Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville (Latin: Dioecesis Bellevillensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern Illinois region of the United States. It comprises the southern counties of the state of Illinois and is administered from the City of Belleville. The See city for the diocese is Belleville. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The cathedral parish for the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint Peter. Its most recent bishop was Edward Braxton, whose resignation was officially accepted by Pope Francis on April 3, 2020.[1]
Diocese of Belleville Dioecesis Bellevillensis | |
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Cathedral of Saint Peter | |
Location | |
Country | |
Territory | 28 counties in southern Illinois |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,678 sq mi (30,250 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 902,000 118,900 (13.2%) |
Parishes | 117 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | January 7, 1887 (133 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Peter's Cathedral |
Patron saint | Immaculate Heart of Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede vacante |
Bishops emeritus | Edward Braxton Diocesan Administrator |
Map | |
Website | |
diobelle.org |
History
The Diocese of Belleville was created on January 7, 1887 by Pope Leo XIII. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Alton.[2][3]
Bishops
Bishops of Belleville
- John Janssen (1888–1913)
- Henry J. Althoff (1913–1947)
- Albert Rudolph Zuroweste (1947–1976)
- William Michael Cosgrove (1976–1981)
- John Nicholas Wurm (1981–1984)
- James Patrick Keleher (1984–1993), appointed Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas
- Wilton Daniel Gregory (1993–2004), appointed Archbishop of Atlanta
- Edward Kenneth Braxton (2005–2020)
- Michael McGovern (2020–Present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Stanley Girard Schlarman (1979-1983)
Other priest of this diocese who became Bishop
- Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman, appointed Bishop (later Archbishop (personal title)) of Peoria in 1930
High schools
- Althoff Catholic High School, Belleville
- Gibault Catholic High School, Waterloo
- Mater Dei High School, Breese
Summer Camps
References
- https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article241736351.html
- "Diocese of Belleville". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Diocese of Belleville". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Belleville. |