05/22/2026
Fr. Davis was ordained on November 9, 1980, as a member of the Missionaries of Saint Francis de Sales. He graduated from the Pontifical Athenaeum in Pune, India, and majored in Philosophy and Theology along with English Literature. He holds a Certificate in Clinical Pastoral Course from Saint John’s Medical College.
Fr. Davis's priestly ministry began in the Catholic Missions in northeastern India, where he served for 15 years, until being named Rector of a Minor Seminary for the Fransalians in 1995. After coming to the United States in 2001, he served as Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi in Dover, TN. Father then pursued higher education, earning a M.A. in Professional Counseling, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Seton Hall University in May of 2006. Since then, Father Davis has served as Pastor of St. Catherine of Sienna in Columbia, TN, Dean of the South Deanery, and is now concluding his six-year term as Pastor of Saint Stephen.