Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville

The Diocese of Belleville (Latin: Dioecesis bellevillensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and is located in the U.S. state of Illinois, a bishopric is the city. The diocese was separated from the former diocese of Alton and built on 7 January 1887. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Chicago. First bishop of Belleville was from Germany native John Jansen since 2005 directs Edward Kenneth Braxton the diocese.

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 (since 2005)

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