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Diocese of Rockford

Diocese of Rockford
Dioecesis Rockfordiensis
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.svg
Location
Country United States
Territory 11 counties in northwestern Illinois
Ecclesiastical province Chicago
Metropolitan Chicago
Coordinates 42°15′57″N 88°57′49″W / 42.265808°N 88.963501°W / 42.265808; -88.963501Coordinates: 42°15′57″N 88°57′49″W / 42.265808°N 88.963501°W / 42.265808; -88.963501
Statistics
Area 6,457 sq mi (16,720 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
1,665,000
451,509 (27.1%)
Parishes 107
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established September 23, 1908; 108 years ago (1908-09-23)
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Peter
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
Secular priests 134
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop David John Malloy
Emeritus Bishops Thomas G. Doran
Map
Diocese of Rockford (Illinois - USA).jpg
Website
www.rockforddiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford (Latin: Dioecesis Rockfordiensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a Bishop serving as the Pastor of the Mother Church, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford. Pope Benedict XVI appointed David John Malloy, as the ninth and current bishop on March 20, 2012. He was installed on May 14, 2012. A diocese of the Metropolitan Province of Chicago, the metropolitan bishop of Rockford is the Archbishop of Chicago.

The Diocese of Rockford comprises the counties of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Kane, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago.


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