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Father Reho celebrated Mass in the city of Peoria in 1839, and the Rev. John A. Drew founded St. Mary's Church in 1846. The church that would become the first St. Mary's Cathedral was built in 1851. [3] [4] Chicago architect Casper Mehler designed the present cathedral to reflect the style of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. [5]
Peoria Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic) 40°41′55″N 89°35′06″W / 40.698583°N 89.585028°W / 40.698583; -89.585028 ( Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria,
He consolidated Costa Catholic School in Galesburg, Illinois, (1972), Jordan Catholic School in Rock Island, Illinois, (1974), La Salle Catholic School (1978) and Peoria Notre Dame High School (1988). [10] In 1987, Pope John Paul II appointed John J. Myers as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Peoria to assist Bishop Edward O'Rourke. [11]
The Catholic Diocese of Peoria's restructuring plan has proposed no longer using St. Bernard, which opened in 1903 on the East Bluff. This Peoria church has operated for 120 years, but its future ...
Pages in category "Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Cathedral of Saint Peter (Rockford, Illinois) (the United States) Show map of the United States 42°17′06″N 89°04′58″W / 42.2851°N 89.0828°W / 42.2851; -89
The Rockford area would be part of the Diocese of Chicago, followed by the Archdiocese of Chicago, for the next 64 years. In Elgin, the first Catholic church, St. Mary's, opened in 1851. [8] That same year, Bishop James Van de Velde of Chicago purchased land for the first Catholic church in Aurora. [9]
Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford (4 P) Pages in category "Roman Catholic churches in Illinois" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.