Friars Directory

Friars Directory

Bishop Steven Maekawa, O.P.

Position: Archbishop
First Profession:09/14/1991
Ordination:05/29/1998
Contact:Diocese of Fairbanks, AK |

Br. Albert Mary Uplaznik

Position: Novice
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Quebec, Canada

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Laval University

Br. Alphonsus Vu, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:9/2/2023
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Vicariate of St. Vincent Liem

Background:Earned a B.S. in Biology and an M.A. in Teaching from UC Irvine

Br. Anselm Dominic LeFave, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/04/2021
Contact:St. Albert's Priory | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Portland, OR

Background:Earned a B.A. in English and Religious Studies from the University of Oregon.

Br. Anthony Maria Akerman, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/04/2021
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Salem, OR

Background:Earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from Southern Adventist University in 2010, a M.A. in Ethics and New Testament Studies from Claremont School of Theology in 2012, a M.A. in Systemic Theology from the H.M.S. Richards Divinity School of La Sierra University in 2013, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Claremont Graduate University in 2020.

Br. Anthony Michael Martin, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:9/2/2023
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Portland, OR

Background:Earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Oregon State University

Br. Antonio María Aguilar

Position: Novice
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:San José, Costa Rica

Background:Earned a B.S. in Symbolic Systems at Stanford University

Br. Antony Augustine Cherian, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/01/2018
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Kansas City, MO

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Computer Science with a minor in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2016

Br. Athanasius Thompson, O.P.

Position: Cooperator Brother
First Profession:09/02/2017
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:La Habra, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from California State University Los Angeles in 2014

Br. Benedict Mary Bartsch, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:08/31/2019
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Kapaau, HI

Background:Earned a B.A. in Theology from the University of Portland in 2018

Br. Elias Guadalupe Ford, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/01/2018
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:San Francisco, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Music with a minor in Philosophy from Ave Maria University in 2009

Br. Emmanuel Maria Melendez

Position: Novice
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Atlanta, GA

Background:Earned a Bachelor of Philosophy and the Liberal Arts at St. Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, LA

Br. Francis Dominic Nguyen, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:08/31/2019
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Portland, OR

Background:Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in 2018

Br. Gregory Lira, O.P.

Position: Cooperator Brother
First Profession:03/30/1959
Death:01/14/2024
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824

Br. Humbert McCrorey

Position: Novice
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Reno, NV

Background:Earned a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point

Br. Hyacinth Marie Bui

Position: Novice
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Calgary, Alberta

Background:Earned a B.S. in Nursing at the University of Calgary

Br. Ignatius Jerome Alsop

Position: Novice
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Boise, ID

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy at Boise State University

Br. John Paul Puschautz

Position: Student Brother
Contact:St. Raymond of Peñafort House, Menlo Park | 650-323-1755
Hometown:Chicago, IL

Br. John Peter Anderson, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/01/2018
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Tracy, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in May 2017

Br. John Vianney Russell, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/04/2021
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Pasadena, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Integral Studies from St. Mary's College of California in 2011, and a J.D. from the Catholic University of America in 2016.

Br. Jordan Martin, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/04/2021
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Longueuil, Canada

Background:Earned a B.A in Cinema Production from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 2012.

Br. Jose Maria Barrero, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:08/31/2019
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Theology & Religious Studies from the Catholic University of America in 2018

Br. Kevin Peter Cantu, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/05/2020
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Seattle, WA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in 2015.

Br. Luke Maria Lee, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:08/31/2019
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Clearwater, FL

Background:Earned a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering and a B.A. in German from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003, and a M.D. from Duke University School of Medicine in 2008

Br. Lupe Gonzalez, O.P.

Position: Cooperator Brother
First Profession:8/30/2003
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Br. Michael James Rivera, O.P.

Position: Cooperator Brother
First Profession:8/30/2008
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Union City, CA

Background: Earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from St. Mary's College of California

Br. Michael Thomas Cain, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/05/2020
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Santa Paula, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in 2018

Br. Nathaniel Maria Mayne, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/01/2018
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Livermore, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Music Performance from San Diego State University in May 2017

Br. Paschal Strader, O.P.

