Louis Tylka | |
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Bishop of Peoria | |
![]() Bishop Tylka in 2022 | |
See | Diocese of Peoria |
Appointed | May 11, 2020 |
Installed | March 3, 2022 |
Predecessor | Daniel R. Jenky |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 18, 1996 by Joseph Bernardin |
Consecration | July 23, 2020 by Blase Joseph Cupich, Jerome E. Listecki, Christophe Pierre |
Personal details | |
Born | Harvey, Illinois, US | May 26, 1970
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria (2020-2022) |
Education | Purdue University Saint Joseph College Seminary University of Saint Mary of the Lake |
Motto | "Go make disciples" |
Styles of Louis Tylka | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Louis Tylka (born May 26, 1970) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who became bishop of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois in 2022 after 19 months as coadjutor bishop there.
Biography
Early life
Louis Tylka was born on May 26, 1970, in Harvey, Illinois, to Louis and Norma Tylka.[1] He has five older sisters. The family moved to Hazel Crest, Illinois. Tylka was educated at St. Joseph Grammar School in Homewood, Illinois, and Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois. After a year at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Tylka transferred to Niles College Seminary of Loyola University Chicago. He then studied for the priesthood at University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois.
Priesthood
On May 18, 1996, Tylka was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. After his ordination, Tylka served as associate pastor at St. Michael Parish in Orland Park, Illinois, from 1996 to 2003 and at Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity Parish in Winnetka, Illinois, from 2003 to 2004. Tylka was appointed pastor of St. Paul VI Parish in North Riverside, Illinois in 2004 and then St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park, Illinois, in 2014. Tylka served on the priests council for the archdiocese and was its chairman from 2015 to 2020.[1][2]
Bishop of Peoria
Pope Francis appointed Tylka as coadjutor bishop for the Diocese of Peoria on May 11, 2020.[3][4] Peoria's Bishop Daniel Jenky had asked for the appointment of a coadjutor because of health problems.[5] Tylka was consecrated at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria by Cardinal Blase Cupich on July 23, 2020, with then-Archbishop Christophe Pierre and Archbishop Jerome Listecki as co-consecrators.[5][lower-alpha 1]
On August 25, 2021, Tylka said that Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who served as a priest in Peoria, should be canonized (made a saint). Sheen was due to be beatified in 2019, but Bishop Salvatore Matano had requested a pause in the process.[6]
When Jenky's retirement was accepted by Pope Francis on March 3, 2022, Tylka automatically became the new bishop of the Diocese of Peoria.[7]
See also
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Pope Francis Appoints the Reverend Louis Tylka as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Peoria". Diocese of Peoria. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Pope Francis Names Father Louis Tylka of Archdiocese of Chicago as Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria" (Press release). United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.05.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. May 11, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ↑ Vlahos, Nick (May 11, 2020). "Suburban-Chicago priest to succeed Peoria Catholic Bishop Daniel Jenky". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- 1 2 3 Dermody, Tom (July 23, 2020). "'Moment of grace' — Bishop Louis Tylka is ordained as Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria". Catholic Post. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ↑ CNA. "Venerable Fulton Sheen 'should be made a saint', says bishop". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.03.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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