About Us
History
The Catholic Diocese of Salina, formerly the Catholic Diocese of Concordia, was established on August 2, 1887. It was moved from Concordia to Salina on December 23, 1944. The counties included in this diocese are Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, Logan, Thomas, Rawlins, Decatur, Sheridan, Gove, Trego, Graham, Norton, Phillips, Rooks, Ellis, Russell, Osborne, Smith, Jewel, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, Republic, Washington, Clay, Dickinson, Geary, and Riley. It covers 26,685 square miles and has a Catholic population of 40,546.
St. Mary's Grade School
Past Pastors | Past Principals |
|---|---|
1955-66 Msgr. Armand Girard | 1955-59 Sr. Myra Joseph, C.S.J. |
1967-69 Fr. Joseph Weimer | 1958-60 Sr. Mary Bernarda Young, C.S.J. |
1970-70 Fr. Edward Sander | 1960-63 Sr. M. Teresita Fisher, C.S.J. |
1971-75 Fr. Joseph Scheetz | 1963-65 Sr. Eugene Marie Marcotte, C.S.J. |
1975-80 Fr. Hoover & Fr. Mattas | 1965-67 Sr. Mary Joseph Fraser, C.S.J. |
1980-89 Fr. Mattas | 1967-71 Sr. Martha Ann Hake, C.S.J. |
1989-91 Fr. Bill Surmeir | 1971-72 Sr. M. Christine Doman, C.S.J. |
1990-91 Fr. Kerry Ninemire | 1972-74 Mr. Eugene Oates |
1991-94 Fr. Emil Labbe | 1974-77 Sr. Evelyn Sanders, C.S.J. |
1994-95 Fr. Kevin Weber | 1977-78 Sr. Evelyn Sanders C.S.J. |
1996-97 Fr. Keith Weber | Asst. Principal: Fr. D. Phannenstiel |
1997-2015 Fr. Kerry Ninemire | 1978-80 Sr. Evelyn Sanders, C.S.J. |
2015-Present Fr. Kevin Weber | 1980-82 Mr. Hillary Dreiling |
| 1982-2022 Dr. Nick Compagnone |
| 2022-Present Mr. Tymony Bonilla |