joseph Mahon was a priest for 63 years. For decades, he traveled the United States as part of our preaching apostolate.

Fr. Charles Martin, C.S.P. (1936 – 2023)

Paulist Fr. Charles Martin was a priest for almost 58 years. He served in parishes, campus ministries and formation ministry.

Fr. Daniel McCotter, C.S.P. (1944 – 2026)

Paulist Fr. Daniel McCotter was a parish priest and pastor, including three decades of distinguished ministry in San Francisco.

Fr. Kenneth McGuire, C.S.P. (1930 – 2020)

Paulist Fr. Kenneth McGuire served the Paulist Fathers in positions across the United States.

Fr. Vinny McKiernan, C.S.P. (1931 – 2024)

Paulist Fr. Vinny McKiernan was a campus minister, spiritual director, retreat director, and director of novices.

Fr. James McQuade, C.S.P. (1929 – 2024)

Paulist Fr. James McQuade was a longtime hospital chaplain.

Fr. Ernest Mort, C.S.P. (1931 – 2020)

Paulist Fr. Ernest Mort marked the 60th anniversary of his priesthood in 2019.

Fr. David O’Brien, C.S.P. (1928-2016)

Paulist Fr. David O'Brien served the Paulist Fathers for more than 60 years at locations across the United States.

Fr. Ed Pietrucha, C.S.P. (1927 – 2025)

During his long priesthood, Fr. Pietrucha served in New York City; Boston; Austin, TX; Greeley, CO; Rome; Toronto; and Tucson, AZ.

Fr. Ronald G. Roberson, C.S.P. (1950 – 2025)

Paulist Fr. Ron Roberson was an international leader in ecumenical dialogues and the promotion of Christian unity.

Fr. Brad Schoeberle, C.S.P. (1956 – 2025)

Paulist Fr. Brad Schoeberle was a veteran parish pastor.

Fr. Thomas Stransky, C.S.P. (1930 – 2019)

Paulist Fr. Thomas Stransky, president of the Paulist Fathers from 1970 to 1978, helped to write the Vatican II document "Nostra Aetate."

Fr. Jeremiah Sullivan, C.S.P. (1933 – 2020)

Paulist Fr. Jeremiah Sullivan was a parish pastor, campus minister, hospital chaplain and part of our mission band.

Fr. Edward Wrobleski, C.S.P. (1930 – 2021)

Paulist Fr. Edward Wrobleski served with distinction in our broadcasting apostolate and was known for his radio segments.