Father Martin Mwongyera, JCD, PhD

Current assignment:

St. Edward (Chillicothe) - Pastor

Office of the Tribunal - Judge

Incardination:

Incardinated in the Diocese of Peoria

Bio:

Born: Nyakishenyi, Uganda
Birthday: August 1, 1965
Ordained: July 28, 1996

Past assignments:

• Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Conception (Monmouth), St. Theresa (Alexis), St. Andrew (Oquawka), Chaplain of OSF Holy Family Medical Center (Monmouth), 2008.

• Parochial Vicar of St. Anthony (Spring Valley), St. Joseph (Peru), St. Mary (Peru), Associate Chaplain of St. Margaret Hospital (Spring Valley), 2009.

• Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. Mary (Peoria), St. Peter (Peoria), St. Bernard (Peoria), Judge, Diocesan Tribunal, 2012.

• Judicial Vicar, Co-Director of the Tribunal, 2015.

• Incardinated, 2016.

• Pastor of St. Mary of the Woods (Princeville), 2017.

• Leave of absence, 2018.

• Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Church of Merna (Bloomington), 2020.

• Judge, Diocesan Tribunal, 2021.

• Administrator of St. Edward (Chillicothe), 2022.

• Pastor of St. Edward (Chillicothe), 2024.