1817 2015 Anno Domini 2015 101 Diocese of Belleville (Dioecesis Bellevillensis) Most Reverend ERECTED JANUARY 7, 1887. EDWARD K. BRAXTON, PH.D., S.T.D. Square Miles 11,678. Bishop of Belleville; ordained May 13, 1970; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Comprises Illinois south of the northern limits of the Macomades Rusticiana March 28, 1995; ordained May Counties of St. Clair, Clinton, Marion, Clay, Richland 17, 1995; appointed Bishop of Lake Charles December and Lawrence. 12, 2000; installed February 22, 2001; appointed For legal titles of parishes and diocesan institutions, Bishop of Belleville March 15, 2005; installed June 22, consult the Chancery Office. 2005. Mailing Address: The Chancery, 222 S. Third St., Belleville, IL 62220. Tel: 618-277-8181. The Chancery: 222 S. Third St., Belleville, IL 62220-1985. Tel: 618-277-8181; Fax: 618-277-0387. Web: www.diobelle.org Email: [email protected] STATISTICAL OVERVIEW Personnel Administered by Lay People......... 1 Priests......................... 4 Bishop. ........................ 1 Closed Parishes................... 5 Brothers....................... 1 Priests: Diocesan Active in Diocese..... 57 Welfare Sisters......................... 4 Priests: Diocesan Active Outside Diocese 1 Catholic Hospitals. ............... 5 Lay Teachers.................... 1,357 Priests: Retired, Sick or Absent....... 42 Total Assisted................... 556,731 Vital Statistics Number of Diocesan Priests.......... 100 Homes for the Aged................ 2 Religious Priests in Diocese. ........ 36 Receptions into the Church: Total Assisted................... 234 Infant Baptism Totals. .......... 1,020 Total Priests in Diocese............. 136 Day Care Centers................. 2 Extern Priests in Diocese............ 14 Total Assisted................... 115 Minor Baptism Totals. ......... 100 Adult Baptism Totals.............. 111 Permanent Deacons in Diocese........ 37 Educational Total Brothers.................... 6 Received into Full Communion. ...... 220 Diocesan Students in Other Seminaries 6 First Communions................. 1,030 Total Sisters. ..................... 124 Total Seminarians................. 6 Parishes High Schools, Diocesan and Parish..... 3 Confirmations.................... 920 Parishes......................... 109 Total Students................... 1,057 Marriages: With Resident Pastor: Elementary Schools, Diocesan and Parish 28 Catholic........................ 200 Resident Diocesan Priests.......... 62 Total Students................... 4,921 Interfaith....................... 180 Resident Religious Priests.......... 5 Catechesis/Religious Education: Total Marriages................... 380 Without Resident Pastor: High School Students.............. 223 Deaths.......................... 2,500 Administered by Priests............ 34 Elementary Students.............. 4,794 Total Catholic Population............ 75,000 Administered by Deacons. .......... 3 Total Students under Catholic Instruction 11,001 Total Population................... 860,600 Administered by Religious Women.... 