Meet Our Seminarians

The Diocese of Des Moines is blessed with seminarians from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. Some come from rural areas while others are from urban communities. Many enter seminary right after high school, while others pursue degrees or even begin careers before answering the call to the priesthood. Keep reading to learn more about all of our current seminarians.

Are you feeling called to seminarian life? Contact Fr. Ross Parker in the Vocations Office at vocations@dmdiocese.org.

Deacon Stan Asjes

Configuration IV | St. Paul Seminary | Basilica of St. John, Des Moines

Connor Lynch

Configuration III | Pontifical North American College | St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola

Luke Mohan

Configuration III | St. Joseph's Seminary | St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines

Dominic Nguyen

Configuration III | St. Paul Seminary | St. Peter Vietnamese Community, Des Moines

Matthew Johll

Configuration II | St. Joseph's Seminary | Basilica of St. John, Des Moines

Kyle Rowan

Configuration II | St. Joseph's Seminary | Sacred Heart, Bedford

Shawn Daley

Discipleship II | St. Paul Seminary | St. Patrick Parish, Council Bluffs

Paul Havran

Discipleship I | Sacred Heart Seminary | Basilica of St. John, Des Moines

Parker Corwin

Propaedeutic Year | Saint Paul Seminary | St. Theresa, Des Moines

Duncan Kyhl

Propaedeutic Year | Saint Paul Seminary | St. Pius X, Urbandale

Mike Posegate

Discipleship (College IV) | St. Pius X Seminary | St. Pius X, Urbandale

Andrew Robey

Discipleship (College IV) | St. Pius X Seminary | St. Joseph, Des Moines

Adam Pennington II

Propaedeutic Year (College I) | St. Pius X Seminary | St. John the Apostle, Norwalk

Matthew Pierson

Propaedeutic Year (College I) | St. Pius X Seminary | St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines