Sheen to his office. Dunne told him:I promised you to Catholic University over a year ago. They told me that with all your traipsing around Europe, you'd be so high hat you couldn't take orders. But Father Cullen says you've been a good boy at St. Patrick's. So run along to Washington. 1930 to 1990 After Dunn died in 1929, Pope Pius XI replaced him in 1930 with Reverend Joseph Schlarman. In 1951, he died after 20 years as bishop of Peoria. Auxiliary Bishop William Edward Cousins was the next bishop of the diocese, named by Pope Pius XII in 1952. During his tenure as bishop, Cousins established five new parishes and six new grade schools. Pope John XXIII named Cousins as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 1958. To replace Cousins, Pope John XXIII appointed Bishop John Franz from the Diocese of Dodge City in 1959. As bishop, Franz created 17 new grade schools, two new high schools, one Newman Centre, four new parishes, four missions, and elevate eight missions to parish status. He retired in 1971 and Pope Paul VI named Reverend Edward O'Rourke to replace Franz. O'Rourke sold the episcopal residence on Glen Oak Avenue and moved to a one-bedroom brick ranch house near St. Mary's Cathedral, donating the money to the diocesan fund for retired priests. He established the first Diocesan Pastoral Council in 1974. That same year he established he replaced the old system of six deaneries by dividing the diocese into fifteen vicariates. He ordained the first permanent deacons of the diocese in 1976.He established the Annual Stewardship Appeal (now known as the Annual Diocesan Appeal) and the Teens Encounter Christ program. He consolidated Costa Catholic School in Galesburg, Illinois, (1972), Jordan Catholic School in Rock Island, Illinois, (1974), La Salle Catholic School (1978) and Peoria Notre Dame High School (1988).In 1987, Pope John Paul II appointed Myers as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Peoria to assist Bishop Edward O'Rourke. 1990 to present When O'Rourke retired in 1990 after 19 years as bishop, Myers automatically succeeded him. While bishop, Myers issued an order forbidding Catholic hospitals in the diocese from providing emergency contraception to rape victims, a restriction he later eased. He also fired a teacher at a Catholic high school for inviting a speaker to discuss the ordination of women to the priesthood. During Myers' tenure, the diocese saw a rapid