Vicar for Clergy

The Vicar for Clergy of the diocese is Rev. Richard Thompson.

The Vicar for Clergy is to provide ministry to and care for all diocesan priests and permanent deacons: active, inactive, sick and on leave. As such, he is to keep the bishop informed about his ministry with them and is directly accountable to the bishop.

The Vicar also oversees priests assigned to institutional ministries in hospitals and nursing homes. In addition, he also supervises the Director of Hispanic Ministries and oversees priests and deacons assigned to various multicultural ministries, e.g., Hispanic, Vietnamese and Brazilian.

He is to be proactive by developing and maintaining a supportive relationship with all priests and deacons of the Diocese and by being concerned with their overall welfare. When a priest or deacon is having personal concerns in his ministry, family, illness, professional issues or other personal matters, the Vicar for Clergy is to be available for assistance.

Liaison for Women Religious

As Liaison for Women Religious, Sr. Kelly Connors, pm, JCD, assists the Bishop in his supervision of the women religious living and/or assigned in the diocese. She provides ministry to and care for all women religious, active and retired, and is concerned with their overall welfare. In addition, the Liaison collaborates with the Vicar for Clergy in communicating with the Major Superiors and Provincials and is available to meet with individual women religious upon request.

For more information, please contact:
Rev. Richard B. Thompson
Vicar for Clergy
(603) 663-0116
rthompson@rcbm.org