Diocese of Chicago

Diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, consisting roughly of the northern third of the state of Illinois. It was founded as the Diocese of Illinois by Bishop Philander Chase. In 1877, the southern portion of Illinois became the Diocese of Springfield, and the west central portion of Illinois became the Diocese of Quincy. The original Diocese of Illinois was then renamed the Diocese of Chicago.

The diocesan bishop is William Persell, and the suffragan bishop is Victor Scantlebury.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer prayers are offered for Chicago on May 25.

Bishops of Chicago

 * 1) Philander Chase   1835–1852
 * 2) Henry Whitehouse   1852-1874
 * 3) William McLaren   1875-1905
 * 4) Charles Palmerston Anderson   1905-1930
 * 5) Sheldon Griswold   Feb. 1930-Nov. 1930
 * 6) George Stewart   1930-1940
 * 7) Wallace Conkling   1941-1953
 * 8) Gerald Burrill   1954-1971
 * 9) James Montgomery   1971-1987
 * 10) Frank Griswold   1987-1998
 * 11) Willliam Persell   1999-present