Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
| Diocese of Rockford Dioecesis Rockfordiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 11 counties in northwestern Illinois |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chicago |
| Metropolitan | Chicago |
| Coordinates | 42°15′57″N 88°57′49″W / 42.265808°N 88.963501°WCoordinates: 42°15′57″N 88°57′49″W / 42.265808°N 88.963501°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,457 sq mi (16,720 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,665,000 451,509 (27.1%) |
| Parishes | 107 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | September 23, 1908 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Peter |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Secular priests | 134 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | David John Malloy |
| Emeritus Bishops | Thomas G. Doran |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford (Latin: Dioecesis Rockfordiensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a Bishop serving as the Pastor of the Mother Church, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford. Pope Benedict XVI appointed David John Malloy, as the ninth and current bishop on March 20, 2012. He was installed on May 14, 2012.[1][2] A diocese of the Metropolitan Province of Chicago, the metropolitan bishop of Rockford is the Archbishop of Chicago.
The Diocese of Rockford comprises the counties of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Kane, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago.
History
Saint Pius X erected the Diocese of Rockford on September 27, 1907, and established it on September 23, 1908. Its territory of 12 counties was taken from the Archdiocese of Chicago. In 1948, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Joliet and transferred Kendall County from Rockford to Joliet.
Bishops
- Peter Muldoon (1908-1927, Died in office)
- Edward Francis Hoban (1928-1942, Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cleveland)
- John Joseph Boylan (1942-1953, Died in office)
- Raymond Peter Hillinger (1953-1956, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago)
- Donald Martin Carroll (1956, Appointed Bishop but resigned before consecration due to health problems)[3]
- Loras Thomas Lane (1956-1968, Died in office)
- Arthur Joseph O'Neill (1968-1994, Retired)
- Thomas George Doran (1994-2012, Retired)
- David John Malloy (consecrated May 14, 2012)
High schools
- Aquin Catholic Schools (Junior-Senior High Campus), Freeport
- Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora
- Boylan Catholic High School, Rockford
- Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock
- Marmion Academy, Aurora
- Newman Central Catholic High School, Sterling
- Rosary High School, Aurora
- St. Edward Central Catholic High School, Elgin
Notes
- ↑ "RINUNCIA DEL VESCOVO DI ROCKFORD (U.S.A.) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE" [Resignation of the Bishop of Rockford (U.S.A.) and Appointment of Successor]. Daily Bulletin: Waivers and Appointments (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "The Most Reverend David J. Malloy". Diocese of Rockford. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Bishops of the Rockford Diocese". Diocese of Rockford. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
References
- Kagan, David; Easton, Laurine M. (2007). History of the Diocese of Rockford. Strasbourg, France: Éditions du Signe. ISBN 978-2-7468-1816-3.
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