Raymond Peter Hillinger

Raymond Peter Hillinger (May 2, 1904 – November 13, 1971) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[1] Hillinger was appointed on June 2, 1950, as the rector of Angel Guardian Orphanage in the Rogers 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 by Pope Pius XII.

[2] He received his episcopal consecration on December 29, 1953, from Cardinal Samuel Stritch, with Bishops Martin McNamara and William O'Connor serving as co-consecrators.

In November 1955, Cardinal Stritch announced the appointment of Monsignor Andrew J. Burns, the vicar general, as administrator of the diocese.