Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the south central Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
A diocese of the Metropolitan Province of Chicago, the metropolitan bishop of Springfield in Illinois is the Archbishop of Chicago. On 20 April 2010, Pope Benedict named Thomas J. Paprocki as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, replacing Archbishop Lucas. Bishop Paprocki had previously been an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago under Cardinal George since 2003.
The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois comprises the Counties of Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Greene, Jasper, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Menard, Moultrie, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Scott, and Shelby. The counties are organized into seven deaneries: Alton, Decatur, Effingham, Jacksonville, Litchfield, Quincy and Springfield.

History

The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois was established on July 29, 1853 as the Diocese of Quincy. Its name was changed to the Diocese of Alton on January 9, 1857, and its current name came into being on October 26, 1923.

Statistics

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  • 142,847 Catholics
  • 130 parishes
  • 106 Diocesan Priests
  • 49 Religious Priests
  • 27 Religious Brothers
  • 667 Women Religious
  • 37 Permanent Deacons
  • 2,344 Baptisms
  • 1,980 First Communions
  • 2,041 Confirmations
  • 667 Weddings
  • 1,610 Funerals
  • 294 Scheduled Weekend Masses
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Bishop of Quincy

  1. Joseph Melcher, did not take effect; was later Bishop of Green Bay

    Bishops of Alton

  2. Henry Damian Juncker
  3. Peter Joseph Baltes
  4. James Ryan

    Bishops of Springfield in Illinois

  5. James Aloysius Griffin
  6. William Aloysius O'Connor
  7. Joseph Alphonse McNicholas
  8. Daniel L. Ryan
  9. George J. Lucas, appointed Archbishop of Omaha
  10. Thomas J. Paprocki

