The Rev. Dr. Rob Cavanna

The Rev. Dr. Robert Cavanna is the lead pastor/priest-in-charge at Holy Trinity. Prior to this call, Cavanna served as one of the priests of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, Sauk Centre. For 10 years, he served that faith community as well as St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Paynesville. He also served for over 10 years as dean of Region 3 covering all of the Episcopal churches in central Minnesota.

In the recent search for a new bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, Cavanna served as co-chair of the Transition Committee.

Fr. Cavanna’s ministries include evangelism and outreach as well as ecumenical partnerships. He successfully organized a Thanksgiving ecumenical community-wide service in its 10th year with the Catholic and Methodist churches in Sauk Centre. He is skilled in using social media to reach seekers and others.

Fr. Cavanna was ordained a deacon on April 6, 2002 and then a priest on Oct. 6, 2002. He and his wife, Regina, have two daughters, Alison and Megan.