Remembering Those Who Served the Diocese

A special Mass in honor of the deceased diocesan priests of the Diocese of Memphis will be celebrated at St. Louis Church on March 11 at 7 p.m. The Mass is sponsored by the Serra Club of Memphis and is being held in lieu of the monthly Serra Club Holy Hour.

The priests being remembered at the Mass served the diocese throughout the years. The people of the diocese are grateful for the service of the diocesan priests who have dedicated their lives to serving the Catholic people of West Tennessee.

All people of the Diocese of Memphis are invited to attend this celebration. All priests of the diocese are asked to join Msgr. John McArthur, pastor of St. Louis Church, as he celebrates Mass on March 11. Call 901-682-6606 for information. Below is a list of the deceased priests of the Diocese of Memphis.

Deceased Priests of the Diocese of Memphis

Father John Aiello

Msgr. John Batson

Father Edward Cleary

Msgr. Paul Clunan

Father Gabriel DiFederico

Father John Donnelly

Father Howard Doyle

Bishop Carroll T. Dozier

Father Edward Elliott

Father Walter Emala

Father Robert Ewing

Father Joseph Fisher

Father Gregory Fuller

Father James Gaffney

Father Rick Gantert

Father Milton Guthrie

Father Edward Heymer

Father John Jackson

Msgr. Merlin Kearney

Father Edward Kelly

Father James Kleiser

Msgr. Joseph Leppert

Msgr. Patrick Lynch

Father Francis McRedmond

Msgr. Paul Morris

Father William Nelson

Father J. Leonard Oglesby

Msgr. Leo Ringwald

Father John Scola

Father Marian Spadini

Father William Stelling

Father Morris Stritch

Father Joseph Umphries

Msgr. Theron Walker

Msgr. John Welsh

Msgr. Joel Wiggs

Father J. Keith Zavelli