Position: Cooperator Brother
First Profession:09/02/2017
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Yucca, CA

Background:Earned a B.S. in Computer Science and Physics from California State University San Bernadino in 2010, a M.A. in Physics from University of California Santa Barbara in 2013, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Astrophysics from University of California Santa Barbara in 2016

Br. Peter Lawrence Vu

Position: Novice
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Houston, TX (Vicariate of St. Vincent Liem)

Background:Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in Houston

Br. Peter Pius Chu, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/04/2021
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Houston, TX (Vicariate of St. Vincent Liem)

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas.

Br. Philip Neri Gerlomes, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:08/31/2019
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Napa, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in History and Film, Television & Theatre from the University of Notre Dame in 2014 and an M.S. in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics 2015

Br. Raphael Akita Knox

Position: Novice
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Anchorage, AK

Background:Earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alaska in Anchorage

Br. Scott Norgaard, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/03/2016
Contact:Chesterton Academy of St. James | 650-703-9295
Hometown:Phoenix, AZ

Background:Earned a B.A. in Mathematical Economic Analysis from Rice University in 2013

Br. Tam Nguyen, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Vicariate of St. Vincent Liem

Br. Thomas Maria Johns, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:9/2/2023
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Puyallup, WA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Mathematics from Gonzaga University

Br. Xavier Marie Wu, O.P.

Position: Student Brother
First Profession:09/05/2020
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Beijing, China

Background:Earned a B.S. in Bioengineering from University of California at Berkeley in 2019

Fr. Albert Felice-Pace, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:10/17/1954
Ordination:04/02/1960
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Alejandro Crosthwaite, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/14/1991
Ordination:05/29/1998
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Allen Duston, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/15/1973
Ordination:03/17/1978
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Publications:Saint Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes. Roberto Zagnoli and Fr. Allen Duston, O.P. (2003)

Invisible Made Visible: Angels From The Vatican. Fr. Allen Duston, O.P., et al. (1998)

Fr. Ambrose Sigman, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/02/2006
Ordination:05/31/2013
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Andrew Opsahl, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2012
Ordination:05/31/2019
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Benicia | 707-747-7220
Hometown:Rocklin, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Journalism from California State University, Sacramento in 2005

Fr. Andrew Thomas Kang, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/02/2017
Ordination:05/25/2024
Contact:St. Dominic Catholic Church, Eagle Rock | 323-254-2519
Hometown:Fullerton, CA

Background:Earned a B.S. in Computer Science from University of California San Diego in 2014

Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/1997
Ordination:06/07/2003
Contact:Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | 510-849-2030

Publications:Thomas Aquinas: De veritate (Q. 21-24). Translation, Bibliography and Commentary by Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. (2009) Beyond Modernism? – George Lindbeck and the Linguistic Turn in Theology. Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. (2005) Gott, Freiheit, Weltenwahl: Der Ursprung DES Begriffes Der Besten Aller Moglichen Welten in Der Metaphysik Der Willensfreiheit Zwischen Antonio Perez S. J. und G. W. Leibniz. Tilman (Anselm) Ramelow. (1997)

Fr. Anthony Patalano, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:10/02/1971
Ordination:05/30/1986
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Anthony Rosevear, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/16/1972
Ordination:03/17/1978
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824

Fr. Augustine Hilander, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2001
Ordination:05/31/2008
Contact:Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seattle | 206-547-3020

Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/23/1978
Ordination:06/07/1985
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Publications:Francis of Assisi: A New Biography. Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. (2012) Cities of God: The Religion Of The Italian Communes (1125-1325). Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. (2005) Mystical Presence. John Williamson Nevin. Edited by Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. (2000) Anxious Bench, Antichrist and the Sermon Catholic Unity. John Williamson Nevin. Edited by Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. (2000) Gratian: The Treatise on Laws. Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. (1994) Revival Preachers and Politics in Thirteenth-Century Italy: The Great Devotion of 1233. Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. (1992)

Fr. Bartholomew de la Torre, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/09/1961
Ordination:06/16/1967
Contact:Parroquia de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, Mexicali | 011-52-686-567-8243

Fr. Bartholomew Hutcherson, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/14/1991
Ordination:05/31/1997
Contact:Catholic Community at Stanford University | 650-725-0080

Fr. Bernhard Blankenhorn, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/04/1999
Ordination:06/26/2006
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Publications:Christ and Spirituality in St. Thomas Aquinas. Jean-Pierre Torrell, OP. Translated by Bernhard Blankenhorn, O.P. (2011)

Fr. Bradley Thomas Elliott, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/03/2011
Ordination:06/22/2018
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Centerville, OH

