Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Hunter, Rev. Alan M. 803 Elizabeth Dr., Litchfield, IL 62056

Cellular: (217) 825-6007 E-mail: ahunter@dio.org

Born: October 30, 1950. Ordained: May 28, 1977. Assistant: Ss. Peter and Paul, Collinsville, 1977-1981; Immaculate Conception, Mattoon, 1981-1983; St. Mary, Taylorville, 1983-1985. Temporary Parochial Administrator: Mother of Dolors, and, Chaplain: Vandalia Correctional Center, Vandalia, 1985; St. Boniface, Edwardsville, 1985; Our Lady Queen of Peace, Bethalto, 1985. Pastor: St. Alexius, Beardstown, and St. Fidelis, Arenzville, 1985-1989; St. Mary, Pittsfield, Holy Redeemer, Barry, and Holy Family, Griggsville, 1989-1993; Assumption of B.V.M., Assumption, St. Francis DeSales, Moweaqua, and St. Stanislaus, Macon, 1993-2002; St. Mary, Taylorville, 2002-2015; St. Rita, Kincaid, and Holy Trinity, Stonington, 2006-2015; St. Jerome, Troy, St. Elizabeth, Marine, and St. James, St. Jacob, 2015-2017. Canonical Administrator: St. John Neumann School, Maryville, 2015-2017. Medical Leave of Absence: 2016-2017. Pastor: St. Lawrence, Greenville, 2017-2021. Chaplain: HSHS Holy Family Hospital, Greenville, 2017-2021. Pastor Emeritus: St. Lawrence, Greenville, 2021-present

Isaacson, S.J.C., Rev. James E. St. Katharine Drexel Parish

Mailing Address: 722 S. 12th St., Springfield, IL 62703 Parish Office: 725 S. 12th St., Springfield, IL 62703 Sacred Heart Church: 730 South 12th St. St. Patrick Church: 1720 S. Grand Ave. E. Office/FAX: (217) 523-5963

Cellular: (815) 451-9464 E-mail: jisaacson@dio.org

Born: September 7, 1963. Ordained: May 18, 2004. Incardinated: Archdiocese of Chicago. Associate Pastor: St. John Cantius, Chicago, 2004-2011. Administrator: St. Peter, Volo, 2011-2015. Pastor: St. Katharine Drexel, Springfield, 2015-present. Chaplain: Courage Apostolate, 2016-present. Part-Time Chaplain: HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, 2016-2020, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, 2017-2020.

Jakel, Rev. Pat Gerard St. Paul Parish, 1411 Main St., Highland, IL 62249-1696

Office: (618) 654-2339 FAX: (618) 654-9980 Cellular: (618) 830-1595 E-mail: pjakel@dio.org

Born: March 17, 1958. Ordained: May 25, 1985. Parochial Vicar: St. Anthony of Padua, Effingham, 1985-1988. Parochial Administrator: St. Anthony of Padua, Effingham, 1988. Parochial Vicar: St. Anthony of Padua, Effingham, 1988; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, and Consultant for Youth Formation, Office for Catholic Education, 1988-1990. Pastor: St. Sebastian, Waverly, and Holy Rosary, Palmyra, 1989-1995. Parochial Administrator: Sacred Heart, Franklin, 1990-1991. Pastor: Sacred Heart, Franklin, 1991-1995. Chaplain: Jacksonville Correction Center, 1991-1995. Pastor: St. Louis, Nokomis, and St. Barbara, Witt, 1995-2003; St. Elizabeth, Granite City, 2003-2009; St. Jerome, Troy, 2009-2015. Canonical Administrator: St. John Neumann School, Maryville, 2009-2015. Parochial Administrator: St. James, St. Jacob, 2010-2011. Pastor: St. Elizabeth, Marine, St. James, Saint Jacob, and St. Gertrude, Grantfork, 2013-2015; St. Paul, Highland, 2015-present.

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