Directory: Administrators

Father Michael Adrie, SMA

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History:

Born: Ave-Afiadenyigba
Birthday: October 12, 1959
Ordained: September 29, 1992

Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi, Ottawa (2011). Parochial Vicar of St. Paul, Macomb, St. Rose of Lima, Rushville and Assistant Chaplain of St. Francis of Assisi Newman Center, Macomb (2019). Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick, Washington and St. Monica, East Peoria (2021).

Current assignment: Administrator St. Mary, Delavan, and St. Joseph, Hopedale (2022).

Father Eric Bolek

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History:

Born: Palos Heights, Illinois
Birthday: August 28, 1988
Ordained: May 23, 2015

Parochial Vicar of St. Jude, Peoria (2015). Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign; St. Boniface, Seymour; Chaplain of the High School of St. Thomas More, Champaign (2018). Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington, and St. Mary, Downs (2019). Parochial Vicar of St. Pius X, Rock Island (2020). Parochial Vicar of The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria; Sacred Heart, Peoria; St. Bernard, Peoria (2021).

Current assignment: Administrator of St. Mary of Lourdes, Germantown Hills (6/15/22).

Father Martin Mwongyera, Ph.D., J.C.D.

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Email:
fr_martin@cdop.org
History:

Born: Nyakishenyi, Uganda
Birthday: August 1, 1965
Ordained: July 28, 1996

Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Conception, Monmouth; St. Theresa, Alexis; St. Andrew, Oquawka; Chaplain of Holy Family Hospital, Monmouth (2008). Parochial Vicar of St. Anthony, Spring Valley; St. Joseph, Peru; Associate Chaplain of St. Margaret Hospital, Spring Valley (2009). Left the Diocese (2009). Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria; St. Bernard, Peoria; St. Peter, Peoria (2012). Judicial Vicar, Office of Tribunal (2015). Incardinated (2016). Judicial Vicar, Office of Tribunal; Pastor of St. Mary of the Woods, Princeville (2017). Leave of absence (2018). Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick of Merna, Bloomington (2020). Judge Diocesan Tribunal (2021).

Current assignment: Administrator of St. Edward, Chillicothe (2022).

Father James G. Pallardy

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Email:
frjgp@yahoo.com
History:

Born: Evergreen Park
Birthday: December 8, 1960
Ordained: May 23, 1987

Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart, Moline (1987). Chaplain and Faculty at Alleman High School, Rock Island (1991-1994). Pastor of St. Patrick, Andalusia (1993). Pastor of St. Bernard, Peoria (1998). Pastor of St. Mary, Kewanee and St. John Vianney, Cambridge (2005). Pastor of St. Mary, Kewanee; St. Francis of Assisi, Kewanee; and St. John Vianney, Cambridge (2009). Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria (2012). Pastor of St. Anne, East Moline (2019). Pastor of St. Malachy, Geneseo (2020). Parochial Vicar of Corpus Christi, Galesburg; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Galesburg; St. Patrick, Galesburg; and Sacred Heart, Abingdon (2021).

Current assignment: Administrator of St. Anne, East Moline and canonical Administrator of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy, East Moline (2021).

Father Joel Phelps

Email:
fatherphelps@gmail.com
History:

Born:
Birthday: September 3, 1984
Ordained: May 26, 2012

Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick, Urbana and St. Mary, Champaign (2012). Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross, Mendota; St. Theresa, Earlville; and Sts. Peter and Paul in Peterstown (2015). Administrator of St. Malachy, Rantoul and St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro (2017).

Current assignment: Pastor of St. Malachy, Rantoul; St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro; Vicar Forane of the Champaign Vicariate (2018). Administrator of St. Matthew, Champaign and St. Boniface, Seymour (3/2023).

Father Thomas R. Szydlik

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Born: Plattsburgh, New York
Birthday: January 21, 1977
Ordained: May 24, 2003

Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign (2003). Studies in Rome (Fall 2003). Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria (2004). Parochial Vicar of St. Pius X, Rock Island (2005). Leave of absence (2006). Parochial Vicar of Sts. Peter & Paul, Nauvoo; Immaculate Conception, Carthage; Sacred Heart, Dallas City; and St. Mary, West Point (2007). While remaining Parochial Vicar of Sts. Peter and Paul, Nauvoo; Immaculate Conception, Carthage; Sacred Heart, Dallas City; and St. Mary, West Point; Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart, Warsaw and St. Mary, Hamilton (2012). Administrator of St. Paul, Danville and Chaplain of Schlarman Academy, Danville (2022).

Current assignment: Administrator of St. John the Baptist, Clinton; Sacred Heart, Farmer City; and St. John the Evangelist, Bellflower (4/2023).

Father John Baptist Uwigaba

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Parochial Vicar of St. Maria Goretti, Coal Valley and Mary, Our Lady of Peace, Orion (2017). Parochial Vicar of Corpus Christi, Galesburg; St. Patrick, Galesburg; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Galesburg; and Sacred Heart, Abingdon (2018). Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph, Peru; St. Valentine, Peru; and St. Mary, Peru (2019).

Current assignment: Administrator of St. John the Baptist, Bradford and St. Dominic, Wyoming (4/2023).

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