1. Rev. John B. O’Donoghue (1859–68)
2. Rev. Francis Mallon (1868–69)
3. Rev. Henry Anderson (1869–73)
4. Rev. William O’Rourke (1873–76)
5. Rev. John Kayser (1876–83)
6. Rev. James Molloy (1883–92)
7. Rev. Michael Mulvihill (1892–96)
8. Rev. John Cusack (1896–97)
9. Rev. George Hickey (1897–1903)
10. Rev. Dennis Halpin (1903)
11. Rev. Michael Russel (1903–06)
12. Rev. Thomas Bailey (1906–13)
13. Rev. Casper Cahill (1913–14)
14. Rev. Francis Cotter (1914)
15. Rev. Martin Molly (1914–21)
16. Rev. Otto Auer (1921–41)
17. Rev. George Lamott (1941–45)
18. Rev. Thomas Kearns (1945–52)
19. Rev. Henry Imbus (1952–55)
20. Rev. Joseph Urbain (1955–65)
21. Rev. Francis Buddlemeier (1965–77)
22. Rev. Joseph Robinson (1977–89)
23. Rev. Terry Smith (1989–2003)
24. Rev. Larry Tensi (2003–present)

Assistant Pastors

1. Rev. Eugene Megyer (1957–58)
2. Rev. Albert Shoenig (1958–58)
3. Rev. Robert Thorsen (1959–61)
4. Rev. Paul Bader (1961–68)
5. Rev. Albert Reed (1968–71)
6. Rev. David Faye (1971–72)
7. Rev. James Krusling (1972–74)
8. Rev. Joseph Robinson (1974–77)
9. Rev. Thomas Fitzsimmons (1977–79)
10. Rev. Walter Modrys (1979–80)
11. Rev. John Wenzel (1980–83)
12. Rev. Jim Schutte (1983–86)
13. Rev. Ken Gerth (1986–87)

Priests Who Served Still in Ministry

1. Rev. Joseph Urbain (Retired)
2. Rev. Joseph Robinson, St. Bonaface, Cincinnati
3. Rev. Jim Schutte, Corpus Christi/St. Agnes, Dayton
4. Rev. Terry Smith, St. Maximillian Kolbe, Hamilton

The parish community of St. Columban is privileged to be served by two guest presiders, Fr. Joe Bracken, S.J. and Fr. Jeff Kemper.