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The Most Reverend John E. Keehner, Bishop of Sioux City, hereby announces the following appointment, effective July 8, 2025: Reverend Jacob R. Rosenmeyer, is appointed as parochial vicar at Holy Trinity Parish in Fort Dodge and St. Mary Parish in Humboldt, with residence in Fort Dodge. In addition, he is assigned as chaplain of St. Edmond Catholic School in Fort Dodge.

(bilingual) Bishop John Keehner issued a letter to the faithful in support of the Holy Father's Peter's Pence collection, which the diocese will take up in parishes the weekend of June 28 and 29 at Masses.

Bishop John E. Keehner appointed members of his Presbyteral Council and appointed deans for the three deaneries as of May 29, 2025.

(bilingual) Bishop John Keehner's letter of support for the Pentecost weekend Aid to Domestic Churches special collection.

The Vatican court advised Bishop Nickless that two petitions for recourse were accepted for further study. Both were regarding the St. Donatus merger from last fall.

(bilingual) Bishop Walker Nickless' letter of support for the Good Friday Collection to benefit the Holy Land.

(bililngual) Bishop Walker Nickless' letter of support for the annual Easter Retired and Infirm Priests Collection

Bishop Walker Nickless has announced the retirement of one priest of the diocese and assignments for five others. The following priest assignments will become effective Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Bishop Walker Nickless' letter of support of the March 8-9, 2025 special collection on the First Sunday in Lent - Aid to Global Churches. This is the combined collection for Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa and Catholic Relief Services.

Bishop Walker Nickless shares assignment changes in the diocese.

The latest in pastoral planning/church status - Sanborn St. Cecilia Church will be reduced to profane but not sordid use. Bishop's appeals regarding petitions against merger decrees in Marcus and Pomeroy were both overturned.

St. Cecilia Church, Sanborn, is deconsecrated and reduced to profane but not sordid use per decree of Bishop Walker Nickless.

Bishop appoints four priests to the diocesan Presbyteral Council.

Bishop Nickless shares information regarding a recent action that impacts the diocesan family.

Decree merging the parishes of Saint Mary in Alton, IA, Saint Joseph in Granville, IA, and of Saint Anthony in Hospers, IA, and at the same time, erecting the Parish of Saint Donatus, Alton, IA

(bilingual) Bishop Nickless pens a letter of his support of the Oct. 19 and 20 weekend special collection for World Mission Sunday.

Father Matthew Solyntjes is named dean of the Northeast Deanery.

The annual National Retired Religious collection will be held August 10-11 in the diocese. You are invited to participate in this annual national collection to support elderly religious meet the growing retirement and eldercare needs. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps to furnish medications, nursing care, and more. Please give generously to this collection. Thank you. LA COLECTA ANUAL PARA EL FONDO DE JUBILACIÓN PARA LOS RELIGIOSOS se llevará a cabo del 10 y 11 de agosto. Usted está invitado a participar en esta colecta nacional anual para apoyar a los religiosos de tercera edad y hacer frente a las crecientes necesidades de jubilación y de su cuidado. Su donativo al Fondo de Retiro para Religiosos ayuda a proporcionar medicamentos, cuidados de enfermería y mucho más. Por favor, contribuya generosamente a esta colecta. Muchas gracias.

Bishop Walker Nickless received notification from the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura court regarding the latest appeal of a former parishioner of St. Augustine Church, Halbur.

Bishop Nickless' October 2022 decree merging St. Ann in Vail and Sacred Heart in Manning by extinctive union into St. Rose of Lima Parish, Denison, was upheld by a second Vatican court.