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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]
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 .
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,
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]
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 ...
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] The first Catholic church in Rockford was St. James, founded in 1853. The first parochial school in the city was started in 1855. [10]
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Pages in category "Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .