Pastor
Reverend Patrick J. Kibby, a native of Nashville, Tennessee is pastor
of the Cathedral of the Incarnation. He holds a Masters Degree in Divinity
and was ordained a priest on June 1, 1984. As pastor, Father Kibby counsels
and administers the sacraments to the many parishioners of the Cathedral.
In addition to being the administrator of the Cathedral office, he attends
parish council, business and financial meetings. Not only is he active
in various Cathedral committees and ministries, he also involves himself
in many community projects and concerns.
pkibby@cathedralnashville.org
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Associate Pastor
Reverend Zacharias Payikat, C.M.I.
celebrated 50 years in religious life in 2008.
Fr. Zachary is a member of the community of the Carmelites of
Mary Immaculate founded in India. There he served as a Professor
of Economics and President of the University. Also he has
served the Carmelite Community through the office of Prior. Fr.
Zachary began service in the Diocese of Nashville in 1999 as
founding member of the Carmelite Center for Spirituality in
Liberty, TN. At the same time he has served a number of
parishes throughout the diocese.
zpayikat@cathedralnashville.org
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Deacon
Mark Faulkner, originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, is one of the
three
Deacons of the Cathedral of the Incarnation. He is President and owner
of Besway Systems, Inc. Mark was ordained on May 14, 1999. He holds
a degree in Physics from the University of Dallas. Mark is married to
Sue and they have four children: Shannon, Joseph, Matt and Peter.
mfaulkner@cathedralnashville.org
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Deacon
John Krenson is one of the Deacons at Cathedral and was ordained in
May 1999. He is a native Nashvillian and attended Fr. Ryan High School
and Marquette University. He is a private consultant assisting
individuals and organizations to maximize their performance. He also
serves in the Army National Guard and was deployed to Afghanistan for
Operation Enduring Freedom and later to Mississippi in support of
Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. He is married to Carrie
Krenson and they have two children, daughter Dasha and son Evan.
JohnKrenson@comcast.net
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Deacon
Jim McKenzie is a native
of Nashville. Besides his work at the Cathedral he is the Director of
the Office of the Diaconate for the Diocese and is responsible for the
formation program for men studying to be ordained deacons, and the life
and ministry of ordained deacons in the Diocese of Nashville. He holds a
BS degree in Nursing from Belmont University and specialized in
Anesthesia for his graduate studies at Middle Tennessee School of
Anesthesia. Jim was ordained May 14, 1999 and has one son James.
jmckenzie@cathedralnashville.org
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Deacon
Thales Finchum,
originally from
east Tennessee, has lived in Nashville for 43 years. He has been
a police officer for 33 years (retiring July 17, 2006) and
a retired military officer. Thales served in the U.S. Army in
Vietnam and with the Tennessee National Guard. He holds an
associate degree in Fine Arts from Watkins Institute. Thales
was ordained on June 9, 2006. Thales has been married to Kate
for 37 years and they have three children, eight grandchildren,
four dogs and one cat.
tfinchum@cathedralnashville.org
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Director of Religious Education
Suzanne Southworth, a native of Nashville, is Director of
Religious Education. Suzanne came to the Cathedral in 2001 with prior
experience in this ministry, having served in AZ, CA, and MI. She is
responsible for supervising and administrating the catechetical program
which has approximately 300 students and over 40 dedicated volunteers.
She attended Arizona Western College and Aquinas College in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. Suzanne's daughter, Carly, is a social worker employed
by Big Brother Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Her son Matthew
and his wife Heather reside in Kalamazoo, MI.
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Director of Adult
Formation
Joceline Lemaire is a native of Massachusetts, but has lived
in Nashville since 1977. She received her BA from Brown
University and holds a MA in Christian Education from Scarritt
Graduate School. For fifteen years she worked as Associate
Director and then Director of Ministry Formation Services for
the Diocese of Nashville. She is Coordinator of the Nashville
Ulster Project and is active in other community groups such as
Sister Cities of Nashville and Act 1 Theater. Joceline is
married to John Lozier; they have two grown daughters, Catherine
and Suzanne.
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Youth Minister
Lisa Vegors is originally
from Memphis, TN and is the Youth Minister for the Cathedral. She is
charged with planning educational, spiritual, community, and social
projects for the high school aged parishioners for the Cathedral and
Christ the King Parishes. She has earned her Bachelor of Science degree
in Psychology and Religion from Lambuth University and later received
her Masters in Theological Studies from Vanderbilt University with her
emphasis in Pastoral Care in the Catholic Church. She is married to a
wonderful man named Josh Vegors who is very active around Nashville in
leading praise and worship services for teens. He is also very active in
her youth program.
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Director
of Music
Jackson Schoos is the Director of Music. He comes to us from the Diocese of Sacramento, California where he was Director of Music and Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament as well as Diocesan Director of Liturgy. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Pastoral Theology, as well as a Master of Music Degree in both Choral Music and Vocal Performance. With over 25 years of parish and diocesan experience he brings a multitude of gifts to the parish.
jschoos@cathedralnashville.org
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Financial Director
Lori Reddick is the office administrator of the Cathedral of the Incarnation.
She oversees the financial operations of the Cathedral as well as performing
any necessary office work. Lori is a graduate of St. Cecilia Academy
and attended Nashville Technical Institute. She is married to
husband Ray and has two sons: Alan and Michael.
lreddick@cathedralnashville.org
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Church Secretary
Lois Jones is one member of the invaluable secretarial staff of the
Cathedral. Lois is the "vault of information" for the Cathedral. She
knows who is in charge of a project, what they are doing and when they
are doing it! She also maintains the parish membership database, so
she also knows who is coming and going!! Lois is a graduate of Cumberland
High School. She is married to husband Willie Lee and they have
seven children and nine grandchildren.
ljones@cathedralnashville.org
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Darlene Reilly. No BIO by request.
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Facility
Scheduler
Diane Carter is a long time member of the Cathedral and a native
of Nashville. She and husband Lee have three sons who have served the
parish in may capacities over the years. Diane is a graduate of St.
Bernard High School and the University of Tennessee, where she received
a degree in Dietetics. As Facility Scheduler, Diane is the one in the
know about the who's, what's, when's and where's of the Cathedral,
classrooms and social hall. If you would like to hold a meeting or
reception at the Cathedral, Diane is the one to call. She can be reached
through the Parish office or by email:
dcarter@cathedralnashville.org.
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Facility Management
Javier Martinez directs the care and maintenance of our
entire facility including janitorial services, set up for events
and meetings, repair of equipment and emergency calls. Javier is
employed by Schools Facility Management who holds a contract
with the Parish.
javier@cathedralnashville.org
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The Cathedral's very own guard dog - COTI
If you have
ever wondered what Fr. Kibby does on his off time - wonder no
more! While Coti is not invited to celebrate Mass with us, she
does have an open invitation to use the courtyard attached to
the rectory at all hours of the day and night!
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