The Catholic Diocese of Belleville

The Catholic Diocese of Belleville is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern Illinois region of the United States.
The Catholic Church of Southern Illinois is a community of believers, rich in tradition and diversity.  Through baptism we are called to be a community of faith whose members support and challenge one another to make Christ visible in our world.  We are called to celebrate our faith in worship, to nurture our faith through ongoing formation of mind and heart, and to express it in service to others.