Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Pohlman, Rev. Stephen J. 10 Crabapple Ln., Glen Carbon, IL 62034

Telephone: (618) 980-5645 E-mail: spohlman@dio.org

Born: April 21, 1958. Ordained: May 26, 1984. Parochial Vicar: St. Thomas the Apostle, Deca tur, 1984-1987. Chaplain: St.Teresa High School, Decatur, 1984. Parochial Administrator: Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, Mt. Zion, and St. Mary, Lovington, 1987-1989. Pastor: Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, Mt. Zion, 1989-1991. Parochial Administrator: St. James, Decatur, 1990-1991, St. Jerome, Troy, 1996. Pastor: St. Cecilia, Glen Carbon, 1991-2004; St. Ambrose, Godfrey, 2004-2017. Parochial Administrator: St. Patrick, Grafton, 2005; St. Michael, Beltrees, 2005-2015; St. Alphonsus, Brighton, and St. John the Evangelist, Medora, 2012-2013. Pastor: Holy Ghost, Jerseyville, St. Francis, Jerseyville, St. Mary, Fieldon, St. Patrick Grafton, 2017-2019. Leave of absence: 2019-2022. Senior Priest: 2022-present..

Prichard, Rev. Adam 20057 N. 1525th Road, Effingham, IL 62401

Office: (217) 347-7129 FAX: (217) 342-6980 Cellular: (217) 740-7219 E-mail: aprichard@dio.org

Born: June 4, 1984. Ordained: May 23, 2015. Parochial Vicar: Blessed Sacrament, Quincy, 2015-2017; St. Jude, Rochester, 2017-2018; St. Paul, Highland, 2018-2019. Medical Leave of absence: 2019. Chaplain: Saint Anthony Hospital, Effingham, 2019-2024. Parochial Administrator: Annunciation, Shumway, and St. Mary Help of Christians (Green Creek), Effingham, 2024. Pastor: Annunciation, Shumway, and St. Mary Help of Christians (Green Creek), Effingham, 2024-present

Probst, Rev. R. Dean 602 N. Fourth Street, Effingham, IL 62401

Cellular: (217) 494-6326 E-mail: dprobst@dio.org

Born: October 22, 1952. Ordained: May 30, 1981. Assistant: St. Charles, Charleston, 1981 1986. Assistant Director: Newman Apostolate, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1981 1986. Parochial Vicar: St. Bernard, Wood River, 1986-1987. Parochial Administrator, Pastor: St. Bernard, Wood River, 1987-1990. Pastor: St. John the Baptist, (Black Jack) Troy, 1990-1992; St. Jerome, Troy, 1990-1996; Director of Vocations: 2000-2003. Graduate Studies in Canon Law: Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 2003-2006. Pastor: Ss. Mary and Joseph, Carlinville, 1996-2006; St. Raymond, Raymond, 2004-2006; St. Jude, Rochester, 2006-2016. Defender of the Bond: Diocesan Tribunal, 2006. Diocesan Judge: Tribunal, 2006-present. Liaison for Priests: 2014-2018. Ex-officio Member: Presbyteral Council, 2014-2018. Pastor: St. Thomas the Apostle, Newton and St. Mary of the Assumption, Sainte Marie, 2016-2023. Dean: Effingham Deanery, 2018-2020. Parochial Administrator: St. Anthony of Padua, Effingham, 2019-2020. Pastor Emeritus: St. Thomas the Apostle, Newton and St. Mary of the Assumption, Sainte Marie, 2023-present.

Pyrchla, Rev. Rafal Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Parish, 400 North Whitetail Circle, Mt. Zion, IL 62549 Office: (217) 864-3467 E-mail: rpyrchla@dio.org Born: April 13, 1986. Ordained: May 27, 2017. Parochial Vicar: Our Saviour, Jacksonville, St. Fidelis, Arenzville, St. Alexius, Beardstown, and St. Luke, Virginia, Chaplain: MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Routt Catholic High Schoole, Jacksonville, 2017-2019; Leave of absence 2019-2021; Parochial Vicar: St. Francis Solanus, Quincy, 2021-2024. Pastor: Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, Mt. Zion, and St. Isidore, Bethany, 2024-present.

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