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Fr. O'Keefe served a long time staying strong in the belief about participating in the church.

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The church was renovated to accommodate to its members

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Fr. Scanlan was the first to take charge in the church.

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some of St. Patricks congregations became the first congregation into the cathedral.

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Bishop Mundelin founded the Cathedral.

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More churches and schools were built un order to tend to the needs of the rapidly growing populaion.

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Bishop McNamara and Fr. Romeo Blanchette were the first to live in the "Castle" given to them by the Sisters of St. Mary Immaculate.

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Martin D. McNamara was the first bishop of the diocese.

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The Diocese of Joliet was the 5th diocese in Illinois.

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The diocese was canonically created on March 24,1949.

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The diocese was established on December 11,1948.