Rockford (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

David John Malloy, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 September 1908
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chicago
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 16,717 (6,456 Square Miles)
Description: Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Carroll, Ogle, DeKalb, Kane, Whiteside, Lee, and Kendall Counties.
Conference Region: VII (IL, IN, WI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: RCK
Official Web Site: http://www.rockforddiocese.org/
Mailing Address: 555 Colman Center Drive, P.O. Box 7044, Rockford, IL 61125, USA
Telephone: (815)399-4300
Fax: 399-5266

Past and Present Ordinaries

Peter James Muldoon † (28 Sep 1908 Appointed - 8 Oct 1927 Died)
Edward Francis Hoban † (10 Feb 1928 Appointed - 14 Nov 1942 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio)
John Joseph Boylan † (21 Nov 1942 Appointed - 19 Jul 1953 Died)
Raymond Peter Hillinger † (3 Nov 1953 Appointed - 27 Jun 1956 Resigned)
Donald Martin Carroll † (27 Jun 1956 Appointed - 25 Sep 1956 Resigned)
Loras Thomas Lane † (11 Oct 1956 Appointed - 22 Jul 1968 Died)
Arthur Joseph O’Neill † (19 Aug 1968 Appointed - 19 Apr 1994 Retired)
Thomas George Doran † (19 Apr 1994 Appointed - 20 Mar 2012 Retired)
David John Malloy (20 Mar 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 September 1908	Erected	Archdiocese of Chicago (Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Carroll, Ogle, DeKalb, Kane, Whiteside, Lee, and Kendall)	Diocese of Rockford (erected)
11 December 1948	Territory Lost	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

1950 78,534 610,424 12.9% 152 81 233 337 66 26 100 ap1951

1966 185,624 798,538 23.2% 188 164 352 527 213 66 103 ap1967

1970 194,245 798,538 24.3% 161 139 300 647 170 598 97 ap1971

1976 208,999 934,938 22.4% 159 87 246 849 15 118 415 99 ap1977

1980 217,573 961,000 22.6% 170 82 252 863 51 102 425 102 ap1981

1990 226,240 1,043,000 21.7% 163 70 233 970 61 84 500 107 ap1991

1999 323,109 1,228,630 26.3% 159 60 219 1,475 104 15 323 105 ap2000

2000 367,376 1,270,374 28.9% 152 60 212 1,732 117 76 330 105 ap2001

2001 371,322 1,298,208 28.6% 163 58 221 1,680 112 74 262 105 ap2002

2002 375,185 1,309,058 28.7% 176 52 228 1,645 117 69 249 105 ap2003

2003 418,891 1,465,828 28.6% 179 52 231 1,813 121 69 249 105 ap2004

2004 420,883 1,497,221 28.1% 181 62 243 1,732 143 79 245 105 ap2005

2010 451,509 1,665,000 27.1% 238 50 288 1,567 136 64 120 107 ap2011

2014 473,500 2,008,000 23.6% 175 41 216 2,192 136 52 101 105 ap2015

2017 484,150 2,052,600 23.6% 173 39 212 2,283 150 50 72 104 ap2018

2020 494,340 2,095,800 23.6% 184 24 208 2,376 182 43 66 104 ap2021

2022 496,000 2,105,000 23.6% 183 27 210 2,361 139 33 83 105 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	78,534	610,424	12.9%	152	81	233	337		66	26	100	ap1951
1966	185,624	798,538	23.2%	188	164	352	527		213	66	103	ap1967
1970	194,245	798,538	24.3%	161	139	300	647		170	598	97	ap1971
1976	208,999	934,938	22.4%	159	87	246	849	15	118	415	99	ap1977
1980	217,573	961,000	22.6%	170	82	252	863	51	102	425	102	ap1981
1990	226,240	1,043,000	21.7%	163	70	233	970	61	84	500	107	ap1991
1999	323,109	1,228,630	26.3%	159	60	219	1,475	104	15	323	105	ap2000
2000	367,376	1,270,374	28.9%	152	60	212	1,732	117	76	330	105	ap2001
2001	371,322	1,298,208	28.6%	163	58	221	1,680	112	74	262	105	ap2002
2002	375,185	1,309,058	28.7%	176	52	228	1,645	117	69	249	105	ap2003
2003	418,891	1,465,828	28.6%	179	52	231	1,813	121	69	249	105	ap2004
2004	420,883	1,497,221	28.1%	181	62	243	1,732	143	79	245	105	ap2005
2010	451,509	1,665,000	27.1%	238	50	288	1,567	136	64	120	107	ap2011
2014	473,500	2,008,000	23.6%	175	41	216	2,192	136	52	101	105	ap2015
2017	484,150	2,052,600	23.6%	173	39	212	2,283	150	50	72	104	ap2018
2020	494,340	2,095,800	23.6%	184	24	208	2,376	182	43	66	104	ap2021
2022	496,000	2,105,000	23.6%	183	27	210	2,361	139	33	83	105	ap2023