Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago (Latin: [Archidioecesis Chicagiensis] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) was established as a diocese in 1843 and as an archdiocese in 1880. This local church is shepherded by Blase J. Cupich. It is one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States.
Archdiocese of Chicago Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis | |
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 Holy Name Cathedral | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Counties of Cook and Lake |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chicago |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,411 sq mi (3,650 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 5.94 million 2,079,000[1] (35%) |
| Parishes | 216[1] (As of 1/2024) |
| Schools | 154 archdiocesan-run[1] 34 non-archdiocesan-run[1] |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 28, 1843 |
| Cathedral | Holy Name Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception[source?] |
| Secular priests | 672[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Blase Joseph Cupich |
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| Vicar General | Robert Gerald Casey[2] |
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| Website | |
| archchicago.org | |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Chicago Media
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Bishop Van De Velde (pre-1855)
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Chicago. Destroyed by fire in 1871.
Archbishop Patrick Feehan
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Archbishop James Quigley of Chicago
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Cardinal Stritch (pre-1958)
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Chicago 2011 Mayor Inauguration Opening Prayer by Cardinal George, Chicago, IL, May 16, 2011
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Archbishop Blase Cardinal Cupich preaches at Mass on Laetare Sunday 2021 at Saint John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota (his alma mater).
Former archbishop's residence, Chicago (now used as a guesthouse)
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Pope Leo XIV from the Archdiocese of Chicago
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Facts and Figures - Archdiocese of Chicago". www.archchicago.org.
- ↑ Archdiocese of Chicago (August 28, 2020). "Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Names Bishop Robert G. Casey New Vicar General of Archdiocese of Chicago". Press release. https://www.archchicago.org/en/news-release/-/article/2020/08/28/cardinal-blase-j-cupich-names-bishop-robert-g-casey-new-vicar-general-of-archdiocese-of-chicago. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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