Our Provincial Ministers


The provincial minister, or leader, of a Franciscan province is elected by his brother friars to oversee the province's long-range planning and day-to-day operations. The provincial minister also represents his province to the wider Franciscan Order and to the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. Holy Name Province is currently led by Provincial Minister Fr. Kevin Mullen, OFM, who works at our provincial headquarters in New York City. Below are the biographies of the friars who have led our province since its founding in 1901.


Fr. Kevin Mullen, OFM, is the 16th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Kevin Mullen, OFM
2014 – present

Fr. John O'Connor, OFM, was the 15th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. John O'Connor, OFM
2005 – 2014

Fr. John Felice, OFM, was the 14th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. John Felice, OFM
1996 – 2005

Fr. Anthony Carrozzo, OFM, was the 13th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Anthony Carrozzo, OFM
1987 – 1996

Fr. Alban Maguire, OFM, was the 12th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Alban Maguire, OFM
1980 – 1987

Fr. Charles Finnegan, OFM, was the 11th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Charles Finnegan, OFM
1976 – 1980

Fr. Finian Kerwin, OFM, was the 10th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Finian Kerwin, OFM
1967 – 1976

Fr. Donald Hoag, OFM, was the ninth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Donald Hoag, OFM
1961 – 1967

Fr. Celsus Wheeler, OFM, was the eighth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Celsus Wheeler, OFM
1952 – 1961

Fr. Thomas Plassmann, OFM, was the ninth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Thomas Plassmann, OFM
1949 – 1952

Fr. Bertrand Campbell, OFM, was the sixth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Bertrand Campbell, OFM
1943 – 1949

Fr. Jerome Dawson, OFM, was the fifth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Jerome Dawson, OFM
1937 – 1943

Fr. Benvenute Ryan, OFM, was the fourth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Benvenute Ryan, OFM
1925 – 1931

Fr. Mathias Faust, OFM, was the third provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Mathias Faust, OFM
1919 – 1925; 1931 – 1937

Fr. Anselm Kennedy, OFM, was the second provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Anselm Kennedy, OFM
1910 – 1916

Fr. Edward Blecke, OFM, was the first provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Edward Blecke, OFM
1901 – 1910; 1916 – 1919

 
 

Our Provincial Ministers


The provincial minister, or leader, of a Franciscan province is elected by his brother friars to oversee the province's long-range planning and day-to-day operations. The provincial minister also represents his province to the wider Franciscan Order and to the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. Holy Name Province is currently led by Provincial Minister Fr. Kevin Mullen, OFM, who works at our provincial headquarters in New York City. Below are the biographies of the friars who have led our province since its founding in 1901.

Fr. Kevin Mullen, OFM, is the 16th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Kevin Mullen, OFM
2014 – present

Fr. John O'Connor, OFM, was the 15th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. John O'Connor, OFM
2005 – 2014

Fr. John Felice, OFM, was the 14th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. John Felice, OFM
1996 – 2005

Fr. Anthony Carrozzo, OFM, was the 13th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Anthony Carrozzo, OFM
1987 – 1996

Fr. Alban Maguire, OFM, was the 12th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Alban Maguire, OFM
1980 – 1987

Fr. Charles Finnegan, OFM, was the 11th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Charles Finnegan, OFM
1976 – 1980

Fr. Finian Kerwin, OFM, was the 10th provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Finian Kerwin, OFM
1967 – 1976

Fr. Donald Hoag, OFM, was the ninth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Donald Hoag, OFM
1961 – 1967

Fr. Celsus Wheeler, OFM, was the eighth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Celsus Wheeler, OFM
1952 – 1961

Fr. Thomas Plassmann, OFM, was the ninth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Thomas Plassmann, OFM
1949 – 1952

Fr. Bertrand Campbell, OFM, was the sixth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Bertrand Campbell, OFM
1943 – 1949

Fr. Jerome Dawson, OFM, was the fifth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Jerome Dawson, OFM
1937 – 1943

Fr. Benvenute Ryan, OFM, was the fourth provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Benvenute Ryan, OFM
1925 – 1931

Fr. Mathias Faust, OFM, was the third provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Mathias Faust, OFM
1919 – 1925; 1931 – 1937

Fr. Anselm Kennedy, OFM, was the second provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Anselm Kennedy, OFM
1910 – 1916

Fr. Edward Blecke, OFM, was the first provincial minister of Holy Name Province.

Fr. Edward Blecke, OFM
1901 – 1910; 1916 – 1919