Clergy appointments, Diocese of Peoria
Following is the official list of clergy appointments announced in May 2018 by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria.
TO SENIOR STATUS
Father Carl LoPresti, from pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Chenoa; St. Joseph Parish, Colfax; and St. Mary Parish, Lexington, to senior status
Msgr. Ernest E. Pizzamiglio, from pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Galesburg, to senior status
Msgr. Paul E. Showalter, P.A., from vicar general, Diocese of Peoria, to senior status
Father Robert D. Spilman, from pastor, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Spring Valley, to senior status
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OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Father Joseph Baker, while remaining on the chaplain team of Central Catholic High School, Bloomington, from parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Bloomington, to parochial vicar, Epiphany Parish, Normal
Father Eric Bolek, from parochial vicar, St. Jude Parish, Peoria, to parochial vicar, St. Matthew Parish, Champaign, St. Boniface Parish, Seymour, and chaplain of The High School of Saint Thomas More, Champaign
Father Adam Cesarek, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish, Pontiac, and St. Joseph Parish, Flanagan, from parochial vicar of St. Paul Parish, Odell, and St. John Parish, Cullom, to parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Chenoa, and St. Mary Parish, Lexington
Father Anthony M. Ego, from pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Marseilles, and St. Patrick Parish, Ransom, to pastor, St. Mary Goretti Parish, Coal Valley, and Mary, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Orion
Father Jeremy Freehill, while remaining coordinator of Catholic ministries at Augustana College, Rock Island, from chaplain, Alleman High School, Rock Island, to parochial vicar, St. Pius X Parish, Rock Island
Father Daniel Gifford, from administrator, St. Louis Parish, Princeton, to pastor, St. Louis Parish, Princeton
Father Raymond Guthrie, from parochial vicar, St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Streator, and Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Leonore, to release for service in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Father Chris G. Haake, while remaining pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Dwight, from pastor, Sacred Heart, Campus, to pastor, St. Paul Parish, Odell
Father Matthew Hoelscher, from parochial vicar, St. Matthew Parish, Champaign, St. Boniface Parish, Seymour, and chaplain, The High School of Saint Thomas More, Champaign, to chaplain, Alleman High School, Rock Island
Father Ghislain Inai, SMA, while remaining pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Seneca; St. Mary Parish, Grand Ridge; and St. Theresa Parish, Earlville, to pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Marseilles, and St. Patrick Parish, Ransom
Father Augustin Kassa, SMA, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Patrick Parish, Seneca; St. Mary Parish, Grand Ridge; and St. Theresa Parish, Earlville, to parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Marseilles, and St. Patrick Parish, Ransom
Father William C. Keebler, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish, Pontiac, and St. Joseph Parish, Flanagan, from parochial vicar of St. Paul Parish, Odell, and St. John Parish, Cullom, to parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Chenoa, and St. Mary Parish, Lexington
Father William T. Miller, while remaining pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, Galesburg; St. Patrick Parish, Galesburg; and Sacred Heart Parish, Abingdon, to pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Galesburg
Father Joel Phelps, from administrator, St. Malachy Parish, Rantoul, and St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, Thomasboro, to pastor, St. Malachy Parish, Rantoul, and St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, Thomasboro
Father Scott Potthoff, from parochial vicar, St. Pius X Parish, Rock Island, to administrator, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Spring Valley
Father Jacob Rose, from administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Peru, to pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Peru
Father David Sabel, while remaining pastor, St. Mary Parish, Pontiac, and St. Joseph Parish, Flanagan, from pastor, St. Paul Parish, Odell, and St. John Parish, Cullom, to pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Chenoa, and St. Mary Parish, Lexington
Father John Baptist Uwigaba, from parochial vicar, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Coal Valley, and Mary, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Orion, to parochial vicar, Corpus Christi Parish, Galesburg; St. Patrick Parish, Galesburg; Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Galesburg, and Sacred Heart Parish, Abingdon
The above appointments will be effective on Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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Father Jacob Valle, from parochial vicar, St. Hyacinth Parish, LaSalle, and St. Patrick Parish, LaSalle, to leave of absence
This appointment was effective Monday, May 7, 2018