Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford (Latin: Diœcesis 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.

Diocese of Rockford

Diœcesis Rockfordiensis
Cathedral of St. Peter
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
Territory11 counties in northwestern Illinois
Ecclesiastical provinceChicago
MetropolitanChicago
Coordinates42.265808°N 88.963501°W / 42.265808; -88.963501
Statistics
Area6,457 sq mi (16,720 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2010)
1,665,000
451,509 (27.1%)
Parishes107
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedSeptember 23, 1908 (1908-09-23)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Peter
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Secular priests134
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDavid John Malloy
Map
Website
rockforddiocese.org

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

Bishops of Rockford
  1. Peter Muldoon (1908-1927)
  2. Edward Francis Hoban (1928-1942), appointed Coadjutor Bishop and later Bishop of Cleveland
  3. John Joseph Boylan (1942-1953)
  4. Raymond Peter Hillinger (1953-1956), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
  5. Loras Thomas Lane (1956-1968)
  6. Arthur Joseph O'Neill (1968-1994)
  7. Thomas George Doran (1994-2012)
  8. David John Malloy (2012–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

High schools

Notes
  1. "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.
  2. "The Most Reverend David J. Malloy". 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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