Father Jules Kebo Agossou
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Born: Togo, West Africa
Birthday: December 31, 1985
Ordained: September 30, 2017
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Christ the King, Moline (2024).
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Father John Bazimenyera
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Born: Kagera village, Nyakabande Sub County, Kisoro district, Uganda
Birthday: December 10, 1950
Ordained: May 25, 1980 in Mutolere, Uganda
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick, Washington; St. Monica, East Peoria (2022).
Father Austin Bosse
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Born: Onaga, Kansas
Birthday: October 15, 1986
Ordained: May 29, 2021
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Jude, Peoria (2023). Sacramental assistant at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart, St. Joseph and St. Bernard, all in Peoria (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Michael the Archangel, Streator; Sts. Peter and Paul, Leonore; and Chaplain of Marquette Academy, Ottawa (2021).
Father Ignacio Cárdenas Morán
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Born: Mexico
Birthday: April 9, 1993
Ordained: May 27, 2023
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Michael the Archangel, Streator and Sts. Peter and Paul, Leonore (2023).
Father Matthew Abu Cole, SMA
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Born: Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia
Birthday: May 13, 1958
Ordained: July 20, 1996 in Takoradi, Ghana
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart, Moline (2017).
Father Nicholas Conner
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Born: Peoria, Illinois
Birthday: April 26, 1996
Ordained: May 25, 2024
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Morton (2024).
Father Matthew Deptula
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Born: Ogdensburg, New York
Birthday: May 30, 1972
Ordained: May 23, 2015
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington and St. Mary, Downs (2022).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign and St. Boniface, Seymour (2015).
Administrator of Holy Trinity, Bloomington; St. Patrick, Bloomington; and St. Patrick, Wapella (2017).
Parochial Vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Morton (8/8/2017).
Parochial Vicar of St. Paul, Macomb; St. Rose of Lima, Rushville; Assistant Chaplain of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Newman Center, Macomb (1/31/18).
Pastor of St. Edward, Chillicothe (2019).
Father Daniel Dionesotes
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Born: Bartlett, Illinois
Birthday: May 12, 1997
Ordained: May 27, 2023
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Philomena, Peoria (2023).
Father Thomas Gibson
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Born: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: February 26, 1964
Ordained: May 29, 1993
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria; Sacred Heart, Peoria; St. Joseph, Peoria; St. Bernard, Peoria (2023).
Past assignments:
Assistant of Holy Cross, Champaign (1993).
Assistant of St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights (1994).
Assistant Chaplain of St. John Newman Center, Champaign (1997).
Released to explore Vocation to Carthusian Charterhouse, VT (1999).
Assistant of Sacred Heart, Moline (2000).
Pastor of St. Patrick, Tolono, and St. Joseph, Ivesdale (2001).
Released for discernment in religious life (2003).
Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart, Moline (2011).
Administrator of St. Mary, Moline and St. Mary, East Moline (2012).
Rector for the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria; Parochial Vicar of St. Bernard, Peoria; Sacred Heart, Peoria; St. Joseph, Peoria (2015).
Pastor of St. Anthony, Hoopeston and Chaplain Team at Schlarman Academy, Danville (2017).
Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Bloomington (2022).
Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Champaign and St. Patrick, Urbana (2022).
Father Chris G. Haake
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Born: Highland
Birthday: February 8, 1968
Ordained: May 24, 1997
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. John Paul II, Kewanee; St. John the Apostle, Woodhull; St. John the Evangelist, Galva; and St. John Vianney, Cambridge (2023).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Philomena, Peoria (1997).
Chaplain of Peoria Notre Dame High School, Peoria (1999).
While remaining Chaplain at Peoria Notre Dame High School, Peoria, to Associate Director of Vocations (1999).
Pastor of St. Mary, Kewanee (2002).
While remaining Pastor of St. Mary, Kewanee, to Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, Kewanee (2003).
Pastor of St. Bernard, Peoria, and Spiritual Director, Cursillo/TEC program (2005).
While remaining Spiritual Director, Cursillo/TEC program, to Assistant Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria (2006).
Administrator of St. Theresa, Earlville, and Chaplain of Marquette Academy, Ottawa (2006).
