Diocese of Rockford Diœcesis Rockfordiensis | |
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 Cathedral of St. Peter | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory | 11 counties in northwestern Illinois |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chicago |
| Metropolitan | Chicago |
| Coordinates | 42°15′57″N 88°57′49″W / 42.265808°N 88.963501°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,457 sq mi (16,720 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 1,665,000 451,509 (27.1%) |
| Parishes | 107 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | September 23, 1908 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Peter |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception[1] |
| Secular priests | 134 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | David John Malloy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Blase J. Cupich |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| rockforddiocese.org | |
The Diocese of Rockford (Latin: Diœcesis Rockfordiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Northern Illinois in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Chicago.
The mother church of the Diocese of Rockford is the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford. Pope Benedict XVI appointed David Malloy as the ninth and current bishop on March 20, 2012.[2][3]
- ^ "Coat of Arms – Diocese of Rockford".
- ^ "RINUNCIA DEL VESCOVO DI ROCKFORD (U.S.A.) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE" [Resignation of the Bishop of Rockford (U.S.A.) and Appointment of Successor]. Daily Bulletin: Waivers and Appointments (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "The Most Reverend David J. Malloy". Diocese of Rockford. Retrieved 5 August 2012.