Catholic Diocese of Peoria Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese Archives

Past assignments:
Abbot (2011-2022).
Vice President for Mission Advancement of St. Bede Academy, Peru (2007).
Superintendent of St. Bede Academy, Peru (1997).
Prior (1996-1997).

Contact information:
frphilip@st-bede.com
815-481-3147

Father Joseph Domfe, SMA

Location(s):

St. Paul, Macomb, St. Rose of Lima, Rushville, St. Francis Newman ctr, Macomb

Position(s):

Priest, Parochial Vicar, Assistant Chaplain

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Accra, Ghana
Birthday: July 4, 1968
Ordained: July 20, 2002

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 (2021).

Father Julien Esse, SMA

Location(s):

St. Matthew, Champaign, St. Boniface, Seymour

Position(s):

Priest, Parochial Vicar

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Togo, West Africa
Birthday: July 30, 1983
Ordained: August 10, 2013

Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign and St. Boniface, Seymour (2023).

Father Patrick Fennell, OSB

Location(s):

St. Bede Abbey

Position(s):

Priest

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Peoria, Illinois
Birthday: December 17, 1944
Professed: December 8, 1975
Ordained: June 3, 1989

Current assignment:
Priest at St. Bede.

Contact information:
frpatrick@st-bede.com
815-488-3155

Father Dominic Garramone, OSB

Location(s):

St. Bede Abbey

Position(s):

Priest

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Peoria, Illinois
Birthday: October 25, 1960
Ordained: June 6, 1992

Current assignment:
Prior at St. Bede Academy, Peru.

Contact information:
frdom@st-bede.com
815-326-0936

Father Patrick Greenough, OFM Conv.

Location(s):

St. John the Baptist, Lostant, St. Patrick, Minonk, St. Ann, Toluca, St. Mary, Wenona

Position(s):

Priest, Pastor

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Birthday: February 28, 1957
Ordained: July 20, 1987

Current assignment:
Pastor of St. Mary, Wenona; St. John the Baptist, Lostant; St. Patrick, Minonk; St. Ann, Toluca (04/2017).

Father Ghislain Inai, SMA

Location(s):

St. John Vianney, Cambridge, St. John the Evangelist, Galva, Saint John Paul II, Kewanee, St. John the Apostle, Woodhull

Position(s):

Priest, Pastor

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Birthday: October 8, 1973
Ordained: June 26, 2004 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Current assignment:
Pastor of Saint John Paul II, Kewanee; St. John the Apostle, Woodhull; St. John the Evangelist, Galva; St. John Vianney, Cambridge (2023).

Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick, Seneca; St. Theresa, Earlville; St. Mary, Grand Ridge; St. Joseph, Marseilles; St. Patrick, Ransom (2018).
While remaining St. Patrick, Seneca; St. Mary, Grand Ridge; St. Joseph, Marseilles; St. Patrick, Ransom (2021).
Parochial Vicar of Corpus Christi, Galesburg; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Galesburg; St. Patrick, Galesburg; Sacred Heart, Abingdon (2022).

Father Gregory Jarzombek, OSB

Location(s):

St. Bede Abbey

Position(s):

Priest

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: April 6, 1953
Ordained: January 16, 2012

Current assignment:
Priest at St. Bede Abbey.

Contact information:
gregoryjarzombek@yahoo.com
815-488-3146

Father Ronald Margherio, O.S.B.

Location(s):

St. Bede Abbey, St. Bede Academy

Position(s):

Priest, Chaplain

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

Phone:

(815) 223-3140 ext. 238

History:

Born: Ladd, Illinois
Birthday: February 11, 1950
Ordained: June 16, 1978

Current assignment:
St. Bede Academy.

Contact information:
815-250-0286, ext. 238
ronaldmargherio@hotmail.com

Father Stephen McKinley, OFM Conv.

Location(s):

St. John the Baptist, Lostant, St. Patrick, Minonk, St. Ann, Toluca, St. Mary, Wenona

Position(s):

Priest

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: New Albany, Indiana
Birthday: June 11, 1952
Ordained: September 3, 1994

Current assignment:
St. Mary, Wenona; St. John the Baptist, Lostant; St. Patrick, Minonk; St. Ann, Toluca (2014).

Past assignments:
Assistant at Holy Family, Peoria (1994).
Pastor of Holy Family, Peoria (1997-2005).

Father Derick Mwesiga

Location(s):

St. Patrick, Wapella, Central Catholic High School, Bloomington

Position(s):

Priest, Chaplain, Administrator

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Muleba, Tanzania
Birthday: December 3, 1989
Ordained: July 7, 2018 in Bukoba Catholic Diocese

Current assignment:
Administrator of St. Patrick, Wapella and Chaplain of Central Catholic High School, Bloomington (2023).

Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria (2022).

Father Marc Nkulu, SMA

Location(s):

St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights

Position(s):

Priest, Parochial Vicar

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Djuma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Birthday: October 24, 1982
Ordained: May 10, 2015

Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights (2023).

Father Peter Okola, AJ

Location(s):

Holy Trinity, Bloomington, St. Patrick, Bloomington

Position(s):

Parochial Vicar, Priest

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

Born: Kenya
Birthday: May 8, 1968
Ordained: December 19, 1998

Current assignment:
Parochial Vicar of Holy Trinity, Bloomington and Historic St. Patrick, Bloomington (2022).

Past assignments:
From assignment in his community to Parochial Vicar of Epiphany, Normal (2021).

Father Peter Sarnicki, OFM Conv.

Location(s):

Sacred Heart, Rock Island, St. Mary, Rock Island, St. Pius X, Rock Island

Position(s):

Parochial Vicar, Priest

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

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 Achilleus Tegamaisho

Location(s):

St. Vincent De Paul, Peoria

Position(s):

Priest, Parochial Vicar

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

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 Mieczyslaw Wit, OFM Conv.

Location(s):

St. Mary, Rock Island, St. Pius X, Rock Island, Augustana College, Rock Island, Sacred Heart, Rock Island

Position(s):

Priest, Parochial Vicar

Incardination:

Incardinated in a Religious Order, serving in Peoria Diocese

History:

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).