While remaining Chaplain of Marquette Academy, Ottawa, to Pastor of St. Theresa, Earlville (2008).
While remaining Pastor of St. Teresa, Earlville; part-time teacher at Marquette Academy, Ottawa (2011).
Pastor of St. Patrick, Dwight and Sacred Heart, Campus (2013).
Pastor of St. Patrick, Dwight (2013) and St. Paul, Odell (2018).
Father Nathan Hopper
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Born: Normal, Illinois
Birthday: August 30, 1994
Ordained: May 27, 2023
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Mathew, Champaign; St. Boniface, Seymour (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of Corpus Christi, Galesburg; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Galesburg; St. Patrick, Galesburg; and Sacred Heart, Abingdon (2023).
Father Narcis Katambe, Ph.D.
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Born: Bukongo-Kamachumu, Muleba, Tanzania
Birthday: April 10, 1965
Ordained: July 23, 1995
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph, Marseilles; St. Mary of the Field, Grand Ridge; St. Patrick, Ransom; St Patrick, Seneca (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of Holy Family, Lincoln; St. Mary, Atlanta; St. Patrick, Elkhart; and St. Thomas Aquinas, Mt. Pulaski (09/13/2021).
Administrator of St. Patrick, Havana; Immaculate Conception, Manito; and St. Mary, Lewistown (2023).
Father William Keebler
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Born: Daytona Beach, Florida
Birthday: September 2, 1995
Ordained: May 25, 1991
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph, Chenoa; St. Joseph, Flanagan; and St. Mary, Lexington (2024).
Past assignments:
Assistant of Immaculate Conception, Streator (1991).
Assistant of St. Edward, Chillicothe (1993).
Assistant of St. Patrick, LaSalle (1994).
Assistant of St. Theresa, Alexis and St. Aloysius, Wataga (1996).
Administrator of St. Lawrence, Penfield and Holy Trinity, Rankin (1999).
While remaining Administrator of St. Lawrence, Penfield; Administrator of St. Elizabeth, Thomasboro (2000).
Work outside of the Diocese (2006).
Pastor of St. Patrick, Tolono (2009).
Administrator of St. Rose, Rushville (2011).
Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Pontiac; St. Joseph, Flanagan; and St. John, Cullom (2012).
While remaining Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Pontiac; St. Joseph, Flanagan; and St. John, Cullom; Parochial Vicar of St. Paul, Odell (2013).
While remaining Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Pontiac; St. Joseph, Flanagan; Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph, Chenoa; St. Mary, Lexington (2018).
Parochial Vicar of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chatsworth; St. Joseph, Chenoa; St. Joseph, Flanagan; and St. Mary, Lexington (2019).
Father Christopher Magesa
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Born: Africa
Birthday: July 24, 1968
Ordained: August 12, 2001 (Geita Catholic Diocese)
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Corpus Christi, Galesburg; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Galesburg; St. Patrick, Galesburg (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. John Paul II, Kewanee; St. John the Apostle, Woodhull; St. John the Evangelist, Galva; and St. John Vianney, Cambridge (2021).
Parochial Vicar of St. Hyacinth, LaSalle; St. Patrick, LaSalle; and Queen of the Holy Rosary Shrine in LaSalle (2023).
Father Jacob Martini
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Born: Ottawa, Illinois
Birthday: June 25, 1996
Ordained: May 25, 2024
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Conception, Monmouth; St. Patrick, Raritan (2024).
Father Daniel McShane
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Born: Dallas, Texas
Birthday: February 14, 1990
Ordained: May 25, 2019
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Jude, Peoria (2021).
Chaplain of Peoria Notre Dame High School, Peoria (2023).
Sacramental assistant at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart, St. Joseph and St. Bernard, all in Peoria (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Conception, Monmouth and St. Patrick, Raritan; Chaplain of St. Augustine Newman Club at Monmouth College and OSF Holy Family Medical Center (2019).
Interim Chaplain of Peoria Notre Dame High School, Peoria (1/2023).
Father Mark Miller
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Born: Davenport, Iowa
Birthday: August 9, 1963
Ordained: May 28, 2005
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Valentine, Peru; St. Joseph, Peru, St. Mary, Peru (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria (2005).
Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart, Moline (2006).
Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick, Washington and St. Luke, Eureka (2007).
Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign (2008).
Parochial Vicar of Sts. Peter & Paul, Nauvoo; Sacred Heart, Dallas City; St. Mary, Hamilton; Sacred Heart, Warsaw; and Immaculate Conception, Carthage (2010).
Administrator of Sacred Heart, Annawan; St. Patrick, Sheffield; and St. Mary, Hooppole (2012).
Administrator of St. Patrick, Sheffield (2014).
Pastor of St. Patrick, Sheffield (2015).
Father Nicodemus Muithi
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Birthday: May 30, 1975
Ordained: December 9, 2005 in Kitui, Kenya
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Holy Family, Lincoln; St. Mary, Atlanta; St. Patrick, Elkhart; and St. Thomas Aquinas, Mt. Pulaski (2023).
Father Ignatius Mulenda
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Born: Kagera, Tanzania
Birthday: January 25, 1960
Ordained: September 2, 1990 in Rulenge-Ngara Diocese in Tanzania
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Holy Family, Danville (2022) and Administrator of St. Anthony, Hoopeston (2023).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Paul, Macomb and St. Rose of Lima, Rushville; Assistant Chaplain of St. Francis of Assisi Newman Center, Macomb (04/01/2022).
Parochial Vicar of St. Anthony, Hoopeston (2022).
Father Leopold Mushobozi
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Born: Muleba, Tanzania
Birthday: February 5, 1976
Ordained: July 20, 2008 in Rulenge-Ngara Diocese in Tanzania
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross, Champaign (8/15/2021).
Administrator of Holy Cross, Champaign (2023).
Father Derick Mwesiga
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Born: Muleba, Tanzania
Birthday: December 3, 1989
Ordained: July 7, 2018 in Bukoba Catholic Diocese
Current assignment:
Chaplain of Central Catholic High School, Bloomington (2023).
Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick of Merna, Bloomington; St. Mary, Downs (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria (2022).
Administrator of St. Patrick, Wapella (2023).
Father Marc Nkulu, SMA
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Born: Djuma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Birthday: October 24, 1982
Ordained: May 10, 2015
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Paul, Macomb; St. Rose of Lima, Rushville; and Assistant Chaplain of the St. Francis of Assisi Newman Center in Macomb (2024).
Past assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights (2023).
Father Andru O’Brien
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Born: Collinsville, Illinois
Birthday: May 13, 1992
Ordained: May 26, 2018
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Mathew, Champaign; St. Boniface, Seymour; and Chaplain at The High School of St. Thomas More, Champaign (2021).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Jude, Peoria (2018).
While remaining Parochial Vicar of St. Jude, Peoria; Parochial Vicar of St. Mary of the Woods, Princeville (2018).
Parochial Vicar of St. Jude, Peoria (2019).
Father John Pham
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Born: Hue, Vietnam
Birthday: February 20, 1974
Ordained: December 3, 2002
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Bloomington (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of Holy Family, Lincoln and St. Mary, Atlanta (2007).
While remaining Parochial Vicar of Holy Family, Lincoln and St. Mary, Atlanta; Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick, Elkhart and St. Thomas Aquinas, Mt. Pulaski (2014).
Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Champaign and St. Patrick, Urbana (2016).
Parochial Vicar of Holy Family, Lincoln; St. Mary, Atlanta; St. Patrick, Elkhart; and St. Thomas Aquinas, Mt. Pulaski (2017).
Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Bloomington (2018).
Completing Visa requirements, Hue, Vietnam (2021).
Father Justin Ramza
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Born: Streator, Illinois
Birthday: May 19, 1967
Ordained: May 25, 2024
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Columba, Ottawa; St. Francis of Assisi, Ottawa; St. Patrick, Ottawa (2024).
Father Fortunatus Rutaihwa
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Born: Bukdba, Tanzania
Birthday: September 18, 1970
Ordained: July 14, 2001
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Mathew, Champaign; St. Boniface, Seymour (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Champaign and St. Patrick, Urbana (2023).
Parochial Vicar of St. Columba, Ottawa; St. Patrick, Ottawa; and St. Francis of Assisi, Ottawa (2023).
