Staff of the Diocese of Winona

Contact Us

General Questions and Inquiries

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: diocese@dowr.org
Phone: 507-516-6945

Kelly Anderson

Administrative Assistant

Offices of Finance

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: kanderson@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3376

Very Rev. Patrick Arens

Director of Divine Worship

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: parens@dowr.org
Phone: 507-923-2163

Most Rev. Robert Barron

Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: bishop@dowr.org

PLEASE NOTE: Speaking and interview requests from outside the Diocese should be directed to: Word On Fire

Rosalie Beyer

Administrative Assistant

Safe Environment/SPOF

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: rbeyer@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-1938

Andrew Brannon, CPA, CDFM

Chief Operating Officer/Chief Finance Officer

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: abrannon@dowr.or g
Phone: 507-516-6956

Jon Briggs

Staff Accountant/Parish Support

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: jbriggs@dowr.org
Phone: 507-450-4084

Deacon Sean Costello

Superintendent of Catholic Schools

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: scostello@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3370

Mark Dockery

Director of Development

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: mdockery@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3364

Larry Dose, MBA, CCCE

Director of Catholic Cemeteries

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: ldose@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3366

Michael Gerard

Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools/Safe Environment

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: mgerard@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3377

Michelle Gerlach

Chancellor

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: mgerlach@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3362

Todd Graff

Director of Lay Formation/
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: tgraff@dowr.org
Phone: 507-923-2163

Mary Hamann

Safe Environment Program Manager

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: mhamann@dowr.org
Phone: 507-516-6952

Paula Harrigan

Administrative Assistant
Diaconate & Vocations

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: pharrigan@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3367

Judith Herdina

Administrative Assistant
Archives & Safe Environment

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: jherdina@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3375

Danyel Herzog

Administrative Assistant
Catholic Schools

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email:dherzog@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-1941

Kelly Hoffman

Accountant/Financial Analyst

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: khoffman@dowr.org

Leandra Hubka

Administrative Assistant
Office of Bishop

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: lhubka@dowr.org
Phone: 507-516-6950

PLEASE NOTE: Speaking and interview requests from outside the Diocese should be directed to: Word On Fire

Deacon John Hust

Director of the Permanent Diaconate

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: jhust@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3365

Amelia Jajowka

HR Benefits Coordinator

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: ajajowka @dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3369

Rev. Jason Kern

Director of Vocations

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: jkern@dowr.org
Phone: 507-910-0118

Kathryn Larson

Administrative Assistant
Evangelization

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: klarson@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3069

Aaron Lofy

Director of Young Adult Ministry

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: alofy@dowr.org

Peter Martin

Director of Life, Marriage & Family

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: pmartin@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3373

Cindy Meyerhofer

Director of Human Resources

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: cmeyerhofer@dowr.org
Phone: 507-516-6957

Cindy Olson

Parish Support Specialist

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: parishsupport@dowr.org
Phone: 507-450-9164

Rachel Raths

Administrative Assistant

Youth Ministry and Faith Formation

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: rraths@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3378

Zack Rawson

Director of Youth Ministry and Faith Formation

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: zrawson@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3372

Nick Reller

Associate Editor / Communications Specialist

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: nreller@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3068

Jody Richters

Parish Finance Administrator

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: jrichters@dowr.org

Ann Ringlien

Administrative Assistant
Accounting & Catholic Cemeteries

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: accounting@dowr.org
507-516-6955

Julia Sandsness

Employee Benefits Coordinator

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: jsandsness@dowr.org
Phone: 507-458-4130

John Schaber

Information Technology/Communications

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: jschaber@dowr.org
Phone: 507-910-0119

Rev. Martin Schaefer

Vicar for Clergy

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: mschaefer@ihmseminary.org

Padre Raul Silva

Vicar for Hispanic Ministry

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: rsilva@dowr.org

Emily Smithley

Media Specialist

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: esmithley@dowr.org
Phone: 507-910-1119

Very Rev. Will Thompson

Vicar General/Judicial Vicar/Moderator of the Curia

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: VicarGeneral@dowr.org

Sandy Todd

Controller/Finance

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: stodd@dowr.org
Phone: 507-516-6953

Natasha White

Administrative Assistant

Tribunal

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: nwhite @dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-1940

Julie Wright

Administrative Assistant/Ecclesiastical Notary
Tribunal & Chancellor

2907 Jeremiah Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Email: jwright@dowr.org
Phone: 507-361-3363

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