Diocesan Pastoral Directory

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.

Rankin, Rev. Dominic Joseph Catholic Pastoral Center, 1615 West Washington St., Springfield, IL 62702-4757 Residence: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 524 East Lawrence Ave, Springfield, IL 62703 Office: (217) 698-8500 FAX: (217) 698-0802 E-mail: drankin@dio.org Born: May 9, 1993. Ordained: May 26, 2018. Graduate Studies: John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, Rome Italy with residence at the Pontifical North American College, Vatican City, Rome, 2018-2019. Parochial Vicar: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, 2019-2020. Master of Ceremonies to the Bishop: 2019-present. Priest-Secretary to the Diocesan Bishop, 2020-present. Associate Director: Office for Vocations, 2020-2022. Censor librorum: 2020-present. Promoter of Vocations: 2022-present. Adjunct Faculty: Quincy University, Quincy, 2025-present.

Renken, Rev. Msgr. John A. 130 Springhurst Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 0E5 CANADA Cellular: (613) 854-0343 E-mail: jrenken@dio.org; johnarenken@hotmail.com

Born: January 18, 1953. Ordained: June 24, 1979. Papal Honor: Prelate of Honor to His Holiness (“Monsignor”): July 11, 2002. Associate Chaplain: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, 1978-1979; Santa Suzanna American Parish, Rome, 1978-1979. Associate: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, 1979. Continued Studies: North American College, and University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, 1979-1980. Associate: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, 1980. Continued Studies: Casa Santa Maria, and University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, 1980-1981. Associate: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, 1981. Vice Chancellor, Vice-Officialis and Coordinator of the Tribunal: 1981. Chancellor and Episcopal Vicar for Canonical Affairs: 1984-1989. Provincial Court of Appeals: 1984-1996. Pro-Administrator: Visitation, Illiopolis, and St. Ann, Niantic, 1987-1988. Priest-Moderator: Visitation, Illiopolis, St. Joseph, Buffalo, and St. Ann, Niantic, 1988-2006. Instructor: Diocesan Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 1988-1989. Acting Moderator of the Curia: 1988-1989. Parochial Administrator: Sacred Heart, Springfield, and St. Patrick, Springfield, 2000; St. Katharine Drexel, Springfield, 2001. Co-Pastor: St. James, Riverton, 1989-2006; St. Katharine Drexel, Springfield, 2001-2005. Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia: 1989-2002. Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal: 1995-2005. Director of the Permanent Diaconate: 2002-2006. Vicar General and Moderator of Canonical and Civil Affairs: 2002-2004. Leave of Absence: 2006-2007. Professor of Canon Law: St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada, 2007-2016. Dean of Faculty of Canon Law: St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada, 2016-present.

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