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17-09-2026
On September 17, 2026, Pope Leo XIV officially appointed the Most Reverend Brendan J. Cahill as the seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois. The announcement was publicized in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.
Key details regarding the appointment include:
Background: Bishop Brendan Cahill, born in Coral Gables, Florida in 1963, previously served as the bishop of the Diocese of Victoria in Texas, a post he held since 2015.
National Role: Within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Cahill serves as the chairman of the Committee on Migration.
Succession: He succeeds Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks, who previously led the Diocese of Joliet before being named Archbishop of New York in December 2025. Following Hicks’ transfer, the diocese had been temporarily overseen by an apostolic administrator.
Diocesan Reception: Church leadership, including Archbishop Hicks, praised the appointment, highlighting Cahill’s pastoral experience, dedication to marginalized communities, and Spanish fluency as assets for the linguistically and culturally diverse Catholic community across the Joliet diocese.