Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Laughery, Rev. Kevin M. St. Jerome Parish, 107 Wayland Ave., Troy, IL 62294-1812

Office: (618) 667-6571 FAX: (618) 667-2697 Cellular: (217) 494-2555 E-mail: klaughery@dio.org Website: www.kevinlaughery.com Born: July 8, 1957. Ordained: May 28, 1983. Parochial Vicar: Cathedral, Springfield, summers 1983-1984; Christ the King, Springfield, summer 1984. Canon Law Studies: Gregorian University, Rome, 1983-1985. Judge, Diocesan Tribunal: 1984-1996; Provincial Court of Appeals: 1985-1994. Parochial Administrator: St. Brigid, Liberty, and St. Thomas, Camp Point, October-November, 1985; Holy Trinity, Stonington, and St. Stanislaus, Macon, January-April, 1986. Parochial Vicar: St. Agnes, Springfield, 1986-1993. Parochial Administrator, later pastor: St. Mary, Farmersville, and St. Patrick, Girard, 1993-1998. Defender of the Bond, Provincial Court of Appeals: 1996 2005. Pastor: St. Patrick, Springfield, and Sacred Heart, Springfield, 1998-2000. Episcopal Delegate for Matrimonial Concerns: 1999-2017. Diocesan Ecumenical Officer: 2002-2011. Pastor: St. Benedict, Auburn, Sacred Heart, Divernon, and St. Sebastian, Waverly, 2000-2006. Censor librorum: 2004-present. Interim Judicial Vicar: 2005 2006. Pastor: Holy Cross, Auburn, 2006-2010. Judicial Vicar: 2006-2017. Pastor: St. Mary, New Berlin, Visitation of the B.V.M., Alexander, Sacred Heart, Franklin, and St. Sebastian, Waverly, 2010-2017. Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer: 2011-2017. Judge: Diocesan Tribunal, 2017-present. Pastor: St. Jerome, Troy, St. James, St. Jacob, 2017-present. Liaison for Priests: 2018-2022. Canonical Consultant for Priests: 2023-present.

Lesupati, Rev. Paul L. St. Peter Parish, 2600 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301 Office: (217) 222-3155

Cellular: (217) 206-5345 E-mail: plesupati@dio.org

Born: June 21, 1978. Ordained: May 28, 2022. Parochial Vicar: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, 2022-2024; St. Peter, Quincy, 2024-present. Associate Chaplain: Quincy-Notre Dame High School, Quincy, 2024-present.

Liebler, Rev. Thomas R. Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, 132 Butcher St., P.O. Box 100, Bethalto, IL 62010-0100

Office: (618) 377-6519 FAX: (618) 377-9550 E-mail: tliebler@dio.org

Born: August 2, 1950. Ordained: May 30, 1981. Assistant: Ss. Peter and Paul, Collinsville, 1981-1984; St. Mary, Quincy, 1984-1986. Chaplain/Teacher: Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy, 1984-1986. Pastor: St. Kevin, East Alton, 1986-1996; St. Elizabeth, Granite City, 1996 2003; St. Aloysius, Springfield, 2003-2005. Dean: Springfield Deanery, 2004-2005. Parochial Administrator: Holy Family, Athens, St. John Vianney, Sherman, 2005. Pastor: Our Lady Queen of Peace, Bethalto, 2005-present.

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