Congratulations, Bishop Godfrey!

May 15, 2026
Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, left, congratulates Bishop Godfrey Mullen, OSB, a monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana, during his ordination and installation Mass as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, on May 1 at the Cathedral of St. Peter. Before returning to the Diocese of Belleville, his home diocese, in 2022, Bishop Godfrey served the Diocese of Evansville for 10 years, with nine of those years as rector of St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville.
Photos by Krista Hall, Special to The Message