Detroit — Fifteen priests will serve two-year terms as vicars representing vicariates of the Archdiocese of Detroit beginning July 1. The appointments, named by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron and announced to parishes June 24, mean those priests will also serve a two-year term as representatives on the archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, the main consultative body that advises and assists Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron in pastoral matters.

The Presbyteral Council also includes 19 other priests in various ministries, including religious order priests, senior priests, pastors, associate pastors and priests of specialized ministry.

The 15 priests named as vicars for 2014-15 include:

• Fr. Paul Ballien (West Wayne)

• Fr. Mark Brauer (South Oakland)

• Fr. Richard Cavellier (Pontiac Area)

• Fr. Brian Cokonougher (Blue Water)

• Fr. Jaime Hinojos (Trinity Vicariate)

• Fr. Ronald Jozwiak (Lakes Vicariate)

• Fr. Frederik Kalaj (Thumb Vicariate)

• Msgr. John Kasza (Northwest Wayne)

• Fr. Shafique Masih (Renaissance)

• Fr. Ronald Milligan (Central Macomb)

• Fr. William Promesso (Downriver)

• Fr. Salvatore Palazzolo (North Macomb)

• Fr. Anthony Sulkowski (SERF)

• Fr. Dennis Walsh, SOLT (Southwest)

• Fr. Michael Woroniewicz (Monroe)

Vicariates serve as pastoral regions made up of parishes in a given geographical area. Vicars are appointed to help the archbishop oversee and provide pastoral leadership in each area. A 16th vicariate, the Genesis Vicariate in Detroit, did not have an appointee.

The 19 other priests who will serve a two-year term on the Presbyteral Council include:

• Msgr. Ricardo Bass

• Fr. James Bilot

• Fr. Timothy Birney

• Fr. Stephen Burr

• Fr. Bernardo Cruz

• Fr. David Cybulski

• Fr. Lawrence Delonnay

• Fr. Socorro Fernandes, SAC

• Msgr. John Hall

• Msgr. John Zenz

• Msgr. Timothy Hogan

• Msgr. Michael Hrydziuszko

• Fr. Steven Koehler

• Fr. Michael Molnar

• Msgr. Robert McClory

• Fr. Anthony Richter

• Fr. Robert Scullin, SJ

• Fr. Michael Scherrey, CC

• Fr. Norman Thomas

The Presbyteral Council as a whole generally meets nine times per year to advise the archbishop and discuss matters of pastoral importance for the archdiocese.