Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

The Diocese of Cleveland (Latin: Dioecesis Clevelandensis ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Cleveland, Ohio.

History

The Diocese of Cleveland was born on April 23, 1847 by Pope Pius IX. built out of territory of the diocese of Cincinnati. On April 15, 1910, the Diocese of Cleveland were parts of its territory from the foundation of the Diocese of Toledo. Another area assignment was on May 15, 1943 founding of the Diocese of Youngstown. The Diocese of Cleveland is the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Cleveland covers the areas Ashland County, Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, Medina County, Summit County and Wayne County.

Bishop of Cleveland

  • Louis Amadeus Rappe, 1847-1870
  • Richard Gilmour, 1872-1891
  • Ignatius Frederick Horstmann, 1891-1908
  • John Patrick Farrelly, 1909-1921
  • Joseph Schrembs, 1921-1945
  • Edward Francis Hoban, 1945-1966
  • Clarence George Issenmann, 1966-1974
  • James Aloysius Hickey, 1974-1980, then Archbishop of Washington
  • Anthony Michael Pilla, 1980-2006
  • Richard Gerard Lennon, since 2006
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