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The current bishop of Belleville is Michael G. McGovern from the Archdiocese of Chicago, appointed by Pope Francis in 2020. In July 2022, McGovern announced the planned sale of the diocesan bishop's residence and his move to a more modest space in the Cathedral of St. Peter rectory.
On April 3, 2020, Pope Francis appointed McGovern as bishop of Belleville. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] His consecration took place on July 22, 2020, at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Belleville. His principal consecrator was Cardinal Blase Cupich , with Bishops George J. Rassas , and Edward Braxton serving as co-consecrators.
Gregory previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1983 to 1994; as Bishop of Belleville from 1994 to 2004; and as Archbishop of Atlanta from 2005 to 2019. Gregory was the first African-American president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2001 to 2004.
Here’s a report the Catholic Diocese of Belleville send the BND ahead of the release of the Illinois Attorney General’s report on abusive priests on Tuesday.
On November 29, 1947, Zuroweste was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Belleville by Pope Pius XII. [3] He received his episcopal consecration on January 29, 1948, from Bishop Joseph Schlarman, with Bishops John Cody and Joseph Mueller serving as co-consecrators. [3]
Bishop Michael McGovern is planning to move from the bishop’s residence at 925 Centreville Ave. to the rectory of the Cathedral of St. Peter on Harrison Street in downtown Belleville this summer ...
Bishop Michael McGovern was installed to lead the Catholic Diocese of Belleville in 2020, promising to maintain a safe environment for children and a fair process for clergy sexual-abuse allegations.
On June 7, 1997, Iffert was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville by Cardinal Wilton Gregory, then bishop of the diocese at the time, at Sacred Heart Church in Du Quoin. [3] [4] After his 1997 ordination, the diocese assigned Iffert as the parochial vicar of the Cathedral of St. Peter Parish in Belleville, Illinois.