Background:Earned a B.M. in Jazz and Studio Music from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music in 2002

Fr. Brendan McAnerney, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/22/1979
Ordination:06/17/1988
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/04/1967
Ordination:06/16/1972
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Publications:St. Thomas Aquinas’ Commentary on the Book of Job. Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. (2016) Catholic Social Order. Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. (2015) Both a Servant and Free: A Primer in Fundamental Moral Theology. Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. (2011) Light of the Nations. Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. (2006) Man’s Desire for God. Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. (2003) The Meaning of the Term “Moral” in St. Thomas Aquinas (Studi Tomistici, 27). Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. (1996) Specialized Morals. Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. (1985)

Fr. Bruno Gibson, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/28/1954
Ordination:06/10/1960
Death:3/11/2024
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Bryan Kromholtz, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/05/1993
Ordination:05/27/2000
Contact:Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | 510-849-2030

Fr. Carl Schlichte, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/14/1991
Ordination:05/29/1998
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Cassian Lewinski, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/09/1964
Ordination:06/13/1969
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Christopher Brannan, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/04/2010
Ordination:05/28/2016
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722
Hometown:Clovis, CA

Background:Earned a B.S. in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo in 2001, and an M.A. in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2009

Fr. Christopher Fadok, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/2003
Ordination:06/25/2010
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Christopher Renz, O.P.

Position: Priest
Contact:Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | 510-849-2030

Fr. Christopher Wetzel, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/04/2010
Ordination:06/22/2018
Contact:Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Houston | 713-529-4854
Hometown:Germantown, TN

Background:Earned a B.S. in Economics/Applied and Computational Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology in 2006

Fr. Chrysostom Mijinke, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/2014
Contact:Prince of Peace Catholic Newman Center, Seattle, WA | 206-527-5072
Hometown:Langley, British Columbia

Background:Earned a B.A. in Humanities from the Seminary of Christ the King at New Westminster Abbey in Mission, BC in 2009

Fr. Cody Jorgensen, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2012
Ordination:05/31/2019
Contact:St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Newman Center, Salt Lake City | 801-359-6066
Hometown:Selah, WA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Biochemistry/B.S. in Informatics from the University of Washington in 2010

Fr. Columban Mary Hall, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/03/2016
Ordination:05/25/2024
Contact:Holy Family Old Cathedral, Anchorage | 907-276-3455
Hometown:Houston, TX

Background:Earned a B.A. in English Literature from the University of San Francisco in 2010

Fr. Corwin Low, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2007
Ordination:10/25/2014
Contact:St. Raymond Catholic Church, Menlo Park, CA | 650-323-1755

Fr. Daniel Rolland, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/06/1986
Ordination:06/11/1993
Contact:St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Center, Las Vegas | 702-736-0887

Fr. Daniel Syverstad, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/23/1976
Ordination:04/02/1982
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. David Bello, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:05/08/1966
Ordination:03/20/1981
Death:4/21/2024
Contact:Parroquia de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, Mexicali | 011-52-686-567-8243

Fr. David Farrugia, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
Contact:St. Dominic House, Benicia, CA | 707-747-7220

Fr. David Geib, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/09/1962
Ordination:06/16/1967
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Fr. David O'Rourke, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/09/1958
Ordination:06/09/1962
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. David Orique, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/04/1994
Ordination:06/02/2001
Contact:Providence College, Providence | 401-865-1000

Fr. Dennis Klein, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/03/2011
Ordination:05/28/2016
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown:Mobile, AL

Background:Earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1995; a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1997; a S.T.B (in Theology) from the Institute des Etudes Théologiques in Brussels, Belgium in 2008; a S.T.L (in Theology) from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC in 2012

Fr. Dismas Sayre, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2001
Ordination:05/31/2008
Contact:Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Portland, OR | 503-235-3164

Fr. Dominic Briese, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/03/1989
Ordination:06/01/1996
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Dominic David Maichrowicz, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/02/2006
Ordination:05/31/2013
Contact:Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seattle | 206-547-3020

Fr. Dominic DeLay, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/06/1986
Ordination:06/11/1993
Contact:Catholic Community at Stanford University, Stanford, CA | 650-725-0080

Fr. Dominic DeMaio, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2001
Ordination:05/31/2008
Contact:Western Dominican Preaching | 510-658-8722

Fr. Donald Bramble, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:05/27/1972
Ordination:06/04/1976
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Los Angeles | 323-254-2519

