Springfield Diocese in Illinois
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| Diocesan bishop | Thomas John Joseph Paprocki |
| founding | 1853 |
| surface | 39,195 km² |
| Parishes | 127 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 1,150,249 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 134.173 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 11.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 105 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 42 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 913 |
| Permanent deacons | 58 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 58 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 544 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Website | www.dio.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois ( lat. : Dioecesis Campifontis in Illinois , Engl. : Diocese of Springfield in Illinois ) is one in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Springfield , Illinois .
history
The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois was on July 29, 1853 by Pope Pius IX. from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Chicago established as the Diocese of Quincy . The diocese of Quincy was renamed the Diocese of Alton on January 9, 1857 . On January 7, 1887, the Diocese of Alton gave up parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Belleville . The diocese of Alton was renamed the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois on October 26, 1923 .
The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Chicago as a suffragan .
territory
The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois includes the state of Illinois lying areas Adams County , Bond County , Brown County , Calhoun County , Cass County , Christian County , Clark County , Coles County , Crawford County , Cumberland County , Douglas County , Edgar County , Effingham County , Fayette County , Greene County , Jasper County , Jersey County , Macon County , Macoupin County , Madison County , Menard County , Montgomery County , Morgan County , Moultrie County , Pike County , Sangamon County , Scott County, and Shelby County .
Ordinaries
Bishops of Alton
- Henry Damian Juncker , 1857–1868
- Peter Joseph Baltes , 1869–1886
- James Ryan , 1888-1923
Bishops of Springfield, Illinois
- James Aloysius Griffin , 1923-1948
- William Aloysius O'Connor , 1948-1975
- Joseph Alphonse McNicholas , 1975-1983
- Daniel Leo Ryan , 1984-1999
- George Joseph Lucas , 1999–2009, then Archbishop of Omaha
- Thomas John Joseph Paprocki , since 2010
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
