Bishop Libasci Ordains Priest in Diocese of Manchester

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Bishop Libasci Ordains Priest in Diocese of Manchester

MANCHESTER, NH, June 11, 2025 – The Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, D.D., Bishop of Manchester, the Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire, ordained Reverend Andre Nadeau to the priesthood at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Manchester on June 7.

“This blessed occasion of Father Nadeau’s priesthood is a cause for joy and celebration among the faithful,” said Bishop Libasci. “The Diocese of Manchester is grateful to God for giving us a new priest who will bring the truth and merciful love of Our Lord Jesus Christ to all.”

Rev. Nadeau earned a Master of Divinity degree from Saint Meinrad Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Providence College. He and his family, including nine siblings, are from Lancaster. They attend Gate of Heaven Parish in Lancaster and Good Shepherd Parish in Berlin.

Rev. Nadeau celebrated his first Mass of Thanksgiving at Saint Anne Church in Berlin on Sunday, June 8.

The Diocese of Manchester currently has nine men preparing for the priesthood at seminaries in Brighton, MA, Cromwell, CT, Providence, RI and Saint Meinrad, IN. For more information about vocations to the priesthood and religious life, visit www.catholicnh.org/vocations.

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The Diocese of Manchester is the Roman Catholic Church
in New Hampshire, serving the needs of nearly 200,000 Catholics. For more information, please visit www.catholicnh.org/overview.