As the city of Joliet expanded in the early 20th century Archbishop George Mundelein of Chicago established St. Raymond Parish on June 28, 1917.[1] The following day the Rev. Francis Scanlan, who was an assistant pastor at Holy Cross Parish in Chicago, was assigned as St. Raymond’s first pastor. Initially, Mass was celebrated for the parish at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate on Plainfield Road. Father Scanlan resided in the rectory of St. Patrick’s Church in Joliet.
Ground was broken for a new church in November 1917 and the first Mass was celebrated in the new church on December 8, 1918. St. Raymond School opened in September 1918 with an enrollment of 178. The Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate formed the faculty. The school expanded quickly and the school building had to be enlarged several times over the next several decades.
Cathedral of St. Raymondedit
The Interior of the Cathedral in 2022
The Diocese of Joliet was established by Pope Pius XII on December 11, 1948.[2] St. Raymond’s was chosen to be the diocese’s cathedral. It was decided that the church was not adequate for cathedral functions so plans were made for a new cathedral church. Construction began in 1952 and the present cathedral was completed in 1955 for $2.4 million[1] The first Mass in the new cathedral was celebrated by Bishop Martin McNamara on December 8, 1954. The marble altar and ambo were installed for the diocese’s silver jubilee in 1973.
The Rev. Roger Kaffer, a native of the parish, briefly served as the cathedral rector in 1985. On April 25 of that year Pope John Paul II appointed Father Kaffer as auxiliary bishop of Joliet.[3] His Episcopal ordination took place in the cathedral on June 26, 1985.
An extensive renovation of the cathedral took place during the pastorate of the Rev. Stanley Orlikiewicz. The altar was repositioned closer to the congregation and the baptismal font was moved into the nave of the church.
Pastors/ Rectorsedit
The following priests have served as pastors of St. Raymond’s parish and after 1948 as the cathedral rector:[1]
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^"Diocese of Joliet". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
^"Bishop Roger Louis Kaffer". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
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Official website
Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet Official Site
December 14, 2023
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