Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

Archdiocese of Chicago

*Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis*
Archdiocese of Chicago; Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis
	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 (35%)
Parishes	216 (As of 1/2024)
Schools	154 archdiocesan-run; 34 non-archdiocesan-run
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	November 28, 1843
Cathedral	Holy Name Cathedral
Patron saint	Immaculate Conception
Secular priests	672
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Archbishop	Blase Joseph Cupich
Auxiliary Bishops	Mark Andrew Bartosic; Robert Gerald Casey; Robert J. Lombardo; Timothy J. O'Malley; Lawrence J. Sullivan; José Maria Garcia Maldonado; Robert Fedek; John S. Siemianowski;
Vicar General	Robert Gerald Casey
Bishops emeritus	John R. Gorman; Francis J. Kane; George J. Rassas; Joseph N. Perry; Andrew P. Wypych;
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Website
	archchicago.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago (Latin: Archidioecesis Chicagiensis) 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.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Facts and Figures - Archdiocese of Chicago". www.archchicago.org.
↑ "Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Names Bishop Robert G. Casey New Vicar General of Archdiocese of Chicago" (Press release). Archdiocese of Chicago. August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

[archchicago.org-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Facts and Figures - Archdiocese of Chicago". www.archchicago.org.

[2] "Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Names Bishop Robert G. Casey New Vicar General of Archdiocese of Chicago" (Press release). Archdiocese of Chicago. August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

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