Father Louis Hammond will become pastor of Sacred Heart Parish-Newton and Immaculate Conception Parish-Colfax on July 1st. His first Mass at Immaculate Conception will be on Thursday, July 2nd at 11:30am.
Born in 1966, he attended the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana,
Africa. He completed theology studies at St. Peter Regional Seminary in Cape Coast, Ghana, and advanced studies at Ghana Law School in Accra.
On July 4, 1992, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Peter Kwaski Sarpong at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Cape Coast.
Since arriving in the Diocese of Davenport in 2022, he has served as chaplain at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics-Iowa City.
Father Hammond is part of a group of Cape Coast priests serving in the U.S. His work reflects the diocese’s commitment to international vocations and the integration of Ghanaian priests into American Catholic ministry.
In summary, Father Hammond’s career spans Ghanaian theological formation, priestly ordination in Cape Coast, and now a significant pastoral role in Iowa, combining chaplaincy, parish leadership, and interfaith ministry.