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The first Catholic church in Quincy, St. Peter's was opened in 1839 and [12] the first church in Alton in 1843. [ 13 ] A group of Springfield Catholics in 1840 petitioned the Vatican to establish a diocese in their city, but it was denied.
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]
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,
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 ...
Daniel Robert Jenky, CSC (born March 3, 1947) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois from 2002 until his retirement in 2022. He also served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana from 1997 to 2002.
Queen of the Holy Rosary Memorial Shrine - Exterior. The Queen of the Holy Rosary Memorial Shrine is a Catholic church in the Diocese of Peoria It is located at 529 Fourth Street in La Salle, Illinois and is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in memory of all living and deceased military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
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.