Meet Our Seminarians

The Diocese of Des Moines is blessed with seminarians from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. Representing rural and urban dioceses, as well as men who enter the seminary immediately after high school while others have gone on to earn degrees (and even start careers) before following the call to the priesthood.

Stan Asjes

Theology II | St. Paul Seminary | Basilica of St. John, Des Moines

Connor Lynch

Theology I | Pontifical North American College | St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola

Luke Mohan

Theology I | St. Joseph's Seminary and College | St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines

Dominic Nguyen

Theology I | St. Paul Seminary | St. Peter Vietnamese Community, Des Moines

Matthew Johll

Pre-Theology II | St. Pius X Seminary | Basilica of St. John, Des Moines

Shawn Daley

Propaedeutic Year | St. Paul Seminary | St. Patrick Parish, Council Bluffs

Kyle Rowan

College Senior | St. Pius X Seminary | Sacred Heart, Bedford

Adam Hanten

College Sophomore | St. Pius X Seminary | St. Theresa, Des Moines

Mike Posegate

College Sophomore | St. Pius X Seminary | St. Pius X, Urbandale

Andrew Robey

College Sophomore | St. Pius X Seminary | St. Joseph, Des Moines

Isaiah Peterson

College Freshmen | St. Pius X Seminary | Basilica of St. John, Des Moines