    Other priests of the diocese who became bishops

There are currently 129 parishes in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. The Diocese also operates campus ministry centers at 9 colleges and universities within its boundaries.
CountyCityParishWebsite
AdamsCamp PointSt. Thomas
AdamsLibertySt. Brigid
AdamsMendonSt. Edward
AdamsQuincyBlessed Sacrament Parishhttp://www.blessedsacramentquincy.org/
AdamsQuincySt. Anthony of Paduahttp://www.stanthonypadua.org/
AdamsQuincySt. Francis Solanushttp://www.stfrancissolanus.com/
AdamsQuincySt. Joseph
AdamsQuincySt. Peterhttp://www.cospq.org/
AdamsQuincySt. Rose of Limahttp://www.saintrosequincy.org/
BondGreenvilleSt. Lawrencehttp://stlawrence.dio.org/
BondPierronImmaculate Conception
BondPocahontasSt. Nicholas
BrownMt. SterlingHoly Family
CalhounBrusselsBlessed Trinity
CalhounHardinSt. Francis of Assisihttp://www.stfrancisofassisiparish.com/
CassArenzvilleSt. Fidelis
CassAshlandSt. Augustine
CassBeardstownSt. Alexius
CassVirginiaSt. Luke
ChristianAssumptionAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ChristianKincaidSt. Rita
ChristianMorrisonvilleSt. Maurice
ChristianPanaSt. Patrickhttp://www.stpatspana.com/
ChristianStoningtonHoly Trinity
ChristianTaylorvilleSt. Mary
ClarkCaseySt. Charles Borromeohttp://www.stcharlescasey.catholicweb.com/
ClarkMarshallSt. Maryhttp://www.stmarysmarshall.catholicweb.com/
ColesCharlestonSt. Charles Borromeohttp://www.saintcharleschurch.org/
ColesMattoonImmaculate Conceptionhttp://www.mattoonimmaculateconception.org/
CrawfordOblongOur Lady of Lourdes
CrawfordRobinsonSt. Elizabethhttp://www.crawfordcountycatholics.com/
CumberlandGreenupChrist the King
CumberlandLillyvilleSacred Heart
CumberlandNeogaSt. Mary of the Assumption
DouglasArcolaSt. John the Baptist
DouglasTuscolaForty Martyrs
DouglasVilla GroveSacred Heart
EdgarHumeSt. Michael
EdgarNorth ArmSt. Aloysius Mission
EdgarParisSt. Maryhttp://www.stmaryschurchparis.org/
EffinghamAltamontSt. Clare
EffinghamDieterichSt. Isidore the Farmer
EffinghamEdgewoodSt. Anne
EffinghamEffinghamSacred Hearthttp://www.sheff.org/
EffinghamEffinghamSt. Anthony of Paduahttp://www.stanthony.com/
EffinghamEffingham St. Mary Help of Christians
EffinghamMontroseSt. Rose of Lima
EffinghamShumwayAnnunciation
EffinghamSigelSt. Michael the Archangelhttp://www.fourparishes.com/
EffinghamTeutopolisSt. Francis of Assisihttp://www.stfrancischurch.com/
FayetteRamseySt. Joseph
FayetteSt. ElmoSt. Bonaventure Church
FayetteSt. ElmoSt. Mary
FayetteVandaliaMother of Dolorshttp://www.motherofdolors.com/
GreeneCarrolltonSt. John the Evangelisthttp://www.stjohnscarrollton.com/
GreeneGreenfieldSt. Michael
GreeneWhite HallAll Saints
JasperNewtonSt. Thomas the Apostlehttp://www.stthomassaints.com/
JasperSainte MarieSt. Mary of the Assumption
JerseyBeltreesSt. Michael
JerseyFieldonSt. Mary
JerseyGraftonSt. Patrick
JerseyJerseyvilleHoly Ghost
JerseyJerseyvilleSt. Francis Xavierhttp://www.stfrancis-jerseyville.org/
MaconDecaturHoly Familyhttp://www.decaturholyfamily.com/
MaconDecaturOur Lady of Lourdeshttp://www.ololchurch.com/
MaconDecaturSs. James and Patrick Parishhttp://www.saintsjamesandpatrick.org/
MaconDecaturSt. Thomas the Apostlehttp://www.stthomasdec.com/
MaconMt. ZionOur Lady of the Holy Spirithttp://www.mtzolhs.org/
MacoupinBenldSt. Joseph
MacoupinBrightonSt. Alphonsus
MacoupinCarlinvilleSs. Mary and Josephhttp://www.ssmjc.org/
MacoupinGillespieSs. Simon and Jude
MacoupinGirardSt. Patrickhttp://www.triparishff.com/
MacoupinMedoraSt. John the Evangelist
MacoupinMt. OliveSt. John Paul II
MacoupinStauntonSt. Michael the Archangel
MacoupinVirdenSacred Hearthttp://www.triparishff.com/
MadisonAltonSt. Mary http://www.stmarysalton.com/
MadisonAltonSs. Peter and Paulhttp://www.ssppalton.com/
MadisonBethaltoOur Lady of Peace
MadisonCollinsvilleSs. Peter and Paulhttp://www.saintspeter-paul.org/
MadisonEdwardsvilleSt. Bonifacehttp://www.st-boniface.com/
MadisonEdwardsvilleSt. Maryhttp://www.stmaryedw.org/
MadisonGlen CarbonSt. Ceciliahttp://www.stcparish.org/
MadisonGodfreySt. Ambrosehttp://www.saintambroseparish.org/
MadisonGranite CityHoly Familyhttp://www.holyfamilygc.org/
MadisonGranite CitySt. Elizabeth
MadisonGrantforkSt. Gertrude
MadisonHighlandSt. Paulhttp://www.stpaul-church.com/
MadisonLivingstonSacred Heart
MadisonMadisonSt. Mary and St. Mark
MadisonMarineSt. Elizabeth
MadisonMaryvilleMother of Perpetual Helphttp://www.mphrcc.org/
MadisonSt. JacobSt. Jameshttp://www.stjeromeparish.org/
MadisonTroySt. Jeromehttp://www.stjeromeparish.org/
MadisonWood RiverHoly Angelshttp://www.holyangelsparish.com/
MenardAthensHoly Family
MenardPetersburgSt. Peterhttp://spp.dio.org/
MoultrieBethanySt. Isidore
MoultrieStoningtonHoly Trinity
MoultrieSullivanSt. Columcille
MontgomeryFarmersvilleSt. Mary
MontgomeryHillsboroSt. Agneshttp://www.stagneshillsboro.com/
MontgomeryLitchfieldHoly Family
MontgomeryNokomisSt. Louishttp://www.stlouis-nokomis.k12.il.us/
MontgomeryRaymondSt. Raymond
MorganAlexanderVisitation of the Blessed Virgin Maryhttp://www.quadpastoralunit.com/
MorganFranklinSacred Hearthttp://www.quadpastoralunit.com/
MorganJacksonvilleOur Saviourhttp://www.oursaviourparish.org/
MorganWaverlySt. Sebastianhttp://www.quadpastoralunit.com/
PikePittsfieldSt. Mary
SangamonAuburnHoly Cross
SangamonChathamSt. Joseph the Workerhttp://www.stjoschatham.org/
SangamonIlliopolisResurrection
SangamonNew BerlinSacred Heart of Maryhttp://www.quadpastoralunit.com/
SangamonRivertonSt. Jameshttp://www.stjamesrivertonil.org/
SangamonRochesterSt. Judehttp://stjude.dio.org/
SangamonShermanSt. John Vianneyhttp://sjv.dio.org/
SangamonSpringfieldCathedral of the Immaculate Conceptionhttp://cathedral.dio.org/
SangamonSpringfieldBlessed Sacramenthttp://www.bsps.org/
SangamonSpringfieldChrist the Kinghttp://www.ctkparish.com/
SangamonSpringfieldChurch of the Little Flowerhttp://www.littleflowerchurch.net/
SangamonSpringfieldSt. Agneshttp://www.stagnescatholicparish.org/
SangamonSpringfieldSt. Aloysiushttp://www.saintaloysius.org/
SangamonSpringfieldSt. Francis Xavier Cabrinihttp://stcabrini.dio.org/
SangamonSpringfieldSt. Josephhttp://stjoseph.dio.org/
SangamonSpringfieldSt. Katherine Drexel
ScottWinchesterSt. Mark
ShelbyMoweaquaSt. Francis DeSales
ShelbyOconeeSacred Heart
ShelbyShelbyvilleImmaculate Conceptionhttp://www.shelbyvilleicchurch.net/

Campus ministry

In addition to these parishes, the Diocese operates campus ministry centers at the following institutions:

Preschools

There is currently 1 preschool in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.
There are currently 40 elementary schools in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.
There are currently 7 high schools in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.
This does not count Ursuline Academy, closed in 2007.

Universities

There is currently 1 university in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.

Hospitals

The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois enjoys the services of 6 Catholic hospitals, which assist nearly 520,000 patients annually.
Two spiritual renewal centers are available to the Diocese and members of the Springfield community.
The Diocese is home to 14 religious houses.

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