Bishop Carl A. Kemme

2025 Priest Assignments

En español All appointments effective July 1, 2025 (unless otherwise noted)I. Retirements II. Curia III. Pastors IV. Parochial Vicar V. Chaplains and Special Assignments VI. Special Appointment Mr. Anthony Keiser,… Read More

Bishop to ordain three to priesthood on May 24

In a couple of weeks, three young men are scheduled to join the ranks of priests in the Diocese of Wichita. Bishop Carl A. Kemme will ordain as priests Deacon… Read More

Seven to be ordained to diaconate on May 22

At 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 at Wichita’s St. Catherine of Siena Parish, seven young men are set to be ordained as transitional deacons for the Diocese of Wichita:… Read More

Bishop Kemme: Pope to be remembered for way in which he loved Christ in others

Editor’s Note: Bishop Carl A Kemme delivered the following homily at the Mass for the late Pope Francis that he offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday,… Read More

Bishop consecrates altar, chapel and more at St. Mark Parish

In the homily he delivered during the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday on Saturday, April 26, Bishop Carl A. Kemme noted that, if his memory and math were correct, then… Read More

Camp Kapaun inspired by a venerable spirit

The Diocese of Wichita has long dreamed of owning a space where families and young people can step away from the distractions of everyday life and encounter Christ in the… Read More

Conference draws more than 600 beloved daughters

“I’ve been thinking about delivering this in an Australian accent,” Sr. Bethany Madonna quipped to the attendees assembled for the Diocese of Wichita’s Inaugural Catholic Women’s Conference, held Saturday, March… Read More

Bishop’s Ash Wednesday message: What is God asking of you? 

Editor’s Note: Bishop Carl A Kemme issued the following Ash Wednesday message to the faithful of the Diocese of Wichita. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we enter the… Read More

Bishop Kemme Urges Respect

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Feb. 10, Pope Francis wrote to the bishops of the United States a letter regarding the current immigration crisis and the deportations now… Read More

Vocations report: Diocese of Wichita leads the country

en español The Catholic Diocese of Wichita holds the top spot in some key metrics that measure vocations to the priesthood in a new national statistical analysis on the matter… Read More

Bishop dedicates Mary Queen of Angels in Fort Scott

Bishop Carl A. Kemme told those attending the dedication of Mary Queen of Angels Church in Fort Scott Saturday, Nov. 23, that they had turned a new page in the… Read More

Bishop: How can we treat human beings this way?

Four days before Bishop Carl A. Kemme celebrated a Mass for Life next to a Wichita abortion clinic on Saturday, Oct. 19, he was in Auschwitz and Birkenau as part… Read More