Father Robert J. Busher
Pastor,
Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish
busherr@diodav.org
(563) 324-3257

Father Robert J. Busher is a native Iowan, born in the town of Watkins. He is a graduate of Norway High School, St. Ambrose College and North American College in Rome (Seminary). Fr. Busher was ordained July 17, 1976 at St. Mary's Church in Williamsburg, Iowa, by the Most Reverend Gerald O'Keefe.

Prior to his assignment to Sacred Heart Cathedral in 2005, Fr. Busher served as Associate Pastor at St. Patrick's, Iowa City (1976-1978), and St. Mary's, Clinton (1978-1982) and as Pastor of the following parishes: St. Joseph's, East Pleasant Plain (1982-1986); St. Francis Cabrini, Richland (1982-1986); St. Thomas More, Iowa City (1986-1989); St. Patrick's, Iowa City (1989-1996); and St. Mary's, Oskaloosa (1996-2005).

He has also held the following positions in the diocese:  Chaplain at University Hospitals, Pro-Synodal Judge for the Marriage Tribunal, Dean of the Grinnell Deanery, Diocesan Vocations Director, a member of the Priests' Aid Society of the Diocese of Davenport, and Co-Chair of the Priestly Life and Ministry Committee of the Presbyteral Council.