The Diocese of Toledo joyfully welcomes Joseph Kochendoerfer as a new seminarian.
Joe’s home parish is Corpus Christi Parish in Toledo, and he is a 2016 graduate of Bedford High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toledo in 2020, followed by a Master of Science in Mathematics and Statistics from Georgetown University, which he completed in May 2025.
For the past five years, Joe has been in formation with the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and will conclude his time with them on July 12. With a heart open to God’s call and a desire to serve the Church as a diocesan priest, Joe was recently accepted by Bishop Daniel E. Thomas as a seminarian for the Diocese of Toledo.
This fall, Joe will begin Configuration Stage I (Theology I) at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Cincinnati.
Please keep Joe in your prayers as he begins this next step in his journey toward the priesthood.
Posted June 25, 2025 at 12:30 pm