Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois

The Diocese of Joliet in Illinois (Latin: Dioecesis Joliettensis in Illinois ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Joliet, Illinois.

History

The Diocese of Joliet in Illinois was born on December 11, 1948 by Pope Pius XII. built with the Apostolic Constitution Ecclesiarum circumscriptiones of cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the dioceses of Peoria and Rockford. It was the Archdiocese of Chicago is a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Joliet in Illinois includes areas located in the state of Illinois DuPage County, Kankakee County, Will County, Grundy County, Ford County, Iroquois County and Kendall County.

Bishops of Joliet in Illinois

  • Martin Dewey McNamara, 1948-1966
  • Romeo Roy Blanchette, 1966-1979
  • Joseph Leopold Imesch, 1979-2006
  • James Peter Sartain, 2006-2010, then Archbishop of Seattle
  • Robert Daniel Conlon, since 2011
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