American Catholic prelate (born 1970)
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 decided to enter the priesthood. He transferred in 1989 to
Niles College Seminary of Loyola University Chicago , receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992. He then studied for the priesthood at
University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois, receiving a
Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1995 and a
Master of Divinity degree in 1996.
[2]
Priesthood
On May 18, 1996, Tylka was ordained a priest for the
Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal
Joseph Bernardin at
Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.
[3]
After his ordination in 1996, the archdiocese assigned Tylka as associate pastor at St. Michael Parish in
Orland Park, Illinois . In 2003, he was transferred to Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity Parish in
Winnetka, Illinois to serve the same role. Tylka was appointed pastor of St. Paul VI Parish in
North Riverside, Illinois in 2004, remaining there for the next 10 years. In 2014, the archdiocese appointed him as pastor of St. Julie Billiart Parish in
Tinley Park, Illinois . Tylka served on the
priests council for the archdiocese and in 2015 Cardinal
Blase Cupich appointed him as its chair.
[1]
[2]
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Peoria
Pope Francis appointed Tylka as
coadjutor bishop for the Diocese of Peoria on May 11, 2020.
[4]
[5] Peoria's Bishop
Daniel Jenky had asked for the appointment of a coadjutor because of health problems.
[6] Tylka was consecrated at the
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria by Cardinal
Blase Cupich on July 23, 2020, with Archbishops
Christophe Pierre and
Jerome Listecki serving as co-consecrators.
[6]
[a]
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.
[7]
When Jenky's retirement was accepted by Pope Francis on March 3, 2022, Tylka automatically became the new bishop of the Diocese of Peoria.
[8]
See also
Notes
^ Listecki replaced Jenky, who had placed himself in self-quarantine following exposure to the
COVID-19 virus.
[6]
References
^
a
b
"Pope Francis Appoints the Reverend Louis Tylka as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Peoria" . Diocese of Peoria. Retrieved May 12, 2020 .
^
a
b
"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 .
^
"Bishop Louis Tylka [Catholic-Hierarchy]" . www.catholic-hierarchy.org . Retrieved 2024-01-22 .
^
"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 .
^
a
b
c 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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