Absolutely. Illo sounds like a Nigerian last name, btw. There are a lot of Nigerian priests in CA and other Western states.
Nigerian clergymen have a moral clarity that often seems absent in the west. The Nigerian clergy in the Anglican Communion has been wonderful in their support of Anglican dioceses and congregations that are unwilling to follow the Episcopal Church’s apostasy.
Joe is an old friend of mine, I knew him when he worked at Ignatius Press. He was white then, probably still is.