Catholic Diocese of Peoria

The parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will undergo a massive reorganization and consolidation through 2027, as the church grapples with falling attendance and a growing priest shortage.

A new "diocesan public juridic person" will take on sponsorship and sole corporate membership of the OSF Healthcare System. What that actually means may be a bit confusing for those not steeped in Catholic canon law and terminology.

In the second part of an in-depth interview with WCBU, Bishop Lou Tylka assesses his first year as the leader of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria.

Catholic Diocese of Peoria Bishop Lou Tylka is overseeing a process to examine a decline in parishioner numbers coupled by a shortage of priests.

Bishop Louis Tylka succeeded longtime Peoria Catholic Diocese Bishop Daniel Jenky on March 3. The start of Tylka's tenure coincides with the 2022 season of Lent.

Catholic Archbishop John J. Myers has died at age 79. Bishop Daniel Jenky of the Diocese of Peoria announced his predecessor's death on Thursday. Myers…

Catholic school students in central Illinois will have the option of returning to the classrooms this fall.The Diocese of Peoria, which includes the…

A suburban Chicago priest is in line to succeed Bishop Daniel Jenky as the leader of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria in about two years.Pope Francis named…

Bishop Daniel Jenky said all educational programs at Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Peoria are suspended next week to allow for cleaning and…

The Catholic Diocese of Peoria is preparing for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen after a miracle was attributed to him.Pope Francis attributed…