Director, Office of Ongoing Formation of Clergy, Dicoese of Cleveland
Fr. Tom Dragga graduated from Borromeo Seminary in Wickliffe, Ohio in 1979 with a B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences and received his Master of Divinity from St. Mary Seminary. He was ordained at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral on June 11, 1983 by Bishop Anthony M. Pilla. He served as Parochial Vicar of St. Leo the Great Parish in Cleveland and St. John Vianney Parish, Mentor. In 1993 he received his Doctorate in Leadership and Evangelization from United Theological Seminary and University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio.
Fr. Dragga joined the Pastoral Theology and Field Education Department of St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in 1990. In July of 1996, Fr. Dragga was named the seventh President-Rector of Borromeo Seminary, which is the undergraduate seminary for the Diocese of Cleveland. He held a joint position as
President of the College Seminary while continuing to serve as a professor of Pastoral Theology at St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology and an adjunct faculty member of John Carroll University. He continues teaching as an adjunct Professor of
Pastoral Theology for St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology.
He also served as the weekend presider at St. Noel Parish in Willoughby Hills and Holy Angels, Bainbridge, Ohio. Fr. Dragga served as the administrator of Holy Family Parish, Stow, St. Williams Parish in Euclid and the Interim Director of the Office of Continuing Education and Formation of Ministers. Fr. Dragga was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Catholic Education Association where he served as the vice chair and member of the Executive Committee. From 2014-2020, Fr. Dragga was President of the National Organization of the Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy
In September of 2013, Fr. Dragga was named the 8th pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Lakewood, Ohio. In July, 2015 Fr. Dragga became the 3rd pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Solon, Ohio. In December of 2019, Fr. Dragga was appointed Director of the Office of Ongoing Formation of Clergy for the Diocese of
Cleveland while also serving as pastor of Resurrection Parish.
Fr. Dragga has served as a retreat director, Parish Mission speaker and has spoken both locally and nationally on a variety of subjects on the Liturgy, Pastoral Life, Seminary Formation and Priestly life and ministry, Evangelization and Church Leadership.