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The Archdiocese of Chicago ( Latin: Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, an archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Northeastern Illinois, in the United States. It was established as a diocese in 1843 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1880.
- United States
- Blase J. Cupich
- November 28, 1843; 179 years ago
This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The archdiocese covers Cook and Lake Counties and is organized for administrative purposes into six vicariates as follows: Vicariate I: Lake County and northern Cook County (including Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg, and Waukegan)
NameLocationAll Saints - St. Anthony518 W 28th Place, ChicagoBlessed Sacrament3745 S Paulina St, ChicagoFive Holy Martyrs4327 S Richmond St, Chicago1740 W 46th St, ChicagoIn 1880 Rome designated the Diocese of Chicago an archdiocese, raising it to preeminence among all dioceses in the region and establishing its bishop as an archbishop. Ethnic Expansion: 1879–1915 Two bishops presided over this era of recovery and growth, Patrick A. Feehan and James Edward Quigley.
Cardinal Cupich is a graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1979 and a Doctorate of Sacred Theology in 1987, both in Sacramental Theology, with his dissertation entitled, “Advent in the Roman Tradition: An Examination and Comparison of the Lectionary Readings as ...
The following is a list of schools operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, which covers Cook and Lake counties, followed by a list of former high schools closed after 1959 and former K-8 schools closed after 1983.
Feb 7, 2020 · The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced another round of parish mergers that will close more than a dozen parishes across Chicagoland. In total, the archdiocese announced 23 parishes would...
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Oct 24, 2023 · Oct. 24, 2023. Leer en español. When the Rev. John Trout heard that Pope Francis wanted feedback from parishes before a major Vatican gathering this month on the church’s future, he decided that...