Ordination of Fr. Stan Ajes

by Diocese of Des Moines | June 29, 2026

Fr. Stan Asjes after his ordination.

On Friday, June 26, St. Ambrose Cathedral in downtown Des Moines was standing room only to watch Bishop William Joensen ordain Fr. Stan Asjes to the priesthood for the Diocese of Des Moines. Fr. Stan Asjes is assigned as Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Parish, Council Bluffs, effective July 9, 2026.

Find pictures of the ordination here.  

Diocese of Des Moines

The Diocese of Des Moines, created in 1911, serves people over a 12,446 square mile area in the southwestern quadrant of Iowa, including 23 counties.