The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois (Latin: Dioecesis Campifontis in Illinois) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the south central Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. A diocese of the Metropolitan Province of Chicago the metropolitan bishop of Springfield in Illinois is the Archbishop of Chicago. On 20 April 2010 Pope Benedict named Thomas J.
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January 9 1857 as the Diocese of Alton;, July 29 1853 as the Diocese of Quincy;, October 26 1923 as the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
