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The construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in northeast Illinois during the 1830s and 1840s attracted many Irish Catholic immigrants into the Joliet area. The Diocese of Chicago assigned Reverend John Plunkett to minister to the workers. He established St. Patrick Church as the first church in the Joliet area. [6]
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)
James Edward Fitzgerald (December 30, 1938 – September 11, 2003) was an American Roman Catholic cleric who served as the Bishop of Joliet in Joliet, Illinois.. James Edward Fitzgerald, Jr. was born on December 30, 1938, in Chicago to James E. and Winifred (Wade) Fitzgerald.
Stephen's Cemetery (located north of the Great Western Trail behind the Ozinga concrete plant on St. Charles Road) was rededicated 100 years later on September 12, 2010. [ 3 ] In 1952, a farm from the area was featured on NBC ; it was the site for the first outdoor telecast by the network in 1954.
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 ...
The Catholic University of America Martin Dewey McNamara (May 12, 1896 – May 23, 1966) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church . He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Joliet in Illinois from 1949 until his death in 1966.
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleums is located at Belmont and Cumberland Avenues, in River Grove, Illinois. [1] The cemetery was consecrated in 1904. [2]
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 .
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