Saint Augustine Catholic Church
413 West 19th Street
Covington, KY 41014
(859) 431-3943 Parish
(859) 261-5564 School
Clergy
Father Niby Kannai was ordained on Dec. 29th, 2005 in Kerala, India. He was a consecrated religious in the Order of Mt. Carmel until (year), when he incarnated into the Diocese of Covington as a diocesan priest.
​In 2019 he earned a Ph.D. in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Cincinnati, where he also taught courses in counseling.
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His previous pastoral roles include:
​Pastor - St. Edward, Cynthiana
Chaplain - SDHDS, Erlanger
Parochial Vicar - Mary Queen, Erlanger
Parochial Vicar - St. Henry, Erlanger
Assistant Director - Jerusalem Retreat Center
Deacon John was ordained to the Deaconate in 2006 in the Diocese of Buffalo NY.
Parish Staff
Karen Kleisinger
Parish Secretary
Mrs. Kleisinger worked in the field of finance before coming to St. Augustine under Fr. Daniel Schomaker in 2023.
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Her husband was ordained to the diaconate in 2010, and together they have raised 3 children!
Jan Tallarigo
Parish Secretary
Brad Whittle
Brad spent 3 years in seminary formation for the Diocese of Covington before coming to St. Augustine in 2023.
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He earned a Masters in Catholic Philosophy in 2024, and is currently finishing a second Masters in Catholic Theology.
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He and his fiance, Heidi, will be married this September!
Pastoral Associate & Director of Sacred Music
