The Most Reverend Raymond Peter Hillinger | |
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| Bishop of Rockford | |
| See | Diocese of Rockford |
| Predecessor | John Joseph Boylan |
| Successor | Loras Thomas Lane |
| Other post | Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 2, 1932 by George Mundelein |
| Consecration | December 29, 1953 by Samuel Stritch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1904-05-02)May 2, 1904 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Died | November 13, 1971(1971-11-13) (aged 67) Glenview, Illinois, USA |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | St. Mary of the Lake Seminary |
Raymond Peter Hillinger (May 2, 1904 – November 13, 1971) was an Americanprelate of theRoman Catholic Church. He served as a bishop of theDiocese of Rockford in Illinois (1954–1956) and as an auxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of Chicago (1956–1971).
Raymond Hillinger was born on May 2, 1904, inChicago, Illinois, to Philip and Mary (née Neuses) Hillinger.[1] After graduating fromNew Trier High School in Wilmette, Illinois, he studied atArchbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago andSt. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois.[1]
Hillinger wasordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago by CardinalGeorge Mundelein on April 2, 1932.[2] He then served as acurate at St. Aloysius Parish in Chicago until 1935, when he became a member of the archdiocesan Mission Band.[1] Hillinger was appointed on June 2, 1950, as therector of Angel Guardian Orphanage in theRogers Park section of Chicago, serving there until 1953.[1][3]
On November 3, 1953, Hillinger was appointed as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Rockford byPope Pius XII.[2] He received hisepiscopalconsecration on December 29, 1953, from CardinalSamuel Stritch, with BishopsMartin McNamara andWilliam O'Connor serving asco-consecrators.[2] He wasinstalled atSt. James Pro-Cathedral in Rockford on January 14, 1954.[1] By 1955, Hillinger's health had started to deteriorate. In November 1955, Cardinal Stritch announced the appointment of Monsignor Andrew J. Burns, thevicar general, as administrator of the diocese.[3]
On June 27, 1956, Pope Pius XII named Hillinger as anauxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese ofChicago andtitular bishop ofDerbe.[2] He also became the pastor of St. Mel-Holy Ghost Parish in Chicago.[3] Hillinger confirmed future BishopDaniel R. Jenky and ordained the future CardinalFrancis George to the priesthood.
Speaking to the first National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice atLoyola University Chicago in September 1958, Hillinger declared that those who oppose the Church's stand againstracial discrimination are "simply are not Catholic, and there are no two ways about it."[4] On July 25, 1960, Hillinger offered theinvocation at the opening of the1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago.[5]
Hillinger retired as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1968. Raymond Hillinger died inGlenview, Illinois, on November 13, 1971, after a long illness. His bodylay in state in the chapel atHoly Name Cathedral in Chicago.[6][7][3]
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