Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
As of 2003, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago covers the City of Chicago as well as Cook and Lake counties, Illinois.
The Diocese of Chicago, erected on November 28,1843, was elevated to Archdiocese on September 10, 1880.
The following is a list of the Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of the Diocese and Archdiocese of Chicago (and their terms of service).
- Bishop William J. Quarter (1844-1848)
- Bishop James Oliver Van de Velde (1848-1853)
- Bishop Anthony O'Regan (1854-1858)
- Bishop James Duggan (1859-1869)
- Bishop Thomas Foley (1870-1879)
- Archbishop Patrick Augustine Feehan (1880-1902)
- Archbishop James Edward Quigley (1903-1915)
- Archbishop George William Cardinal Mundelein (1915-1939)
- Archbishop Samuel Alphonsus Cardinal Stritch (1939-1958)
- Archbishop Albert Gregory Cardinal Meyer (1958-1965)
- Archbishop John Patrick Cardinal Cody (1965-1982)
- Archbishop Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin (1982-1996)
- Archbishop Francis Eugene Cardinal George, O.M.I (1997-present)
External links
- Archdiocese of Chicago Website http://www.archdiocese-chgo.org/
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