The Diocese of Rockford ( la, Diœcesis Rockfordiensis) is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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in the

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region of the

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. The

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is a

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serving as the

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of the

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, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford.

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appointed

David John Malloy David J. Malloy (born February 3, 1956) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as the bishop of the Diocese of Rockford in Illinois since 2012. Biography Early life and education David Malloy was born on February ...

, as the ninth and current bishop on March 20, 2012. He was installed on May 14, 2012. A suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Province of Chicago, the

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of Rockford is the Archbishop of Chicago. The Diocese of Rockford comprises the

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of Boone, Carroll,

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, Jo Daviess, Kane, Lee, McHenry,

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and Winnebago.

History

Pope St. 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 The Diocese of Joliet in Illinois ( la, Diœcesis Joliettensis in Illinois) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the state of Illinois in the United States. The Diocese of Joliet in Illinois is a suff ...

and transferred Kendall County from Rockford to Joliet.

Bishops

Bishops of Rockford

Peter Muldoon Peter J. Muldoon (October 10, 1863 – October 8, 1927) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Rockford in Illinois from 1908 until his death in 1927. He previously served as a ...

(1908-1927) #

Edward Francis Hoban Edward Francis Hoban (June 27, 1878 – September 22, 1966) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1945 to 1966. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Roc ...

(1928-1942), appointed Coadjutor Bishop and later Bishop of Cleveland # John Joseph Boylan (1942-1953) # Raymond Peter Hillinger (1953-1956), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago #

Loras Thomas Lane Loras Thomas Lane (October 19, 1910 – July 22, 1968), was an American prelate of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque, Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa from 1951 t ...

(1956-1968) # Arthur Joseph O'Neill (1968-1994) # Thomas George Doran (1994-2012) #

(2012–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Leo Binz, appointed Coadjutor Bishop in 1942 and later Bishop of Winona, Coadjutor Archbishop and later Archbishop of Dubuque, and Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis * Timothy Lawrence Doherty, appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana in 2010 * David Kagan, appointed Bishop of Bismarck in 2011

High schools

* Aquin Catholic Schools (Junior-Senior High Campus), Freeport * Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora *

Boylan Catholic High School Boylan Central Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1960, Boylan is the only Catholic high school in the city. At the start of the 20102011 school year, there were 1187 st ...

, Rockford * Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock *

Marmion Academy Marmion Academy (formerly Marmion Military Academy) is a grade 9–12 Roman Catholic high school for boys in Aurora, Illinois, United States. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford. The academy is owned and operated by the Benedictine m ...

, Aurora *

Newman Central Catholic High School Newman Central Catholic High School is a Diocese, diocesan Roman Catholic Church, Catholic high school in Sterling, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford. It was founded as St. Mary High School in 1915, a parochial sc ...

, Sterling * Rosary High School, Aurora * St. Edward Central Catholic High School, Elgin

Notes

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Official Site
{{authority control Rockford Christian organizations established in 1908 Rockford 1908 establishments in Illinois