Fr. John C. Anderson
Ordained: 1959
- 1959-1965 St. Catherine, Aledo, IL (PEO)
- 1965-1971 St. Mary, Canton, IL (PEO)
- 1971-1973 St. Rose, Rushville, IL (PEO)
- 1973-1984 St. Edward, Chillicothe, IL (PEO)
- 1985-1993 St. Philomena, Peoria, IL (PEO)
- 1991-1993 Vicar of Northwest Peoria Vicariate (PEO)
- 1993-1995 Director of Holy Childhood Association and Mission Co-op Program (PEO)
- 1993-2002 Director of Propagation of the Faith and Diocesan Director of Cemeteries (PEO)
- 1995-2002 Executive Director King’s House of Retreats (PEO)
- 2000-2002 St. Joseph’s Home of Peoria, West Peoria, IL (PEO)
- 2002 Retired
- 2002-2019 Unknown
Allegations of child sexual abuse by Fr. John C. Anderson first surfaced in 1993, but he was not removed from ministry until 2002. In a 2018 lawsuit, Fr. Anderson was accused of abusing a child from 1979 to 1984 at St. Edward’s in Chillicothe. As of 2018, Fr. Anderson was living at the Westminster Village Retirement Community in Bloomington and conducting evening prayer. Fr. Anderson was included in the Diocese of Peoria’s list of “Priests Removed from Ministry Due to Allegations of Abuse of a Minor.” Fr. Anderson was believed to be residing in Bloomington, Illinois as of 2007. His whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he has access to children are unknown.