4 Teachers in the Diocese: Former Bishops—Most Revs. JOHN JANSSEN, D.D., D.D. (Retired). Msgr. THOMAS D. FLACH, V.F., South Vicariate; ord. Nov. 19, 1858; cons. April 25, 1888; died July Administrative Assistant to the Bishop—Mrs. JUDY Very Rev. EUGENE H. WOJCIK, V.F., West Vicariate. 2, 1913; HENRY J. ALTHOFF, D.D., ord. July 26, HOFFMANN. Diocesan Finance Office—Mr. JAMES MROCZKOWSKI, 1902; appt. Dec. 4, 1913; cons. Feb. 24, 1914; died Administrative Assistant to the Vicar General & CFO. Tel: 618-722-5011; Mr. DAVID WAELTZ, July 3, 1947; ALBERT R. ZUROWESTE, D.D., ord. Chancellor—Mrs. LINDA KREHER. Comptroller, Chancery Office. Tel: 618-722-5008; June 8, 1924; appt. Nov. 29, 1947; cons. Jan. 29, Archivist—222 S. 3rd St., Belleville, 62220. Tel: 618- Fax: 618-722-5019. 1948; retired Sept. 3, 1976; died March 28, 1987; 235-9601, Ext. 1562; Fax: 618-277-0387. Sr. MARY Diocesan Finance Council—Most Rev. EDWARD K. WILLIAM M. COSGROVE, D.D., ord. Dec. 18, 1943; FRAN FLYNN, S.S.N.D. Tel: 618-235-9601, Ext. BRAXTON, Bishop of Belleville; Mrs. JEANETTE Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland June 19, 1968; 1102. BAX-KURTZ; Rev. Msgr. JOHN W. M CEVILLY, V.G.; cons. Sept. 3, 1968; appt. Bishop of Belleville Mr. JAMES MROCZKOWSKI, CFO; Deacons LINUS H. Sept. 3, 1976; installed Oct. 28, 1976; retired May Diocesan Tribunal—Diocesan Pastoral Center, 2620 Lebanon Ave., Belleville, 62221. Tel: 618-212-0050; KLOSTERMANN;CHARLES A. LITTEKEN; Very Rev. 19, 1981; died Dec. 11, 1992; JOHN N. WURM, EUGENE H. WOJCIK, V.F.; Mr. RAYMOND HEINEN; S.T.D., Ph.D., ord. April 3, 1954; Auxiliary Bishop Fax: 618-212-0055. Address all rogatory commissions to the Judicial Vicar at the Tribunal. Mr. MICHAEL HOPKINS;Mr.GREGORY HOWELL; of St. Louis June 25, 1976; cons. Aug. 17, 1976; Very Rev. JOHN C. IFFERT, V.F.; Ms. KAREN appt. Bishop of Belleville Sept. 19, 1981; installed Judicial Vicar—Very Rev. JAMES M. NALL, J.C.L. Tel: 618-212-0050, Ext. 1032. FERRARA;Mr.LYNDELL ZANOTTI. Nov. 4, 1981; died April 27, 1984; JAMES P. Judges—Very Rev. JAMES M. NALL, J.C.L. Tel: 618- Diocesan Pastoral Council—Most Rev. EDWARD K. KELEHER, S.T.D., M.Ed., ord. April 12, 1958; appt. BRAXTON, Bishop of Belleville; Mr. JERRY DESOTO; Bishop of Belleville Oct. 23, 1984; cons. Dec. 11, 212-0050, Ext. 1032; Rev. Msgr. JAMES E. Mr. DENNIS LAAKE; Ms. PHYLLIS MENSING;Mr. 1984; transferred to Kansas City, KS Sept. 8, MARGASON, M.Div., J.C.L. Promoter Justitiae—Rev. PAUL R. WIENHOFF, J.C.L. FRANCIS MYER;Mr.BRIAN NIERMAN;Sr.DIANE M. 1993; WILTON D. GREGORY, S.L.D., ord. May 9, TURNER, S.S.N.D.; Rev. VON C. DEEKE; Ms. KATHY 1973; appt. Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Tel: 618-212-0050, Ext. 1202. MULVIN. Tel: 618-277-8181; Fax: 618-277-0387. Titular Bishop of Oliva Oct. 31, 1983; cons. Dec. Defensores Vinculi—Very Rev. Msgr. THOMAS D. 13, 1983; appt. Bishop of Belleville Dec. 29, 1993; FLACH, V.F.; Revs. PAUL R. WIENHOFF, J.C.L. Tel: Building Commission, Chancery Office—VACANT. installed Feb. 10, 1994; appt. Archbishop of 618-212-0050, Ext. 1202; DENNIS F. VOSS Catholic Campaign for Human Development—2620 Atlanta Dec. 9, 2004; installed Jan. 17, 2005. (Retired). Lebanon Ave., Belleville, 62221. Tel: 618-235-9601. Advocate—Rev. Msgr. JOHN T. MYLER, S.T.D., V.F. Diocese of Belleville Chancery Office—222 S. Third Catholic Charities of Southern Illinois— Formerly Notaries—Mrs. RENEE QUIRIN. Tel: 618-212-0050, St., Belleville, 62220-1985. Tel: 618-277-8181; Fax: Catholic Charities 222 S. Third St., Belleville, Ext. 1022; Mrs. JACQUELINE MATT. Tel: 618-212- 618-277-0387. 