Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois - Ordinaries

Ordinaries

• Bishop Henry Damian Juncker, former Bishop of the Diocese of Alton (now Springfield in Illinois): named as first bishop of the diocese by Pope Pius IX in 1857; installed 1857-04-28. Born in Fénétrange, France, 1809-08-22. Ordained a priest 1834-03-16. Died 1868-10-02.

• Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes, former Bishop of the Diocese of Alton (now Springfield in Illinois): named as second bishop of the diocese by Pope Pius IX in 1869; installed 1870-01-23. Born in Ensheim, Germany, 1827-04-07. Ordained a priest 1853-05-21. Died 1886-02-15.

• Bishop James Ryan, former Bishop of the Diocese of Alton (now Springfield in Illinois): named as third bishop of the diocese by Pope Leo XIII in 1888; installed 1888-05-01. Born in Farnaybridge, Thurles, Ireland, 1848-06-17. Ordained a priest 1871-12-24. Died 1923-07-02.

• Bishop James Aloysius Griffin, former Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois: named as fourth bishop of the diocese by Pope Pius XI in 1923; installed 1924-02-25. Born in Chicago, Illinois, 1883-02-27. Ordained a priest 1909-07-04. Died 1948-08-05.

• Bishop William Aloysius O'Connor, former Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois: named as fifth bishop of the diocese by Pope Pius XII in 1948; installed 1949-03-07. Born in Chicago, Illinois, 1903-12-27. Ordained a priest 1927-09-24. Resigned 1975-07-22. Died 1983-11-14.

• Bishop Joseph Alphonse McNicholas, former Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois: named as sixth bishop of the diocese by Pope Paul VI in 1975; installed 1975-07-22. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, 1923-01-13. Ordained a priest 1949-06-07. Consecrated Bishop of Scala (Titular see) 1969-03-25. Died 1983-04-17.

• Bishop Daniel L. Ryan, J.C.L., Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois: named as seventh bishop of the diocese by Pope John Paul II in 1983; installed 1984-01-18. Born in Mankato, Minnesota, 1930-09-28. Elementary education in Mankato, Minnesota and Springfield; one year of high school at Cathedral Boys High School (now Sacred Heart-Griffin High School) in Springfield before going to Passionist Preparatory Seminary. Ordained a priest 1956-05-03. Named titular bishop of Surista and auxiliary bishop of Joliet in Illinois by Pope John Paul II in 1981; installed as auxiliary bishop 1981-09-30.

• Bishop George J. Lucas, Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois: named as eighth bishop of the diocese by Pope John Paul II on 1999-10-19; installed 1999-12-14. At the time of his appointment, Lucas was president-rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis.

• Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki (22 June 2010 - ) named as ninth bishop of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI. Installed 22-06-2010.