The Josephite Leadership Council
At the 2023 General Conference of the Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart (The Josephites), the leadership team was elected for a four-year term.
OUR SUPERIOR GENERAL
John H. Ricard, SSJ
Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, is Superior General. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee on March 13, 1997 by Pope John Paul II. Bishop Ricard moved from the Archdiocese of Baltimore where he served as Auxiliary Bishop.
VICAR GENERAL
Ray Bomberger, SSJ
Father Ray Bomberger is Vicar General. He former Director of Novices and had been pastor of parishes in Houston, Beaumont, New Orleans and Baltimore.
AREA ONE
Cornelius Ejiogu, SSJ
Father Ejiogu was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1979. He came to the United State in August 2008 to continue his priestly training and theological studies at the Washington Theological Union.
AREA TWO
Oswald Pierre-Jules, SSJ
AREA THREE
Joseph Benjamin, SSJ
AREA FOUR
Kenneth C. Ugwu, SSJ
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OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
Nelson A. Moreira , SSJ
The responsibilities of the Treasurer are defined by Canon Law and the Josephite Constitution. Simply, he is responsible for the temporal goods and activities of the Society.
