Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Neuman, Rev. James L. 126 Lakewood Dr., Hillsboro, IL 62049 E-mail: jneuman@dio.org

Born: December 21, 1944. Ordained: May 29, 1971. Assistant: Immaculate Conception, Mattoon, 1971-1975; Sacred Heart, Granite City, 1975-1979. Member: Priests’ Senate, 1977-1981; Priests’ Personnel Board, 1979-1985. Instructor: Marquette High School, Alton, 1977-1979. Parochial Vicar: Christ the King, Springfield, 1979-1984. Instructor: Sacred Heart Academy, Springfield, 1979-1985. Judge, Diocesan Tribunal: 1981-1991. Pastor: St. Joseph, Carlinville, and Chaplain: Blackburn College, Carlinville, 1984-1990. Parochial Administrator: St. Mary, Carlinville, 1986-1989. Member: Diocesan Finance Council, 1995-2014. Pastor: St. Mary, Carlinville, 1989-1990; St. Bernard, Wood River, 1990 2001; Holy Family, Litchfield, and St. Agnes, Hillsboro, 2001-2017. Dean: Litchfield Deanery, 2010-2017. Pastor Emeritus, Holy Family, Litchfield and St. Agnes, Hillsboro, 2017-present.

Nolan, Rev. John H. 1505 Hoechester Road, Springfield, IL 62712

Telephone: (217) 529-8055 Cellular: (217) 522-8492 E-mail: jnolan@dio.org

Born: March 27, 1949. Ordained: May 28, 1977. Assistant: St. Paul, Highland, 1977-1981; St. Elizabeth, Granite City, 1981-1982; St. Matthew, Alton, 1982-1985. Temporary Parochial Administrator: St. Patrick, Grafton, and St. Michael, Beltrees, 1985; St. Michael, Greenfield, and St. Catherine, Hagaman, 1985-1987. Pastor: Ss. Simon and Jude, Gillespie. Administrator: St. Joseph, Benld, 1987 1988. Chaplain: USAF, Randolph AFB, San Antonio, TX, 1988-1990; Scott AFB, Belleville, IL, 1990; Thumrait, Oman, 1990-1991; Scott AFB, Belleville, IL, 1992; Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, AK, 1992; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Jan. - Apr., 1995; McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS, 1995; Hurlburt Field, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 1998-2001; Osan Air Base, ROK, April-June, 2000; RAF Croughton United Kingdom, 2001-2003. Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Chief of the Chaplain Service, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C., 2003-2004. Honorable Discharge, 2004. Chaplain: St. Joseph Home, Springfield, 2005-2007. Parochial Administrator: St. James, Riverton, 2006-2007. Pastor: St. Joseph, Chatham, 2007-2013. Dean: Springfield Deanery, 2011-2017. Pastor: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, 2013-2014. Priest Moderator: St. Katharine Drexel Parish, 2013-2015. Bishop’s Delegate for Legal Professionals, 2013-2020. Sabbatical: Institute for Continuing Theological Education at PNAC, September 1, 2014-November 30, 2014. Pastor: Little Flower, Springfield, 2014-2016. Parochial Administrator: St. Joseph the Worker, Chatham, 2015-2016. Pastor: St. Joseph the Worker, Chatham, 2016-2021. Pastor Emeritus: St. Joseph the Worker, Chatham, 2021-present.

Onumah, Rev. Callistus Chukwudi St. John the Evangelist, 414 3rd St., Carrollton, IL 62016 Office: (217) 942-3551 Cellular: (217) 993-4923 FAX: (217) 942-6767 E-mail: conumah@dio.org

Born: October 10, 1977. Ordained: July 11, 2009. Incardinated: Diocese of Nnewi, Nigeria. Parochial Vicar: St. Peter Clavers, Nnewichi, Anambra, Nigeria, 2009-2011. Parochial Vicar/ Chaplain: St. Michael Parish/Secondary School, Ozubuli, Anambra, Nigeria, 2011-2012. Pastor: St. John De Baptist, Okija, Anambra, Nigeria, 2012-2018. Pastor: St. Mary Mother of God, Akwaihedi, Anambra, Nigeria, 2018-2021. Chaplain: HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, 2021-2023.Pastor: St. John the Evangelist, Carrollton, St. Michael the Archangel, Greenfield, and All Saints, White Hall, 2023-present.

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