Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria
Diocese of Peoria Diœcesis Peoriensis | |
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Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 26 counties across central Illinois |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chicago |
| Metropolitan | Chicago |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,933 sq mi (43,860 km2) |
Population
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| Parishes | 158 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 12, 1875 (150 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
| Patron saint | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Louis Tylka |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Blase J. Cupich |
| Vicar General | Philip D. Halfacre |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel R. Jenky |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| cdop.org | |
The Diocese of Peoria (Latin: Diœcesis Peoriensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the north central region of Illinois in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese within the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Chicago.
The current bishop of the Diocese of Peoria is Louis Tylka. The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria.