# List of American Catholic priests

This is a list of Catholic priests from or most linked to the United States. This list is incomplete.

## Latin Catholic
### Order of Saint Augustine

* Rev. Peter M. Donohue, President of Villanova University.

### Sons of the Holy Family

* Bishop Francisco González Valer, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington.

### Premonstratensians

* Fr. Robert John Cornell, Represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district for four years, abandoned a bid to retake the seat after the Vatican ordered all priests to withdraw from politics.

### Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines)

* Fr. Roberto Roman Jr, Former President of Saint Anselm College.
* Fr. David Granfield, Canon law jurists and Pro-Life person.
* Fr. Celestine Kapsner, Exorcist and translator.
* Msgr. Barry O'Toole, A founder of the Catholic Radical Alliance.
* Rev. Michael Patella, Professor of Theology at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.
* Fr. Magnus Wenninger, Mathematician known constructing polyhedron models.

#### Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)

* Fr. Thomas Keating, Associated to Contemplative Outreach and Centering prayer.
* Fr. Thomas Merton, Poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion.

### Dominican Order

* Fr. Benedict Ashley, Theologian and philosopher.
* Rev. Gilbert V. Hartke, A showman, sometimes called the "show-biz priest", and a statesman.
* Rev. Brian Shanley, Former president of Providence College, current president of St. John's University in New York.

### Franciscans

* Fr. Albert Braun, worked with the Mescalero.
* Fr. Angelico Chavez, A prominent New Mexican historian and writer.
* Fr. Anton Docher
* Fr. Mariano Gagnon, author who worked with indigenous Peruvians during the Internal conflict in Peru
* Fr. Kevin Mackin, President of Mount Saint Mary College.
* Fr. Michael Scanlan, Former President of Franciscan University of Steubenville and Pro-Life activities.

#### Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins)

* Rev. Regis J. Armstrong, Professor in the School of Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America who is an expert on Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi.
* Father Thomas Weinandy, Executive Director of Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

#### Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

* Fr. Stan Fortuna, Musician noted for Catholic-based hip hop.
* Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Former Eternal Word Television Network host and psychologist.

### Congregation of Holy Cross

* Fr. James Wm. Chichetto, Poet, artist, and professor.
* Fr. William Corby, Former President of the University of Notre Dame.
* Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, Former President of the University of Notre Dame.
* Rev. Edward Malloy Former President of the University of Notre Dame.
* Rev. Julius Nieuwland, Chemist, known for research that led to the invention of neoprene, and botanist who founded the American Midland Naturalist.
* Fr. John Augustine Zahm, Scientist and writer who defended certain aspects of evolutionary theory as true.

### Holy Ghost Fathers

* Fr. Jeremiah J. Callahan, Fifth President of Duquesne University.
* Fr. Vernon F. Gallagher, Eighth President of Duquesne University.
* Fr. Martin Hehir, Fourth President of Duquesne University.
* Fr. Raymond V. Kirk, Sixth President of Duquesne University.
* Fr. Henry J. McAnulty, Ninth President of Duquesne University.
* Fr. Eugene McGuigan, First athletic director of Duquesne University.
* Fr. William Patrick Power, First head of Duquesne University and the subject of an Eternal Word Television Network special.
* Fr. Francis P. Smith, Seventh President of Duquesne University.
* Fr. Joseph Strub, Founder of Duquesne University.
* Fr. John Willms, Second Rector of Pittsburgh Catholic College which would become Duquesne University.

### Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

* Fr. Daniel Berrigan, Activist who was part of the Catonsville Nine and the Plowshares Movement.
* Fr. Virgil Blum, Founded the Catholic League.
* Fr. George Coyne, Former director of the Vatican Observatory.
* Fr. Brian E. Daley, Ratzinger Prize winning theologian.
* Fr. Joe Devlin, Worked with the poor of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.
* James H. Dolan, S.J., The second President of Fairfield University.
* James E. FitzGerald, S.J., The fourth President of Fairfield University.
* Louis J. Gallagher, S.J., Former President of Boston College and translator.
* Frank Haig, S.J., Former President of Wheeling Jesuit University and younger brother of Alexander Haig.
* Father Morton A. Hill, S.J. Anti-Pornography activist who, in 1970, was a member of the President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography.
* John F. Laboon, S.J., Chaplain during the Vietnam War.
* Fr. James B. Macelwane, President of the American Geophysical Union from 1953 until his death in 1956.
* William C. McInnes, S.J., The fifth President of Fairfield University.
* Rev. Paul McNally, Astronomer.
* C. J. McNaspy, S.J., Musicologist, Author and Linguist
* Fr. James A. Martin, Founding director of the Loyola Retreat House in Charles County, Maryland who lived to be a 105.
* Fr. James J. Martin, Author and an editor of America.
* Fr. J. Donald Monan – Former president of Boston College (1972–1996).
* Fr. John Navone, Scholar associated to Gonzaga University.
* Fr. Joseph T. O'Callahan, Chaplain during World War II.
* Fr. Walter J. Ong, Important scholar in the fields of media studies and language.
* Fr. Mitch Pacwa – EWTN host who is bi-ritual in that he can also celebrate liturgy in the Maronite rite.
* Fr. Stephen Privett, President of the University of San Francisco.
* Rev. Paul Clare Reinert, S.J., a former President of Saint Louis University.
* Fr. Thomas Ewing Sherman, Lecturer and son of William Tecumseh Sherman.
* Fr. Edmund A. Walsh, Geopolitician and academic.

### Josephite Fathers

* Fr. Charles Uncles, One of the first African-American seminarians to be educated and ordained a priest in the United States.

### Legionaries of Christ

* Fr. Jonathan Morris, Author and Fox News Channel contributor.

### Maryknoll Order

* Fr. James Keller, Founder of The Christophers.

### Congregation of the Mission

* Fr. Donald J. Harrington, Fifteenth President of St. John's University who retired over a financial controversy.
* Fr. Oscar Lukefahr, theologian, writer, and Christian apologist
* Rev. Stafford Poole, Research historian and Mesoamericanist.
* Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider president of Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities former president of DePaul University and former administrator at St. John's University.
* Rev. James J. Maher president of Niagara University and former administrator at St. John's University.

### Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi (Passionists)

* Fr. Edward L. Beck, Author, retreat conductor, and a religion contributor for ABC News.
* Fr. Thomas Berry, "Earth scholar"/Eco-theologian influenced by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

### Paulist Fathers

* Fr. Francis Asbury Baker, Episcopalian convert who was one of the founders of the Paulist Institute.
* Fr. Lawrence Boadt, Bible scholar involved in Jewish/Christian dialogue.
* Fr. George Deshon, Graduate of West Point who was an early Paulist and helped design the St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan.
* Fr. Augustine Francis Hewit, Convert who was a founder of the Paulists and became their second Superior General.
* Fr. Norman O'Connor, Sometimes called "The Jazz Priest" he wrote album notes for a Gerry Mulligan's quartet album.
* Fr. George Mary Searle, Astronomer who started out as a human computer.
* Rev. Clarence A. Walworth, Attorney, writer, and founding member of the order who translated Holy God, We Praise Thy Name from the German Großer Gott, wir loben dich.

### Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Picpus Fathers)

* Rev. Lane K. Akiona, Native Hawaiian who also belongs to the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

### Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

* Fr. John Berg
* Rev. George Gabet

### Priestly Society of the Holy Cross

* Fr. C. John McCloskey, He worked on Wall Street, Citibank and Merrill Lynch, before becoming a priest who has hosted EWTN specials.

### Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)

* Rev. John A. Collins, United States Air Force chaplain.
* Fr. Joe Maier, Co-founded the Human Development Foundation and works among the poor in the Khlong Toei District.
* Fr. Francis X. Murphy, Army chaplain in the Korean War who wrote, under the pseudonym Xavier Rynne, controversial articles about attending the Second Vatican Council.

### Order of Servants of Mary (Servites)

* Rev. John T. Pawlikowski, Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics at Catholic Theological Union and active in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He is also a critic of the book Hitler's Pope, by John Cornwell.

### Society of Saint-Sulpice (Sulpicians)

* Rev. Raymond E. Brown, Biblical scholar who specialized in commentary on the New Testament.
* Fr. John Francis Cronin, Author of Communism: A World Menace, but also critical of right-wing fringe groups and a supporter of the civil rights movement.
* Fr. Alphonse Magnien, French-born superior of St. Mary's Seminary and University.

### Other or not specified orders

* Msgr. Peter Armstrong, Chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s and 1990s.
* Msgr. Geno Baroni, Activist who was linked to the National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs and was the first President of the National Italian American Foundation.
* Bishop Robert Barron, Evangelist and media personality known for the documentary series Catholicism and his program Word on Fire with Father Barron.
* Msgr Ralph W. Beiting, Known for the Christian Appalachian Project.
* Msgr. John P. Boland, Buffalo, New York priest known for work with the labor movement.
* Fr. Martin Stanislaus Brennan Scientist who wrote about the relationship between religion and science.
* Msgr. Ambrose Burke, A former President of St. Ambrose University.
* Msgr. James F. Checchio, Rector of the Pontifical North American College.
* Fr. George Clements, Known for the "one church one child program" and adopting a child. Louis Gossett Jr. played him in The Father Clements Story.
* Fr. Daniel Coughlin, First Catholic priest to be Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives.
* Fr. James Renshaw Cox, Known for Cox's Army and running for president under the banner of the Jobless Party.
* Fr. James Coyle, A priest killed by a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
* Fr. Jeremiah Williams Cummings, Writer and friend of Orestes Brownson.
* Fr. James Curley, First director of the Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory.
* Fr. Francis P. Duffy, Historic military chaplain for the Fighting 69th.
* Msgr. John Joseph Egan, Activist who was among the marchers in the Selma to Montgomery marches.
* Fr. George Elder, Educator and an editor of "Catholic Advocate" of Louisville, Kentucky.
* Msgr. John Tracy Ellis, Academic who criticized the standards of 1950s Catholic education and was a past president of the American Catholic Historical Association.
* Msgr. Joseph Clifford Fenton, Theologian.
* Fr. Gerald Fitzgerald, Founded the Congregation of the Servants of the Paraclete.
* Msgr. Edward J. Flanagan.
* Fr. José Manuel Gallegos, Democratic Party politician and part of the History of New Mexico.
* Fr. James Gower, Peace activist and co-founder of the College of the Atlantic.
* Msgr. Peter Guilday, A noted historian of the Catholic Church's history.
* Msgr. George G. Higgins, advocate for labor rights.
* Rev. Robert P. Imbelli, Theologian at Boston College.
* Fr. Lawrence Jenco, Gained news attention for being taken hostage in Beirut.
* Fr. Rob Keighron, Co-host of The Catholic Guy.
* Msgr. Charles Kekumano, Native Hawaiian who co-wrote "Broken Trust", which criticized the Kamehameha Schools.
* Msgr. George Kerr, Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and a chaplain to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
* Fr. James J. LeBar, An exorcist.
* Msgr. Kevin McCoy A former rector of the Pontifical North American College.
* Fr. Robert McQueeney, Actor and golfer who became a priest and spiritual director for the Padre Pio Foundation of America.
* Msgr. Cletus Madsen, A music director and St. Ambrose University person.
* Msgr. Francis A. Marzen, Former editor of the Hawaii Catholic Herald who worked as a city information specialist for mayor Frank Fasi.
* Fr. William Menster, First clergyman to visit Antarctica.
* Msgr. Marvin Mottet, Recipient of the Pacem in Terris Award.
* Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Convert from Lutheranism who wrote The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America and founded First Things.
* Msgr. James Hugh O'Neill, Army Chaplain who served with George S. Patton.
* Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life.
* Fr. Ralph S. Pfau, First priest to join Alcoholics Anonymous.
* Fr. Michael Pfleger, Activist and subject of the book Radical Disciple – Father. Pfleger, St. Sabina Church, and the Fight for Social Justice.
* Fr. T. Lawrason Riggs, First Catholic chaplain of Yale University who, in his twenties, co-wrote the unsuccessful comic opera See America First with Cole Porter.
* Msgr. John A. Ryan, Noted writer and advocate concerned with Catholic social teaching.
* Fr. Aloysius Schmitt, United States Navy chaplain killed during the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
* Fr. Mike Schmitz, priest and podcaster.
* Rev. Dr. Robert Skeris, A founding member of the Church Music Association of America and a Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
* Fr. Robert Smith, Chaplain with the Cornell Catholic Community.
* Msgr. William Smith, Taught at Saint Joseph's Seminary in Dunwoodie and associated to EWTN.
* Msgr. Peter Vaghi, Member of the Board of Trustees of The Catholic University of America and chaplain of the John Carroll Society.
* Fr. Tim Vakoc, Army chaplain who died of injuries caused by a bomb in Iraq.
* Fr. Kenneth Vavrina, Social justice advocate.
* Fr. John P. Washington, One of the Four Chaplains.
* Fr. Charles J. Watters, Medal of Honor winning Army chaplain.
* Fr. Henry Wasielewski, Social justice advocate, author