Fr. Edward Krasevac, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/16/1972
Ordination:04/23/1977
Contact:Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | 510-849-2030

Fr. Emmanuel Taylor, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/03/2005
Ordination:05/26/2012
Contact:St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, Tucson, AZ | 520-327-4665

Fr. Emmerich Vogt, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/16/1972
Ordination:03/17/1978
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco, CA | 415-567-7824

Publications:The Freedom to Love: Recovery and the Seven Deadly Sins. Fr. Emmerich Vogt, O.P. (2012)

Eucharistic Principles of the Spiritual Life. Fr. Emmerich Vogt, O.P. (2007)

Fr. Eugene Sousa, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Fr. Francis Goode, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/21/1980
Ordination:05/29/1987
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA | 323-254-2519

Fr. Francis Le, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/1997
Ordination:05/29/2004
Contact:Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA | 206-547-3020

Fr. Gabriel Mosher, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/2008
Ordination:05/30/2015
Contact:St. Catherine of Siena, Salt Lake City | 801-359-6066
Hometown:Albuquerque, NM

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from holy Apostles College & Seminary, and a M.A. in Philosphy and M.Div. from the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology.

Fr. Gary Cappleman, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:08/31/1996
Ordination:06/07/2003
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Fr. Gregory Liu, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/31/2013
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Benicia | 707-747-7220
Hometown:Taipei, Taiwan

Background:Earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Toronto in 2002, and a Ph.D. in Chemisty from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009

Fr. Gregory Tatum, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/27/1981
Ordination:09/09/1989
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Publications:New Chapters in the Life of Paul: The Relative Chronology of His Career. Fr. Gregory Tatum, O.P. (2007)

Fr. Hilary Martin, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:08/31/1950
Ordination:06/10/1955
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Isaiah Mary Molano, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/2003
Ordination:06/25/2010
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA | 323-254-2519

Fr. James Moore, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2001
Ordination:05/31/2008
Contact:Holy Family Catholic Church, Anchorage | 907-276-3455

Fr. James Thompson, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/31/1996
Ordination:06/07/2003
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Jerome Cudden, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/02/2000
Ordination:06/02/2007
Contact:St. Raymond of Peñafort House, Menlo Park, CA | 650-323-1755

Fr. John Marie Bingham, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/2003
Ordination:06/25/2010
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824

Fr. John Morris, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/09/1961
Ordination:06/10/1966
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. John Paul Forte, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/06/1986
Ordination: 06/11/1993
Contact:St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, Tucson | 520-327-4665

Fr. John Thomas Mellein, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/02/2000
Ordination:06/02/2007
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. John Winkowitsch, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/02/2017
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722
Hometown:Cut Bank, MT

Background:Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in 2004, a Ph.L in Philosophy from Catholic University of America in 2006, and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Catholic University of America in 2016

Fr. Jordan Bradshaw, O.P.

Position: Priest
Contact:Dominican Mission Foundation | 415-931-2183

Fr. Joseph O'Brien, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/16/1972
Ordination:03/17/1978
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Fr. Joseph Selinger, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/05/2015
Ordination:06/24/2022
Contact:Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Portland, OR | 503-235-3164
Hometown:Vancouver, BC

Fr. Joseph Sergott, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/03/1989
Ordination:06/01/1996
Contact:St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, Eugene | 541-343-7021

Fr. Joshua Gatus, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/05/2015
Ordination:06/24/2022
Contact:St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, Eugene, OR | 541-343-7021
Hometown:Las Vegas, NV

Background:Earned a B.S. in Medical Technology from University of Santo Tomas at Manila in 2006

Fr. Jude Eli, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:03/19/1966
Ordination:06/04/1976
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA | 323-254-2519

Fr. Justin Gable, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/05/2009
Ordination:05/31/2014
Contact:Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | 510-849-2030

Fr. Kenneth Gumbert, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/23/1978
Ordination:06/07/1985
Contact:Providence College, Providence | 401-865-1000

Fr. Kieran Healy, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/09/1956
Ordination:06/09/1961
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. LaSalle Hallissey, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/15/1973
Ordination:03/24/1979
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Luke Buckles, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/15/1973
Ordination:03/17/1978
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Publications:The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the World’s Religions. Brandon Toropov and Fr. Luke Buckles, O.P. (1997)

Fr. Marcin Szymanski, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/17/2004
Ordination:05/21/2011
Contact:Prince of Peace Catholic Newman Center, Seattle, WA | 206-527-5072

