Fr. Joshua Bot, Fr. Nathan Hansen and Fr. Tanner Thooft

Ordained priests

Father Joshua Bot of Minneota, Father Nathan Hansen of Darwin and Father Tanner Thooft of Minneota were ordained priests recently for the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm. Father Joshua will be assigned to the Holy Cross AFC, which includes the parishes of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, the Church of St. Mary's in New Ulm, the Church of St. John the Baptist of Searles, and the Church of St. George of West Newton Township. Additionally, Father Joshua's duties will include being chaplain to the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus, a religious order of Sisters in New Ulm. Father Nathan will be assigned to the same locations at Father Joshua, but will not have the additional responsibility of being chaplain. Father Tanner will be assigned to the Divine Mercy AFC, which includes the parishes of St. Mary in Sleepy Eye, St. Michel's in Morgan, St. Paul's of Comfrey, and Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. Contributed photo

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