Rather, it is an expanse, 100 miles from its northern to its southern boundaries, ... it is the Catholic Diocese of Joliet. ... priests for 417 parishes, while Joliet has 186 diocesan ...

Founded in 1891, St. Joseph Parish has since its inception provided a spiritual home for Catholics of Slovenian descent residing within the boundaries of the Diocese of Joliet.

Vatican slaps down Joliet bishop's efforts to close historic parish in far southwest suburb In rare move, an arm of the Catholic church’s bureaucracy revoked Joliet Bishop Ron Hicks’ closure ...

Sixteen parishes in the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, will be reconfigured into seven parishes, with five churches closing, in order to optimize the diocese's resources for its future and ...