Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Mbiere, Rev. Chima Fredrick Resurrection Parish, 410 Anne St., P.O. Box 47, Illiopolis, IL 62539-0047 Office and FAX: (217) 486-3851

Cellular: (217)-220-1837 E-mail: fmbiere@dio.org

Born: June 7, 1976. Ordained July 15, 2006. Incardinated Diocese of Nnewi, Nigeria. Chaplain: St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, 2016-2021. In residence: Christ the King, Springfield, 2016-2017. Parochial Administrator: Resurrection, Illiopolis, 2017-2021. Pastor: Resurrection, Illiopolis, St. John Vianney, Sherman, 2021-present.

McDaniel, Rev. Ryan Newman Catholic Center, 500 Roosevelt Avenue, Charleston, IL 62626 Office: (217)-348-0188 E-mail: Fr.Ryan.McDaniel@gmail.com

Born: October 16, 1976. Ordained: June 1, 2013. Incardinated: Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburg. Faculty: Eastern Illinois University, 2007-present. Chaplain: Air National Guard, 2014-present. Campus Ministry and Catholic Scholars Program Faculty: Newman Catholic Center, Charleston, 2019-present. Pastoral Ministry: St. Charles Borromeo, Charleston January 2019-present.

Meinhart, Rev. Michael St. Louis Parish, 311 S. Elm St., Nokomis, IL 62075 Office: (217) 563-7146 E-mail: mmeinhart@dio.org

Born: November 24, 1993. Ordained: June 19, 2020. Parochial Vicar: St. Boniface, Edwardsville, 2020-2022. Associate Chaplain: Father McGivney Catholic High School, 2020-2022. Pastor: St. Louis, Nokomis, 2022-present.

Meyer, Rev. Thomas C. Blessed Sacrament Parish, 1119 S. Seventh St., Quincy, IL 62301

Office: (217) 222-2759 FAX: (217) 222-6463 E-mail: tmeyer@dio.org

Born: September 28, 1968. Ordained: June 5, 1998. Parochial Vicar: St. Anthony of Padua, Effingham, 1998-2002; Our Saviour, Jacksonville, 2002-2004. Pastor: St. Mary, Edwardsville, 2004-2010; Our Saviour, Jacksonville, 2010-2020. Chaplain: MacMurray College 2011-2013; Illinois College, and Jacksonville State Correctional Facility, Jacksonville, 2011-2020. Dean: Jacksonville Deanery, 2014-2020. Pastor: St. Alexius, Beardstown, St. Fidelis, Arenzville, and St. Luke, Virginia, 2015-2019; Blessed Sacrament, Quincy, 2020-present.

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