Fr. Mark Francis Manzano, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/04/2004
Ordination:05/28/2011
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Mark Padrez, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/04/1988
Ordination:05/27/1995
Contact:St. Benedict Lodge, McKenzie Bridge | 541-822-3572

Fr. Martin Walsh, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/09/1964
Ordination:06/13/1969
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824

Fr. Matthew Heynen, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/05/2015
Ordination:06/24/2022
Contact:Holy Family Cathedral, Anchorage, AK | 907-276-3455
Hometown:Dixon, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Mary’s College of California in 2014

Fr. Matthew Wanner, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2018
Ordination:5/25/2024
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722
Hometown:Miles City, MT

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Catholic Studies from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) in May 2008

Fr. Michael Augustine Amabisco, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/2003
Ordination:06/25/2010
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Michael Carey, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/16/1972
Ordination:04/23/1977
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA | 323-254-2519

Fr. Michael Dodds, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:10/02/1971
Ordination:04/23/1977
Contact:Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | 510-849-2030

Publications:Unlocking Divine Action: Contemporary Science and Thomas Aquinas. Fr. Michael J. Dodds, O.P. (2012) The Philosophy of Nature. Fr. Michael J. Dodds, O.P. (2010) Happily Ever After Begins Here and Now: Living the Beatitudes Today. Bill Dodds and Fr. Michael J. Dodds, O.P. (2010) The Unchanging God of Love: Thomas Aquinas and Contemporary Theology on Divine Immutability. Fr. Michael J. Dodds, O.P. (2008) The Seeker’s Guide to Seven Life-Changing Virtues. Bill Dodds and Fr. Michael J. Dodds, O.P. (1999)

Fr. Michael Fones, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/07/1985
Ordination:06/06/1992
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Michael Hurley, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/02/2000
Ordination:06/02/2007
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824

Fr. Michael Sherwin, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/22/1984
Ordination:05/31/1991
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Publications:Sujet moral et communauté. Edited by Denis Muller, Craig Steven Titus, Nathalie Maillard, and Fr. Michael S. Sherwin, O.P. (2008) After Wittgenstein, Saint Thomas. Roger Pouivet and Fr. Michael Sherwin, O.P. (2007) By Knowledge & By Love: Charity and Knowledge in the Moral Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas. Fr. Michael Sherwin, O.P. (2005) Morality: The Catholic View. Servais Pinckaers. Translated by Fr. Michael Sherwin, O.P. (2003)

Fr. Michael Sweeney, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/28/1974
Ordination:03/24/1979
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Nathan Castle, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/15/1980
Ordination:06/07/1985
Contact:St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, Tucson | 520-327-4665

Publications:And Toto, Too:: The Wizard of Oz as a Spiritual Adventure. Fr. Nathan G. Castle, O.P. (2011)

Fr. Patrick O’Neil, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/14/1991
Ordination:09/09/1995
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Patrick Rooney, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/03/2016
Ordination:5/26/2023
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown:Oakhurst, CA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in 2015

Fr. Paul Conner, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/09/1961
Ordination:06/16/1967
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Publications:Christian Totality: Theology of the Consecrated Life. Fr. Basil Cole, O.P. and Fr. Paul M. Conner, O.P. (1998) Married in Friendship. Fr. Paul M. Conner, O.P.(1987) Celibate Love. Fr. Paul M. Conner, O.P. (1979)

Fr. Paul Raftery, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/22/1977
Ordination:06/22/1984
Contact:Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Portland, OR | 503-235-3164

Fr. Peter Do, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/06/2002
Ordination:05/30/2009
Contact:Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Portland, OR | 503-235-3164

Fr. Peter Hannah, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2007
Ordination:05/31/2014
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Peter Rogers, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/1997
Ordination:06/20/2002
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA | 323-254-2519

Fr. Pius Youn, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/31/2013
Ordination:06/22/2018
Contact:Newman Hall - Holy Spirit, Berkeley | 510-848-7812
Hometown:Fullerton, CA

Background:Earned a B.M. in Music Technology from New York University in 2010

Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/06/2002
Ordination:05/30/2009
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Reginald Martin, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/21/1969
Ordination:06/21/1974
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/16/1972
Ordination:03/17/1978
Contact:Provincial Office, Oakland | 510-658-8722

