Directory: Administrators

Father Joseph Domfe, SMA

Position(s):
History:

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

Current assignment:
Administrator of St. Luke, Eureka; St. Joseph, Roanoke (2024).

Past assignments:
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

Position(s):
History:

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

Current assignment:
Administrator of St. Anne, East Moline; St. John the Baptist, Rapids City; St. Mary, Hampton (2024)

Past assignments:
Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign and St. Boniface, Seymour (2023).

Monsignor Mark J. Merdian, STL

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).

Father Ignatius Mulenda

History:

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).

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