Diocese of Quincy - Diocesesan Information

The Diocese of Quincy serves nineteen Counties in the western portion of Central Illinois.

These counties show a range of population size from Peoria and Rock Island Counties, which have large populations and large commercial and industrial bases, to Calhoun County, which is a sparsely populated peninsula, bounded by the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, in the far southern tip of the diocese.


The Diocese of Illinois was organized in 1835. Bishop Philander Chase, formerly of Ohio, was called as Bishop and located at Jubilee some 15 miles west of Peoria. The Diocese of Illinois was divided in 1877 into three dioceses, one of which was Quincy. Recently Woodford county was transferred from the Diocese of Chicago. For a more complete history click HERE

	Diocesan House - Center for Mission and Ministry 601 West Florence Avenue Peoria, Illinois 61604-1517 Telephone: (309) 688-8221 Fax: (309) 688-8229 EMail: DOQ@dioceseofquincy.org

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