Publications:Soundings in the History of a Hope. New Studies on Thomas Aquinas (Ave Maria University/Washington, D.C., Sapientia/Catholic University of America Press 2016). Mimetic Theory and World Religions. Wolfgang Palaver und Richard Schenk (ed.), (Michigan State University Press 2017). Ambivalenz – Ambiguitaet – Postmodernitaet. Begrenzt Eindeutiges Denken. Collegium Philosophicum, Volume 5. Edited by P. Koslowski and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (2004) Jahrbuch fuer Philosophie des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Volume 12. Edited by V. Hoesle, P. Koslowski, G. Kruip, and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (2001) Apokalypse. Vortragsreihe zum Ende des Jahrtausends. Loccumer Protokoll Nr. 54/98. Edited by W. Voegele and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (2000) Aktuelle Apokalyptik! Loccumer Protokoll Nr. 20/99. Edited by W. Voegele and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (2000) Jahrbuch fuer Philosophie des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Volume 11. Edited by V. Hoesle, P. Koslowski, and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (2000) Die Reunionsgespraeche im Niedersachsen des 17. Jahrhunderts. Rojas y Spinola – Molan – Leibniz. Edited by Hans Otte and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1999) Die Aufgaben der Philosophie heute. Edited by V. Hoesle, P. Koslowski, and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1999) Kontinuitaet der Person. Zum Versprechen und Vertrauen. Collegium Philosophicum, Volume 2. Edited by Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1998) Jahrbuch fuer Philosophie des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Volume 10. Edited by Vittorio Hoesle, Peter Koslowski, and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1998) Jahrbuch fuer Philosophie des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Volume 9. Edited by P. Koslowski and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1997) Jahrbuch fuer Philosophie des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Volume 8. Edited by P. Koslowski and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1996) Emmanuel Levinas – Fragen an die Moderne. Edited by T. Freyer and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1996) Zur Theorie des Opfers. Collegium Philosophicum, Volume 1. Edited by Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1995) Jahrbuch fuer Philosophie des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Volume 7. Edited by P. Koslowski and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1995) Natur in der Krise. Philosophische Essays zur Naturtheorie und Bioethik. Edited by R. Loew and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1994) Jahrbuch fuer Philosophie des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Volume 6. Edited by P. Koslowski, R. Loew, and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1994) Jahrbuch des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Edited by P. Koslowski, R. Loew, and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1993) Quaestiones in librum quartum Sententiarum. Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Veroeffentlichungen der Kommission fuer die Herausgabe ungedruckter Texte aus der mittelalterlichen Geisteswelt 17. Edited by Robert Kilwardby and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1993) Jahrbuch fuer Philosophie des Forschungsinstituts fuer Philosophie Hannover. Volume 5. Edited by P. Koslowski, R. Loew, and Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1993) Die Gnade vollendeter Endlichkeit: Zur transzendentaltheologischen Auslegung der thomanischen Anthropologie (Freiburger theologische Studien). Fr. Richard Schenk, O.P. (1989)

Fr. Roberto Corral, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/27/1981
Ordination:06/17/1988
Contact:Casa San Juan Macias y San Martin de Porres, Mexicali |

Fr. Sergius Propst, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:08/16/1968
Ordination:06/15/1973
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Stephen Maria Lopez, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:08/30/2003
Ordination:06/25/2010
Contact:St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800

Fr. Thomas Aquinas Pickett, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/01/2012
Ordination:06/22/2018
Contact:Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seattle | 206-547-3020
Hometown:Ellensburg, WA

Background:Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Gonzaga University in 2011

Fr. Thomas De Man, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/09/1957
Ordination:12/22/1962
Contact:St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, Tucson | 520-327-4665

Publications:Into the Deep. Fr. Thomas De Man, O.P. (2006)

Fr. Timothy Conlan, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/09/1961
Ordination:06/16/1967
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Vincent Benoit, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/23/1978
Ordination:06/22/1984
Contact:Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seattle | 206-547-3020

Fr. Vincent Kelber, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:09/02/2000
Ordination:06/02/2007
Contact:St. Dominic's Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824

Fr. Vincent Lopez, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
Contact:Provincial Office | 510-658-8722

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.

Position: Priest (Retired)
First Profession:09/16/1963
Ordination:06/14/1968
Contact:St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Benicia, CA | 707-747-7220

Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.

Position: Priest
First Profession:01/25/1967
Ordination:03/23/1996
Contact:Newman Hall - Holy Spirit, Berkeley | 510-848-7812