Belleville diocese
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| Diocesan bishop | Michael McGovern |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Edward Kenneth Braxton |
| founding | 1887 |
| surface | 30,245 km² |
| Parishes | 107 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Residents | 942,330 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics | 124.280 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| proportion of | 13.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 93 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious priest | 40 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 934 |
| Permanent deacons | 36 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Friars | 43 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious sisters | 113 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter |
| address | Chancery Office, 222 South Third St., Belleville, IL 62220 |
| Website | www.diobelle.org |
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The diocese of Belleville ( Latin Dioecesis Bellevillensis , English Diocese of Belleville ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and is located in the US state of Illinois , the episcopal seat is the city of the same name . The diocese was separated from the then diocese of Alton and established on January 7, 1887. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Chicago . The first bishop of Belleville was John Janssen from Germany .
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)
- Wilton Daniel Gregory (1993-2004)
- Edward Kenneth Braxton (2005-2020)
- Michael McGovern (since 2020)
Web links
- Official homepage of the Diocese of Belleville (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Belleville on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Cathedral : Saint Peter