Assistant chaplain of OSF Health Care Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria (2024).
Father Fortunatus Rwehikiza
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Born: Muleba, Tanzania
Birthday: December 23, 1980
Ordained: July 12, 2013
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Nativity of Our Lord, Spring Valley, St. Mary, Depue, and St. Mary, Tiskilwa (2024).
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Father Peter Sarnicki, OFM Conv.
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Born: Przemysl, Poland
Birthday: August 28, 1968
Ordained: June 18, 1994
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart, Rock Island; St. Mary, Rock Island; St. Pius X, Rock Island (2023).
Local Superior of OFM Conv. (2023).
Past assignments:
Pastor of St. Pius X, Rock Island (2022).
Father Jeffery A. Small
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Born: Racine, Wisconsin
Birthday: November 13, 1964
Ordained: May 29, 1993
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Hyacinth, LaSalle; St. Patrick, LaSalle; Queen of the Holy Rosary Shrine, LaSalle (2024)
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Stephen, Streator (1993).
Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Carthage and St. Mary, West Point (1997).
Leave of absence (2003).
Parochial Vicar of Holy Family, Oglesby; Sts. Peter and Paul, Leonore; Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Eagle Township (2013).
Assistant Chaplain at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria (2015).
Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph, Peru; St. Mary, Peru; and St. Valentine, Peru (2019).
Father Jonathan “Jack” Swoik
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Born: Peoria, Illinois
Birthday: May 14, 1998
Ordained: May 25, 2024
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Epiphany, Normal (2024).
Father Achilleus Tegamaisho
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Born: Bukoba, Tanzania
Birthday: February 17, 1965
Ordained: September 29, 1996
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria (2023).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights (2022).
Father John M. Verrier
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Born: Boston, Massachusetts
Birthday: December 16, 1962
Ordained: May 27, 1995
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Malachy, Rantoul; St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro; St. Lawrence, Penfield; St Charles Borromeo, Homer (2024).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria (1995).
Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Lacon (1998).
While remaining Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Lacon; Pastor of St. Mary, Henry and Administrator of St. Joseph, Henry (2000). Vicar Forane of the Henry Vicariate (2001).
While remaining Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Lacon and St. Mary, Henry, and Administrator of St. Joseph, Henry; Executive Director of King’s House Retreat Center, Henry (2002).
Pastor of St. Mary, Metamora and St. Elizabeth, Washburn (2003).
Pastor of St. Joseph, Brimfield and St. James, Williamsfield (2008).
Father Patrick Wille
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Born: Peoria, Illinois
Birthday: May 23, 1995
Ordained: May 27, 2023
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Moline; Chaplain of Alleman High School, Rock Island (2023).
Father Nicolas Wilson
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Born: Peoria, Illinois
Birthday: October 13, 1994
Ordained: May 29, 2021
Current assignment:
While remaining Parochial Vicar of St. Columba, Ottawa; St. Francis of Assisi, Ottawa; St. Patrick, Ottawa; and St. Mary Shrine, Naplate; Chaplain of Marquette Academy, Ottawa (2023).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Pius X, Rock Island; Chaplain of Alleman High School, Rock Island (2021).
Parochial Vicar of St. Columba, Ottawa; St. Francis of Assisi, Ottawa; St. Patrick, Ottawa; and St. Mary Shrine, Naplate (2022).
Father Jeff Windy
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Born: LaSalle, Illinois
Birthday: November 20, 1970
Ordained: May 25, 1996
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross, Mendota; St. Theresa, Earlville; and Sts. Peter and Paul in Peterstown (2021).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of Holy Trinity, Bloomington and St. Patrick, Bloomington (2013).
Parochial Vicar of St. Columba, Ottawa; St. Patrick, Ottawa; and St. Francis of Assisi, Ottawa (2017).
Leave of Absence (2018).
Father Mieczyslaw Wit, OFM Conv.
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Born: Stary Dzikow, Poland
Birthday: January 1, 1968
Ordained: June 17, 1995
Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Pius X, Rock Island; Sacred Heart, Rock Island; St. Mary, Rock Island; sacramental care of Augustana College, Rock Island (2023).