Father Thomas Fransiscus (May 6, 1939 – February 13, 2025)

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Thomas (Tom) Fransiscus, C.Ss.R., J.C.L., who died at the age of 85 after an unplanned but routine medical procedure on February 13, 2025. Ordained to the priesthood at the end of Vatican II, Fr. Tom fully embraced the tenants of the new era and was a strong human rights activist particularly devoted to the Hispanic community. He had significant impact on the greater Church through his nearly 40 years of service on the tribunals of the Dioceses of Stockton, Monterey and Reno. 

Fr. Tom served as adjutant judicial vicar of the Diocese of Reno’s tribunal from 1986 to 1989, when he joined the Diocese of Monterey’s tribunal as judicial vicar. During his seven years of service there, he simultaneously served as: administrator of St. Angela Merici Parish in Pacific Grove, CA; pastor of St. Jude Parish in Marina, CA; and pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Salinas, CA. He returned to the Diocese of Fresno’s tribunal in 1996 as a judge, and served as pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Planada, CA.

Fr. Tom was called back to the Diocese of Reno in 1997 as judicial vicar and pastor of St. Michael Church in Reno. After 12 years of service, he was appointed adjutant judicial vicar and pastor of St. Ann Parish in Dayton, NV. Serious health issues in 2019 necessitated his retirement and move to the St. Clement Redemptorist Mission Community in Barnhart, MO. He had recovered sufficiently by 2023 to join the Redemptorist Renewal Center community in Tucson, AZ, where he was assigned at the time of his unexpected death. Read more about Father Tom on the link below.

Vigil and Funeral Services: 

Vigil Services:

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM – Visitation, Vigil, & Rosary

Location: St. Michael Catholic Church

Address: 14075 Mt Vida St, Reno, NV 89506

Funeral Services:

Date: Monday, February 24, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church

Address: 3000 N. Lompa Ln, Carson City, NV 89706