Joliet in Illinois (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Peter Sartain, Bishop
Joseph M. Siegel, Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Leopold Imesch, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 December 1948
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chicago
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 10,920 (4,218 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the Counties of Du Page, Kankakee, Will, Grundy, Ford, Iroquois and Kendall in the State of Illinois.
Conference Region: VII (IL, IN, WI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: JOL
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 425 Summit St., Joliet, IL 60435
Telephone: (815)722-6606
Fax: 722-6602

Past and Present Ordinaries

Martin Dewey McNamara † (17 Dec 1948 Appointed - 23 May 1966 Died)
Romeo Roy Blanchette † (19 Jul 1966 Appointed - 30 Jan 1979 Resigned)
Joseph Leopold Imesch (30 Jun 1979 Appointed - 16 May 2006 Retired)
James Peter Sartain (16 May 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 December 1948	Erected	Archdiocese of Chicago Diocese of Peoria Diocese of Rockford	Diocese of Joliet in Illinois (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1949 90,544 355,573 25.5% 83 130 213 425 61 929 72 ap1951

1965 275,000 810,000 34.0% 174 244 418 657 386 1,102 103 ap1967

1970 310,820 925,000 33.6% 171 261 432 719 471 1,064 106 ap1971

1976 374,000 1,060,000 35.3% 195 184 379 986 5 333 1,146 110 ap1977

1980 411,000 1,191,000 34.5% 192 202 394 1,043 36 322 1,104 111 ap1981

1990 445,000 1,321,000 33.7% 197 159 356 1,250 139 280 948 116 ap1991

1999 538,078 1,494,978 36.0% 197 106 303 1,775 140 90 765 120 ap2000

2000 571,742 1,494,978 38.2% 183 102 285 2,006 152 193 696 120 ap2001

2001 591,706 1,609,740 36.8% 179 101 280 2,113 152 193 669 120 ap2002

2002 609,252 1,647,914 37.0% 189 109 298 2,044 174 196 655 120 ap2003

2003 620,363 1,694,173 36.6% 184 120 304 2,040 171 206 652 122 ap2004

2004 625,189 1,734,304 36.0% 182 113 295 2,119 171 189 631 122 ap2005

2006 655,051 1,808,308 36.2% 182 111 293 2,235 99 183 593 121 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	90,544	355,573	25.5%	83	130	213	425		61	929	72	ap1951
1965	275,000	810,000	34.0%	174	244	418	657		386	1,102	103	ap1967
1970	310,820	925,000	33.6%	171	261	432	719		471	1,064	106	ap1971
1976	374,000	1,060,000	35.3%	195	184	379	986	5	333	1,146	110	ap1977
1980	411,000	1,191,000	34.5%	192	202	394	1,043	36	322	1,104	111	ap1981
1990	445,000	1,321,000	33.7%	197	159	356	1,250	139	280	948	116	ap1991
1999	538,078	1,494,978	36.0%	197	106	303	1,775	140	90	765	120	ap2000
2000	571,742	1,494,978	38.2%	183	102	285	2,006	152	193	696	120	ap2001
2001	591,706	1,609,740	36.8%	179	101	280	2,113	152	193	669	120	ap2002
2002	609,252	1,647,914	37.0%	189	109	298	2,044	174	196	655	120	ap2003
2003	620,363	1,694,173	36.6%	184	120	304	2,040	171	206	652	122	ap2004
2004	625,189	1,734,304	36.0%	182	113	295	2,119	171	189	631	122	ap2005
2006	655,051	1,808,308	36.2%	182	111	293	2,235	99	183	593	121	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Leopold Imesch (Bishop: 30 Jun 1979 to 16 May 2006)
Daniel William Kucera, O.S.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jun 1977 to 5 Mar 1980)
Daniel Leo Ryan (Priest: 3 May 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Aug 1981 to 22 Nov 1983)
James Peter Sartain (Bishop: 16 May 2006 - )
Joseph M. Siegel (Priest: 4 Jun 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Romeo Roy Blanchette † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1965; Bishop: 19 Jul 1966 to 30 Jan 1979)
James Edward Fitzgerald † (Priest: 23 May 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 2002 to 5 Jun 2003)
Roger Louis Kaffer † (Priest: 1 May 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Apr 1985 to 15 Aug 2002)
Martin Dewey McNamara † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1948 to 23 May 1966)
Raymond James Vonesh † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jan 1968 to 7 May 1991)

Diocese of Joliet in Illinois