St. Anne's List of Priests and Vicars


(Note: St. Anne's was a linked mission for most of its life, usually with some combination of the following: Cairo, Mound City, Carbondale, Marion, and/or West Frankfort.)

Priest Time of Service
Rev. William Bostick 1860-1864
Rev. James W. Coe 1864-1869
Vacant 1869-1883
Rev. Jesse B. Harrison 1883-1885
Rev. G.W.G. Van Winkle 1885-1887
Became a mission 1886
Rev. Howard MacDougall October 1887 to April 1889
Vacant April 1889 to April 1890
Rev. William Gile April 1890 to May 1891
Rev. Edmond Phares 1892-1902
Rev. William Tomlins 1902-1903
Vacant 1903-1905
Rev. Henry W. Harris 1905-1907
Vacant 1907-1912
Rev. John C. Anderson 1912-1916
Rev. Thomas Dyke 1916-1918
Rev. Alexander J.D. Keuhn 1918-1920
Vacant 1920-1928
Rev. Grant Kanuff 1928-1929
Rev. Andrew O. Dodge 1929-1930
Rev. Simeon Horne Williams 1930
Rev. Paul C. Shuart August 1930 to October 1931
Rev. Thomas A. Dixon November 1931 to January 1935
Rev. Ralph Markey February 1935 to 1939
Vacant 1939-1942
Rev. Samuel L. Hagen 1942-1947
Rev. Gregory A.E. Rowley May 1947 to March 1948
Rev. William C. Cowles May 1948to October 1950
Rev. Walter John Harris October 1950 to July 1956
Rev. Thomas N. Lyons July 1956 to January 1959
Vacant January 1959 to June 1960
Rev. Donald Lee Bell
(First Full-time vicar)
June 1960 to October 1961
Rev. Walter John Harris Octobr 1961 to ebruary 1963
Rev. Fred L. Norman February 1963 to May 1964
Rev. Ronald W. Hallett July 1964 to November 1964
Rev. Albert W. Hillestad November 1964 to May 1965
Rev. Carlyle H. Meacham
(Second full-tie vicar)
June 1965 to May 1966
Rev. Thomas L. Phillips
(Third full-time vicar)
June 1966 to June 1968
Rev. Benjamin Hunter July 1968 to August 1971
Rev. J.P. Meyer September 1971 to August 1972
Rev. Thomas L. Phillips August 1972 to closing of mission


Note: I believe the mission was closed circa 1976-77, as 12 communicants were reported in 1976 but Anna is not listed in the 1977 Centennial of the diocese booklet. LH




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