Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
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
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| 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 |
| Secular priests | 134 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | David John Malloy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Blase J. Cupich |
| Map | |
| 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.