History:
Born: Peoria, Illinois
Birthday: December 28, 1961
Ordained: May 23, 1992
Current assignment:
Chaplain and Director of Pastoral Care of OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa (2012); Pastor of St. Mary, Utica (2016).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Paul, Danville (1992).
Parochial Vicar of St. Pius, Rock Island (1994).
Chaplain of OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria (1995).
Pastor of St. Mary, Tiskilwa and St. Patrick, Camp Grove (1995).
Pastor of St. Patrick, Camp Grove; St. Dominic, Wyoming; and St. John, Toulon (1998).
Pastor of St. Mary, Rock Island (2001).
Assistant Chaplain of OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria (2003).
Email:
msgrmerdian@gmail.com
History:
Born: Peoria, Illinois
Birthday: November 13, 1966
Ordained: May 29, 1993
Current assignment:
Pastor of St. Columba, Ottawa; St. Francis of Assisi, Ottawa; St. Patrick, Ottawa; St. Mary Shrine, Naplate; and Vicar Forane of the Ottawa Vicariate (2022).
Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign (1993).
Administrative Assistant to Bishop Myers and Vice-Chancellor (1997).
While remaining Administrative Assistant to Bishop Myers and Vice-Chancellor; Administrator, St. Peter, Peoria (1998).
While remaining Administrative Assistant to Bishop Myers and Vice-Chancellor; Pastor of St. Peter, Peoria (1999).
Pastor of St. Mary, Metamora and St. Elizabeth, Washburn (2001).
While remaining Pastor of St. Mary, Metamora and St. Elizabeth, Washburn; Admininstrator of St. Joseph, Roanoke and St John, Benson (2001).
While remaining Pastor of St. Mary, Metamora and St. Elizabeth, Washburn; Pastor of St. Joseph, Roanoke and St. John, Benson (2002).
Pastor of St. Matthew, Champaign (2003).
Knight of the Holy Sepulchre (2003).
Episcopal Vicar of Junior Clergy (2006).
Chaplain to His Holiness (2009).
Episcopal Vicar for Healthcare (2010).
While remaining Episcopal Vicar for Young Clergy and Episcopal Vicar for Healthcare; President of Peoria Notre Dame High School, Peoria (2012).
Pastor of St. Pius X, Rock Island; Vicar Forane of the Rock Island Vicariate (2014).
