National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus

2018 Distinguished Exemplars

To commemorate he 50th anniversary of its founding, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus (NBCCC) has selected 50 living African American Catholic clergy and religious who have contributed in some way to the NBCCC organization, and who might serves as examples (exemplars) of the lives and labors of the collective body.  Nominees were solicited from NBCCC membership.  Those selected are not meant to be a “best of the best” list – but a representative sampling of the often unheralded body of Black Catholic workers in the vineyard of the Lord – exemplars of faith, hope, love, humility and even perhaps heroic virtue.

Msgr. David Benz

Boynton Beach, FL

Msgr. David Benz

 

Rev. Anthony Bozeman, S.S.J.

New Orleans, LA

Rev. Anthony Bozeman, S.S.J.

 

Msgr. Edward B. Branch, D. Min.

Atlanta, GA

Msgr. Edward B. Branch, D. Min.

 

Rev. Joseph A. Brown, SJ

Carbondale, IL

Rev. Joseph A. Brown, SJ

 

Rev. Stephan Brown, S.V.D.

St. Petersburg, FL

Rev. Stephan Brown, S.V.D.

 

Rev. Martin Carter, S.A.

Graymoor, NY

Rev. Martin Carter, S.A.

 

Most Rev. Fernand Cheri

New Orleans, LA

Most Rev. Fernand Cheri

 

Rev. George Clements

Chicago, IL

Rev. George Clements

 

Rev. Giles Conwill

San Diego, CA

Rev. Giles Conwill

 

Dr. Dcn. Dunn Cumby

Oklahoma City, OK

Dr. Dcn. Dunn Cumby

 

Dcn. Joseph Connor

Seattle, WA

Dcn. Joseph Connor

 

Msgr. Ray East

Washington, DC

Msgr. Ray East

 

Most Rev. Shelton Fabre

Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Most Rev. Shelton Fabre

 

Rev. Norman Fischer, Jr.

Lexington, KY

Rev. Norman Fischer, Jr.

 

Rev. James E. Goode, OFM, Ph.D.

New York, NY

Rev. James E. Goode, OFM, Ph.D.

 

Most Rev. Wilton Gregory

Atlanta, GA

Most Rev. Wilton Gregory

 

Dcn. Chester Griffin

Atlanta, GA

Dcn. Chester Griffin

 

Rev. Ken Hamilton, SVD, Ph.D.

Oakland, CA

Rev. Ken Hamilton, SVD, Ph.D.

 

Rev. Thomas James, SVD, VE

Lafayette, LA

Rev. Thomas James, SVD, VE

 

Bro. Herman Johnson, OP

New Orleans, LA

Bro. Herman Johnson, OP

 

Dcn. Jerry Lett

Atlanta, GA

Dcn. Jerry Lett

 

Rev. Lawrence Lucas

New York, NY

Rev. Lawrence Lucas

 

Rev. Bryan N. Massingale, S.T.D., S.T.L., M.Div.,

Bronx, NY

Rev. Bryan N. Massingale, S.T.D., S.T.L., M.Div.,

 

Dcn. Keith McKnight

Jersey City, NJ

Dcn. Keith McKnight

 

Friar Douglas McMillan, OFM Conv.

Ellicott City, MD

Friar Douglas McMillan, OFM Conv.

 

Dcn. Art Miller

Hartford, CT

Dcn. Art Miller

 

Rev. William Norvell, SSJ

Natchez, MS

Rev. William Norvel, SSJ

 

Rev. Maurice J. Nutt, C.Ss.R., D.Min.

New Orleans, LA

Rev. Maurice J. Nutt, C.Ss.R., D.Min.

 

Very Rev. Glenn D. Parker, C.Ss.R

New Smyrna Beach, FL

Very Rev. Glenn D. Parker, C.Ss.R

 

Rev. Ted Parker

Detroit, MI

Rev. Ted Parker

 

Most Rev. Joseph Perry

Chicago, IL

Most Rev. Joseph Perry

 

Most Rev. John H. Ricard, SSJ (emeritus)

Washington, DC

Most Rev. John H. Ricard, SSJ (emeritus)

 

Dcn. Paul Richardson

Cincinnati, OH

Dcn. Paul Richardson

 

Rev. Robert Seay, OFM

Lafayette, LA

Rev. Robert Seay, OFM

 

Rev. Charles Smith,S.V.D.

Indianapolis, IN

Rev. Charles Smith, S.V.D.

 

Rev. Chester Smith, S.V.D.

Indianapolis, IN

Rev. Chester Smith, S.V.D.

 

Bro. Roy Smith, C.S.C.

South Bend, IN

Bro. Roy Smith, C.S.C.

 

Most Rev. Terry Steib

Memphis, TN

Most Rev. Terry Steib

 

Rev. Donald Sterling, D. Min.

Baltimore, MD

Rev. Donald Sterling, D. Min.

 

Reverend Augustus “Gus” Taylor

Los Angeles

Reverend Augustus “Gus” Taylor

 

Rev. Kenneth Taylor

Indianapolis, IN

Rev. Kenneth Taylor

 

Rev. Stephen Thorne

Philadelphia, PA

Rev. Stephen Thorne

 

Very Reverend Wilbur N. Thomas, V.F.

Asheville, NC 

Very Reverend Wilbur N. Thomas, V.F.

 

Rev. August Thompson

Pineville, LA

Rev. August Thompson, 

 

Rev. Michael Thompson, SSJ

Baltimore, MD

Rev. Michael Thompson, SSJ

 

Dcn. Marvin Threatt, Ph.D.

San Diego, CA

Dcn. Marvin Threatt, Ph.D.

 

Msgr. Mauricio West

Charlotte, NC

Msgr. Mauricio West

 

Rev. Reginald Whitt, O.P.

St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN

Rev. Reginald Whitt, O.P.

 

Rev. Clarence Williams,CPPS, Ph.D

Cleveland, OH

Rev. Clarence Williams,CPPS, Ph.D

 

Rev. Manuel B. Williams, C.R., CFRE, Th.M.

Montgomery, AL

Rev. Manuel B. Williams, C.R., CFRE, Th.M.