Fr. Daniel Belken is a priest for the the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. He was ordained to the Priesthood on June 12, 2020, and currently serves as the Parochial Administrator at St. Denis Parish in Benton, Missouri, and St. Lawrence Parish in New Hamburg, Missouri, as well as the Diocesan Associate Director of Worship.
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