## Eastern Catholic priests
### Maronite Catholic priests

* Chorbishop John D. Faris, Canon lawyer.

### Melkite Greek Catholic priests

* Fr. Gabriel Azar, currently administrator of Annunciation Mission, Covina, CA, with temporary residence at St. Anne Cathedral, North Hollywood, CA.Eparchy of Newton.. Before associate pastor, St. Jude, Miami, Fl.
* Fr. Sergio Ayala, administrator of St. Michael the Archangel, Hammond, IN.
* Fr. Imad Barakeh, BSO, Chaplain in the US Navy, formerly Associate Pastor, Church of St. Basil the Great, Lincoln, RI.
* Fr. George Bisharat, retired priest who formed Annunciation Mission, Covina, CA, Epharchy of Newton.
* Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo, ordained 2016, currently administrator, St. George Church, Sacramento, CA, and director of Office of Evangelization and Catechesis.
* Fr. Eddie Doherty, He had previously been known as a reporter.
* Fr. Damon Geiger, pastor of St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church, Miami, Fl. Eparchy of Newton.
* Fr. Victor Hanna, currently administrator of Our Lady of Mercy Mission in Allentown, PA.
* Fr. James Koury, currently Secretary to the Bishop of the Eparchy of Newton, and assists New England parishes.
* Fr. Theophan Leonarczy, currently Chancellor of the Eparchy of Newton and assisting the New England parishes.
* Fr. Brendan MCanerney, OP, assistant to Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo, priorly Pastor of St. George, Sacramento, CA.
* Rev. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy, Noted advocate for peace and non-violence.
* Rt. Rev. Romanos Russo, retired from the Eparchy of Newton, priorly Russian Catholic parish of St. Michael in NYC.
* Fr. Rezkallah Samaan, Administrator, St. Jacob Mission, San Diego, CA.

### Ruthenian Catholic priests

* Msgr. Basil Shereghy, Eastern-rite scholar.

### Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

* Fr. Jules C. E. Riotte,

## Laicized priests

* Dismas Becker, Civil rights activists and Democratic Party politician.
* Jonathan Morris, former Fox News commentator .