Msgr. James Hake
Ordained May 29, 1960, by Bishop Frederick Freking at St. Boniface Church in Tipton.
Assignments:
1960-1962 - Assistant pastor at Seven Dolors Parish in Manhattan
1962 - Assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina
1964-1975 - Vice chancellor of the Salina Diocese
1964-1965 - Assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Cathedral
1965-1975 - Pastor at Sacred Heart in Niles
1974 - Honored with the title of Monsignor
1975-1985 - Pastor at Immaculate Conception in Solomon and Sacred Heart in Niles
1975-2002 - Chancellor of the Salina Diocese
1983-2005 - Director of the Office of the Propagation of the Faith
1985-1997 - Pastor at Immaculate Conception in Minneapolis, St. Paul’s in Delphos
1995-1997 - Administrator at St. Peter’s in Aurora
1988-2014 - Vicar general of the Salina Diocese
1997-2003 - Rector at Sacred Heart Cathedral and pastor of St. Joseph’s in Brookville
2003-2009 - Pastor at St. Patrick’s in Lincoln, St. Mary’s in Glasco and St. Joseph’s in Brookville
2009-2012 - Pastor at St. Patrick’s in Lincoln and St. Joseph’s in Brookville
1964-Present - Various capacities in the Diocesan Marriage Tribunal
2012 - Retired
Articles by Msgr. James Hake

Never a Doubt – Msgr. Hake’s Vocation Story
Welcome back to “From the Heart,” the Diocese of Salina’s Catholic podcast! Thank you so much for listening! – Today we are excited to share our first vocation story episode! Bishop Vincke sat down with Msgr. James Hake, who has been a priest in our...