St. Joseph Newman Center
Peoria, Illinois
St. Joseph Newman Center is a Catholic ministry located in Peoria, Illinois that serves the Bradley University Catholic community and surrounding university campuses. The center has been serving the Catholic Braves since 1897. It exists to provide students with an encounter with Christ, encouraging them to repent and believe in the Gospel and become disciples through community accountability. The center offers various ministries designed to support students' faith lives through daily prayer and the Sacraments, while also forming them in human virtues and providing intellectual understanding of Catholic faith. The center serves a Catholic population of approximately 2,200 students from Bradley University's undergraduate and graduate populations of 5,200 and 800 respectively.
Last updated August 2026
1,000-5,000
estimated members
This is likely one of 18 Catholic congregations in Peoria County, IL. Catholic accounts for 30% of the county's 240 congregations.
This estimate comes from ARDA 2020 data for churches of this size and denomination in the county.
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