Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Schwartz, M.Div., S.T.B., Rev. Rodney A. 705 S. Houston Street, Taylorville, IL 62568

Office: (618) 654-2339 FAX: (618) 654-9980 E-mail: rschwartz@dio.org

Born: February 11, 1965. Ordained: May 23, 1992. Parochial Vicar: St. Paul, Highland, 1992 1993. Parochial Administrator: St. Agnes, Hillsboro, 1993-1994. Parochial Vicar: Little Flower, Springfield, 1994-1997. In Residence: St. Jerome, Troy, 1997. Parochial Vicar: St. Aloysius, Springfield, and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Springfield, 1997-2000. Parochial Administrator: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 2000-2004. Pastor: St. Mary, Pittsfield, and St. Mark, Winchester, 2004-2010; St. Patrick, Pana, and Sacred Heart, Oconee, 2010-2023. Parochial Vicar: St. Paul, Highland, 2023. Medical Leave of Absence: 2023-present.

Scott, Rev. Bruce E. St. Francis Solanus Parish, 1721 College Ave., Quincy, IL 62301

Office: (217) 222-2898 E-mail: bscott@dio.org Born: July 22, 1962. Ordained: May 25, 2024. Parochial Vicar: St. Francis Solanus, Quincy, 2024-present.

Simburger, Rev. R. Joseph P.O. Box 462, Albers, IL 62215 E-mail: jsimburger@dio.org

Born: February 18, 1950. Ordained: June 2, 1979. Assistant: St. Anthony of Padua, Effingham, and full time Instructor: St. Anthony High School, 1979-1980; Assistant: St. Elizabeth, Granite City, 1980; Sacred Heart, Springfield, 1980-1982. Chaplain: St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, 1982-1983. Leave of Absence: 1983. Parochial Vicar: St. Agnes, Springfield, 1983-1984. Pastor: St. Mary, Brussels, St. Joseph, Meppen, and St. Barbara, Batchtown, 1984-1987. Parochial Administrator: St. Isidore, Bethany, and Sacred Heart, Dalton City, 1987-1993; St. Columcille, Sullivan, 1991-1993. Chaplain: USNR, 1993-1997. Publishing Assistant for Father John A. Hardon, S.J., Detroit, Michigan, 1997-2001. Chaplain: Magdalen College, Warner, NH, 2001-2005; Southern Catholic College, Dawsonville, GA, 2005-2007. Parochial Administrator: St. Mary, Farmersville, and St. Patrick, Girard, 2007-2008; St. Clare, Altamont, St. Anne, Edgewood, St. Bonaventure, St. Elmo, and St. Mary, St. Elmo, 2008-2015. Senior Priest in residence: St. Thomas the Apostle, Decatur, 2015-2016. Senior Priest with Private Residence: 2016-present.

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