Ordinary Bishop · Pastor
Bishop James P. Morgan
Ordinary Bishop of the Diocese of Sts. Joseph and George and Pastor of Saint Marguerite Faith Community.
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Our Clergy
Meet the people whose ministries, histories, and hopes help make the wider diocesan family a community of welcome.
Different gifts, one family
Every vocation has a story.
Some stories are fully shared. Some are still being written. We make room for both, adding each person’s words with care and permission.
Auxiliary Bishop · Associate Pastor
Bishop Linda Pilato
A woman bishop whose theology of welcome grows from a nonlinear spiritual journey and lived experience.
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Bishop Emeritus · Kingman, Arizona
Bishop Leonard Walker
A fuller diocesan profile and personal questionnaire are being prepared from verified public history and his own voice.
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Deacon · Saint Marguerite
Deacon Laura O’Donnell
Deacon Laura serves Saint Marguerite Faith Community; her conversation is in preparation.
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Monsignor · Healthcare Chaplaincy
Monsignor Efrain Ramirez Jr., OFC
Efrain’s diocesan ministry includes healthcare chaplaincy, where presence matters when easy answers do not.
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Rev. Mark Schmidt, Th.D.
Fr. Mark Schmidt
Mark’s story traces faith through military service, doubt, theological study, and a return to ministry centered on people.
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Mother · Divine Savior Independent Catholic Church
Mother Kathleen Jess
Mother Kathleen Jess’s diocesan profile and questionnaire are being prepared.
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A place for you
Do you belong here?
If you see yourself in this family, or you simply have a question, there is no wrong first step.
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The wider church
Leadership is relational.
These group portraits show a few of the relationships that connect the diocese across communities and seasons of ministry.
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