Michael G. McGovern

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Michael George McGovern
Bishop of Belleville
Diocese	Belleville
Appointed	April 3, 2020
Installed	July 22, 2020
Predecessor	Edward Braxton
Orders
Ordination	May 21, 1994 by Joseph Bernardin
Consecration	July 22, 2020 by Blase J. Cupich, George J. Rassas, and Edward Braxton
Personal details
Born	(1964-07-01) July 1, 1964 (age 57) Chicago, Illinois
Motto	Vos Autem Dixi Amicos
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Styles of Michael George McGovern

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Michael George McGovern (born July 1, 1964) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as bishop of the Diocese of Belleville since 2020.

Biography[]

Early life[]

McGovern is a native of the Chicago's Beverly neighborhood, and grew up in a large Catholic family in which Catholic education was emphasized.^[1] He attended St. Ignatius College Prep, serving as a lector there and at his family's church.^[2]McGovern went to Loyola University Chicago, where he earned a bachelor's degree in sacred theology. After working for four years, he enter the University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois in 1990.^[1]

Priesthood[]

On May 21, 1994, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin ordained McGovern to the priesthood in Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. McGovern then served as an associate pastor at Queen of the Universe Parish in Chicago (1995-1998), St. Mary Parish in Lake Forest, Illinois (1998-1999), and St. Juliana Parish in Chicago (2003-2004). ^[2]

On December 15, 2004, McGovern was assigned as pastor of St. Mary Parish. After serving there for 12 years, he was appointed pastor of St. Raphael the Archangel Parish in Old Mill Creek, Illinois on July 1, 2016.^[2]From 2013 to 2019, McGovern served on the Board of Trustees of St. Ignatius College Prep.^[2]McGovern served as Dean of Deanery 1-A (2007-2020). He was named as the interim Vicar of the Archdiocese of Chicago in February 2020.^[3]^[4]^[2]

Bishop of Belleville[]

On April 3, 2020, Pope Francis appointed McGovern bishop for the Diocese of Belleville.^[5]^[6]^[7] His consecration and installation took place on July 22, 2020 at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Belleville.

On October 27, 2020, McGovern removed Reverend Anthony Onyango from his position as administrator for two parishes, citing an allegation of "inappropriate behavior" with a minor.^[8]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Belleville, Ill., bishop retires; Chicago-area pastor named successor". catholicnews.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Biography". www.diobelle.org. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^ "Auxiliary Bishops - Archdiocese of Chicago". archchicago.org. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va.
^ "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville; Names Father Michael McGovern of Archdiocese of Chicago as Successor". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
^ "Pope Francis appoints The Reverend Michael G. McGovern as the Ninth Bishop of The Diocese of Belleville". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
^ "Vatican accepts resignation of Belleville Bishop Edward Braxton, appoints a successor". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
^ Maddox, Teri (October 2, 2020). "Catholic Diocese of Belleville removes priest to investigate allegation involving minor". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved October 18, 2021.

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Preceded by Edward Braxton	Bishop of Belleville 2020-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville
Bishops	Ordinaries John Janssen Henry J. Althoff Albert Rudolph Zuroweste William Michael Cosgrove John Nicholas Wurm James Patrick Keleher Wilton Daniel Gregory Edward Braxton Michael G. McGovern Auxiliary Stanley Girard Schlarman
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Peter Parishes St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, Belleville Church of the Holy Family, Cahokia Shrine National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Education	High Schools Althoff Catholic High School, Belleville Gibault Catholic High School, Waterloo Mater Dei High School, Breese
Priests	Joseph Maximilian Mueller
Other	Camp Ondessonk
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v t Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Bishops	William Quarter James Oliver Van de Velde Anthony O'Regan James Duggan
Coadjutor bishop	Thomas Patrick Roger Foley
Archbishops	Patrick Feehan James Edward Quigley George Mundelein Samuel Stritch Albert Gregory Meyer John Cody Joseph Bernardin Francis George Blase J. Cupich
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v t Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago
Cathedral	Holy Name Cathedral
Basilicas	Basilica of Saint Hyacinth Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica Queen of All Saints Basilica
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Chapels	Madonna Della Strada Chapel

v t Education in the Archdiocese of Chicago
Higher education	DePaul University Dominican University Loyola University Chicago Saint Xavier University Stritch School of Medicine
Seminaries	Catholic Theological Union Saint Joseph College Seminary University of Saint Mary of the Lake
High schools	Chicago Brother Rice High School Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School Cristo Rey Jesuit High School De La Salle Institute DePaul College Prep Hales Franciscan High School Holy Trinity High School Josephinum Academy Leo Catholic High School Marist High School Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Mount Carmel High School Notre Dame High School for Girls Our Lady of Tepeyac High School Resurrection High School St. Benedict High School St. Francis de Sales High School St. Ignatius College Preparatory School St. Patrick High School St. Rita of Cascia High School Cook County St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights St. Laurence High School, Burbank Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights Nazareth Academy, La Grange Park Mount Assisi Academy, Lemont Notre Dame College Prep, Niles Fenwick High School, Oak Park Trinity High School, River Forest Guerin College Preparatory High School, River Grove Seton Academy, South Holland St. Joseph High School, Westchester Loyola Academy, Wilmette Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette Lake County Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, Lake Forest Carmel High School, Mundelein Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, Waukegan
Former	Higher education Barat College Lexington College St. Viator College High schools Academy of Our Lady, Chicago Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Chicago Immaculata High School, Chicago Maria High School, Chicago Queen of Peace High School, Burbank St. Gregory the Great High School, Chicago St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago Saint Louise de Marillac High School, Northfield Grade school Our Lady of the Angels School, Chicago

v t Clergy of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Auxiliary bishops	Alfred Leo Abramowicz Mark Andrew Bartosic Kevin M. Birmingham Robert Gerald Casey Edwin Michael Conway William Edward Cousins Michael Dempsey Gustavo García-Siller John R. Gorman Raymond E. Goedert Thomas Joseph Grady Wilton Daniel Gregory Jeffrey S. Grob Nevin William Hayes Ronald Aldon Hicks Raymond Peter Hillinger Edward Francis Hoban Thad J. Jakubowski Francis J. Kane Gerald Frederick Kicanas Jerome E. Listecki Robert J. Lombardo Timothy Joseph Lyne John R. Manz Alexander Joseph McGavick William Edward McManus William David O'Brien John L. May George V. Murry Cletus F. O'Donnell Thomas Paprocki Joseph N. Perry George J. Rassas Plácido Rodriguez Alberto Rojas Bernard James Sheil John George Vlazny Andrew Peter Wypych
Priests who became bishop elsewhere	Peter Joseph Baltes Robert Emmet Barron Romeo Roy Blanchette Stanislaus Vincent Bona Edward Braxton Maurice Francis Burke Edmund Michael Dunne Edward Joseph Dunne Edward Egan James Aloysius Griffin William Richard Griffin John Richard Keating James Patrick Keleher Moses E. Kiley Francis Joseph Magner Paul Marcinkus John McMullen Martin Dewey McNamara Peter Muldoon William Aloysius O'Connor Thomas Joseph Murphy Ernest John Primeau Paul Peter Rhode Patrick William Riordan Edward James Slattery Raymond James Vonesh Aloysius John Wycisło
Priests	John George Alleman Thaddeus J. Butler Donald Martin Carroll George Clements Daniel Coughlin John Joseph Egan Andrew Greeley George G. Higgins Reynold Henry Hillenbrand Michael Pfleger Jeremiah J. Rodell Louis Tylka

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