Joliet in Illinois (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ronald Aldon Hicks, Bishop
Dennis Edward Spies, Auxiliary Bishop
Robert Daniel Conlon, 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: 10,925 (4,219 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: https://www.diojoliet.org
Mailing Address: 16555 Weber Road, Crest Hill, Joliet, IL 60403, USA
Telephone: (815) 221-6100
Fax: 221-6101

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 - 16 Sep 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Seattle, Washington)
Robert Daniel Conlon (17 May 2011 Appointed - 4 May 2020 Resigned)
Ronald Aldon Hicks (17 Jul 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 December 1948	Erected	Archdiocese of Chicago (Du Page, Will, Kankakee, and Grundy) Diocese of Peoria (Ford and the Iroquois) Diocese of Rockford (Kendall)	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

2010 655,415 1,904,000 34.4% 173 110 283 2,315 209 173 496 120 ap2011

2013 668,000 1,947,000 34.3% 174 114 288 2,319 211 166 467 120 ap2014

2015 604,045 1,939,465 31.1% 173 110 283 2,134 214 159 437 120 ap2016

2016 600,836 1,916,531 31.4% 169 111 280 2,145 208 168 428 119 ap2017

2019 628,230 1,945,547 32.3% 168 97 265 2,370 246 143 366 117 ap2020

2021 630,855 1,950,678 32.3% 161 90 251 2,513 218 138 370 118 ap2022

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
2010	655,415	1,904,000	34.4%	173	110	283	2,315	209	173	496	120	ap2011
2013	668,000	1,947,000	34.3%	174	114	288	2,319	211	166	467	120	ap2014
2015	604,045	1,939,465	31.1%	173	110	283	2,134	214	159	437	120	ap2016
2016	600,836	1,916,531	31.4%	169	111	280	2,145	208	168	428	119	ap2017
2019	628,230	1,945,547	32.3%	168	97	265	2,370	246	143	366	117	ap2020
2021	630,855	1,950,678	32.3%	161	90	251	2,513	218	138	370	118	ap2022