Monsignor Russell J. Harrington

-Born: October 10, 1953
-Attended Mermentau Elementary, Estherwood Elementary and eighth grade at Midland High School.
-Graduated high school, Immaculata Seminary, 1971
-Graduated college, St. Joseph Seminary College, 1974
-Taught high school, St. Louis High School, Lake Charles, 1974-1975
-Theology: St. Augustine Seminary, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-Ordained Transitional Deacon, 1978
-Ordained Priest, May 25, 1979
-Boston College, 1994-1996
-Vicar for Priests, 1996-2014
Director of Seminarians, 1998-2001
-Chancellor of Diocese of Lafayette, 2002-2016
 
Assignments:            Our Lady of Wisdom, UL Campus, 1979-1984
                                      St. Peter, Grand Prairie, 1984-1988
                                      St. Elizabeth Seton, Lafayette, 1988-1994
                                      Associate at St. John’s Cathedral, 1996-1998
                                      St. Patrick’s, Lafayette, 1998-2000
                                      Assumption Church, Mire, 2000-2012
                                      St. John Berchmans, Cankton, 2012-Present

Previous Pastors at St. John Berchmans

Fr. Henry Broussard     2004-2012
Fr. Mario Romero         1999-2004
Fr. Jude Halphen           1996-1999
Msgr. Charles Mallet    1982-1996
Fr. Alfred Gaudet          1975-1982
Fr. Gerard Smit              1966-1975
Fr. Paul Thibodeaux     1960-1966
Fr. Hugh Dandurand   1925-1960