62220.Mr.GERARD F. H ASENSTAB, Exec. Dir. 0050, Ext. 1012. Catholic Urban Program. Web: Diocesan Pastoral Center—2620 Lebanon Ave., Diocesan Consultors—Rev. Msgrs. JOHN W. M CEVILLY, www.catholiccharitiesstl.org. Belleville, 62221. Tel: 618-235-9601; Fax: 618-235- V.G.; WILLIAM P. M CGHEE; Revs. URBAN OSUJI, Chairperson of the Board—Mr. MICHAEL SCHUETTE. 7416. C.M.; JAMES E. DEITERS;RONALD J. WEBER; Rev. Catholic Urban Programs—Mr. GERARD F. H ASENSTAB, Vicar General—Rev. Msgr. JOHN W. M CEVILLY, V.G. Msgr. DANIEL J. JUREK, V.F.; Most Rev. STANLEY Exec. Dir.; CHRISTINE YORK, Case Mgr., #7 Vieux Moderator of the Curia—Rev. Msgr. JOHN W. G. SCHLARMAN, D.D. (Retired); Rev. Msgr. JOHN T. Carre Dr., East Saint Louis, 62203. Tel: 618-398- MCEVILLY, V.G. MYLER, S.T.D., V.F.; Rev. STANLEY J. KONIECZNY. 5616. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3310, East Saint Executive Administrator to the Vicar General—Deacon Diocesan Vicars Forane—Rev. Msgr. JOHN T. MYLER, Louis, 62203. Fax: 618-398-9005. GEORGE G. MILLS JR. S.T.D., V.F., Metro East Vicariate; Very Revs. Holy Angels Shelter—Ms. PAULYN SNYDER, Social Chancellor for Canonical Affairs—VACANT. MARK D. STEC, V.F., East Vicariate; JOHN C. Svc. Coord., 1410 N. 37th St., East St. Louis, Vicar for Priests—Most Rev. STANLEY G. SCHLARMAN, IFFERT, V.F., North Central Vicariate; Very Rev. 62204. Tel: 618-874-4079. BELLEVILLE (BEL) 102 CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE U.S. Griffin Center—Ms. DIANE SONNEMAN, Dir., Mailing Diaconate, Office of Permanent—VACANT, Vicar for Lebanon Ave., Belleville, 62221. Tel: 618-235-9601. Address: P.O. Box 2185, East Saint Louis, 62202; Deacons; Deacon ROBERT LANTER, Coord. of Mrs. SUE HUETT, Dir. Worship, Diocesan Pastoral Sr. JULIA HUISKAMP, D.C., Business Mgr., 2630 Deacon, Diocesan Pastoral Center, 2620 Lebanon Center. Tel: 618-235-9601, Ext. 1442. Lincoln Ave., East St. Louis, 62204. Tel: 618-874- Ave., Belleville, 62221. Tel: 618-235-9601, Ext. Newman Catholic Student Center—Mr. TIM TAYLOR, 2500. Roosevelt Center, 1328 N. 44th St., East 1482; Very Rev. EUGENE H. WOJCIK, V.F., Dir. Dir., 715 S. Washington St., Carbondale, 62901. Saint Louis, 62204. Tel: 618-271-9859; Ms. DOLL Deacon Formation. Tel: 618-529-3311. WILLIAMS, Site Dir., Weather-Owens Center, Office of Vocation and Deacon Formation—Very Rev. Newman Auxiliary—Ms. MARGE MANGAN, Pres., 9741 1400 Missouri Ave., East Saint Louis, 62201. Tel: EUGENE H. WOJCIK, V.F., Deacon Formation. Stilley’s Mill Dr., Marion, 62959. Tel: 618-982- 618-271-1250; Mr. LARRY LANE, Site Dir., De Email: [email protected]; Rev. NICHOLAS G. 2218. Shields-Robinson Center, 1235 McCasland, East JUNKER, Dir. Vocations; Mrs. PATTI WARNER, Newspaper, ″The Messenger″—Diocesan Pastoral Saint Louis, 62201. Tel: 618-874-0637. Administrative Asst., Diocesan Pastoral Center. Center, 2620 Lebanon Ave., Belleville, 62221. Tel: Neighborhood Law Office—7 Vieux Carre, East Tel: 618-235-9601, Ext. 1452. 618-233-8670. Ms. LIZ QUIRIN,