Diocesan Pastoral Directory

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.

Smith, Rev. Hyland St. Michael the Archangel Parish, 200 N. Church St., P.O. Box 68, Sigel, IL 62462-0068 Office/Rectory: (217) 844-3371 E-mail: hsmith@dio.org

Born: March 3, 1977. Ordained: May 25, 2013. Parochial Vicar: Our Saviour, Jacksonville, 2013 2016. Chaplain: MacMurray College, 2013-2016. Parochial Vicar: St. Alexius, Beardstown, St. Fidelis, Arenzville and St. Luke, Virginia, 2015-2016. Pastor: St. Charles Borromeo, Charleston, 2016-2019. Chaplain: Eastern Illinois University Newman Center, Charleston, 2016-2019. Pastor: Holy Ghost, Jerseyville, St. Mary, Fieldon, 2019-2023. Censor librorum: 2020-present. Pastor: St. Michael the Archangel, Sigel; St. Mary of the Assumption, Neoga; and Sacred Heart, Lillyville, 2023-present.

Smith, Rev. Martin St. Francis Xavier Parish, 506 S. State St., Jerseyville, IL 62052

Office: (618) 498-3518 FAX: (618) 639-3519 E-mail: msmith@dio.org

Born: August 16, 1982. Ordained: May 23, 2015. Parochial Vicar: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, 2015-2017. Chaplain: Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Springfield, 2015-2017. Parochial Vicar: St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville; Holy Ghost, Jerseyville; St. Patrick, Grafton and St. Mary, Fieldon, 2017-2019. Parochial Administrator: St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville; Holy Ghost, Jerseyville; St. Patrick, Grafton and St. Mary, Fieldon, 2019. Pastor: St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville, St. Patrick, Grafton, 2019-2023. Associate Director: Office for Vocations, 2019-2021. Associate Vocation Director: Jerseyville Deanery, 2021-present. Pastor: St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville; St. Patrick, Grafton; Holy Ghost, Jerseyville; and St. Mary, Fieldon, 2023-present.

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