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The Diocese of Belleville was created on January 7, 1887, by Pope Leo XIII. All of its in southern Illinois territory was taken from the Diocese of Alton. [11] [12] The first bishop of the new diocese was John Janssen of Alton, appointed by the pope in 1888.
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.
Diocese of Belleville: Michael G. McGovern: Bishop of Belleville Diocese of Joliet: Ronald Aldon Hicks: Bishop of Joliet Dennis E. Spies: Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet Diocese of Peoria: Louis Tylka: Bishop of Peoria Diocese of Rockford: David John Malloy: Bishop of Rockford Diocese of Springfield in Illinois: Thomas Joseph Paprocki: Bishop of ...
It is located on 1.63 acres near the intersection with Illinois 15. ... A 2015 photo shows a first floor sitting area in the Belleville bishop’s mansion during the time Bishop Edward Braxton ...
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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.
Keleher’s replacement, Bishop Wilton Gregory, now a cardinal in Washington, D.C., led the Belleville Diocese for 11 years and served as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops from ...