Presbyteral Council Members

  • Most Reverend Shawn McKnight, S.Th.D., (President)
  • Rev. Anthony Saiki, 2nd Representative, Wyandotte County Deanery (Chairman)
  • Rev. Adam Wilczak, 2nd Representative, Johnson County Deanery (Vice-Chairman)
  • Very Rev. Joseph Arsenault, SSA, Dean, Wyandotte County Deanery
  • Very Rev. Thomas Aduri, Dean, Misson Priests (Ex Officio)
  • Very Rev. William Bruning, Dean, Johnson County Deanery
  • Rev. Jonathan Dizon, 2nd Representative, Topeka Deanery
  • Very Rev. Colin Haganey, Dean, Southern Deanery
  • Very Rev. Michael Hawken, Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia (Ex Officio)
  • Very Rev. Jeremy Heppler, O.S.B., Dean, Atchison Deanery
  • Rev. Michael Hermes, College of Consultors
  • Very Rev. Mark Mertes, Vicar General & Vicar for Clergy (Ex Officio)
  • Very Rev. Balachandra Miriyala, Dean, Leavenworth Deanery
  • Very Rev. Matthew Nagle, Dean, Topeka Deanery
  • Rev. John Riley, College of Consultors
  • Very Rev. Oswaldo Sandoval, Episcopal Vicar for Hispanic Ministry (Ex Officio)
  • Rev. Brian Schieber, College of Consultors
  • Very Rev. Quentin Schmitz, Dean, Nemaha-Marshal Deanery
  • Msgr. Tom Tank, Representative, Retired Priests
  • Very Rev. John Toepfer, OFM, O.Cap., Dean, Lawrence Deanery
  • Rev. Mitchel Zimmerman, College of Consultors

As of January 2026