Monsignor James Kruse, J.C.L.

Location(s):

St. Louis, Princeton

Position(s):

Priest, Pastor

Incardination:

Incardinated in the Diocese of Peoria

History:

Born: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: March 27, 1970
Ordained on May 25, 1996

Current assignment:
Pastor of St. Louis (Princeton), 2021.

Past assignments:
Assistant of St. Joseph (Pekin), 1996.
Pastor of St. Patrick (Camp Grove), St. Dominic (Wyoming); Administrator of St. John (Toulon), 1999.
Assistant of St. Joseph (Pekin), 2000.
Pastor of Sacred Heart (Granville), St. Patrick (Hennepin), 2002.
Pastor of Holy Cross (Mendota), Sts. Peter and Paul (Peterstown), 2003.
Vicar Forane (LaSalle Vicariate), 2003.
Assistant Vocation Director, 2003.
While remaining Pastor of Holy Cross (Mendota), Sts. Peter and Paul (Peterstown); Pastor of St. Theresa (Earlville), 2004.
Canon law studies, Catholic University of America, 2008.
JCL, 2010.
Pastor of St. Monica (East Peoria), Vice Chancellor and Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal, 2010.
While remaining Pastor of St. Monica (East Peoria), Adjutant Judicial Vicar; Vicar General, 2011.
Chaplain to His Holiness, 2011.
Vicar General, Judicial Vicar, in residence at St. Monica (East Peoria), 2012.
Vicar General , Tribunal, Defender of the Bond, Second Instance, 2015.
Vicar General, Tribunal, Adjutant Judicial Vicar, 2015.
Vicar General, Judicial Vicar, Director of Office of Canonical Affairs, 2018.
While remaining Vicar General, Director of Office of Canonical Affairs; Tribunal, Adjutant Judicial Vicar, 2019.
Pastor of St. Mary of the Woods (Princeville), 2020.