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As of 2023, Hicks is the current serving bishop of Joliet in Illinois. In 2024, the Diocese announced that five Catholic churches and two Catholic schools would close in the Joliet area. [9] 19 additional parishes are under consideration to be merged or closed as of 2024. [10]
The Diocese of Joliet was established by Pope Pius XII on December 11, 1948. [2] St. Raymond's was chosen to be the diocese's cathedral. It was decided that the church was not adequate for cathedral functions, so plans were made for a new cathedral church. Construction began in 1952 and the present cathedral was completed in 1955 for $2.4 ...
Pages in category "Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois (3 P) L. Lewis University (2 C, 3 P) S. University of St. Francis (2 C, 1 P)
The parish hosts an annual Germanfest, which started in 1968 [7] as a small picnic event. [8] Each year, 30 to 40 thousand people attend the festival, [ 9 ] which is the longest-running outdoor festival in the western suburbs of Chicago . [ 10 ]
Ronald Aldon Hicks (born August 4, 1967) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Joliet in Illinois since 2020. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago from 2018 to 2020.
Established in 1865 [7] Became part of the new St. John XXIII Parish in 2022 [7] [8] St. Nicholas 806 Ridge Ave, Evanston Established in 1887; current church building opened in 1906 [9] [10] Became part of the new St. John XXIII Parish in 2022 [8] [7] St. Philip the Apostle 1962 Old Willow Rd, Northfield: Became part of the new Divine Mercy ...
Robert Daniel Conlon (born December 4, 1948) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois from 2011 to 2020. From 2002 to 2011 he served as bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio.