Diocese of Cleveland, USA 🇺🇸 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1847.04.23: Established as Diocese of Cleveland / Clevelanden(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Cincinnati and became suffragan of Baltimore)
- 1850.07.19: Became suffragan of Cincinnati
- 1910.04.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Toledo
- 1943.05.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Youngstown
Contact Info
Address: Chancery Building, 1027 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114-2560, USA
Phone: +1 (216) 696-6525
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Bishops of Cleveland (Roman Rite) |
|---|
 Bishop Edward Charles Malesic (64) (2020.07.16 – ...)Bishop of Cleveland (USA)Serve the Lord with gladnessBorn:1960.08.14 (Harrisburg, PA, USA)Ordained Priest:1987.05.30Consecrated Bishop:2015.07.13Priest of Harrisburg (USA) (1987.05.30 – 2015.04.24)Bishop of Greensburg (USA) (2015.04.24 – 2020.07.16)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (2020.07.16 – ...) |
 Bishop Nelson Jesus Perez (63) (later Archbishop) (2017.07.11 – 2020.01.23)Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA)Confide et speraBorn:1961.06.16 (Miami, FL, USA)Ordained Priest:1989.05.20Consecrated Bishop:2012.07.25Priest of Philadelphia (USA) (1989.05.20 – 2012.06.08)Titular Bishop of Catrum (2012.06.08 – 2017.07.11)Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA) (2012.06.08 – 2017.07.11)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (2017.07.11 – 2020.01.23)Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA) (2020.01.23 – ...) |
| Bishop Daniel Edward Thomas (65) (Apostolic Administrator 2016.12.28 – 2017.07.11) |
| Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon (2006.04.04 – 2016.12.28)Diligamus nos invicemBorn:1947.03.26 (Arlington, MA, USA)Ordained Priest:1973.05.19Consecrated Bishop:2001.09.14Died:2019.10.29 (Cleveland, OH, USA † 72)Priest of Boston (USA) (1973.05.19 – 2001.06.29)Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1998.01.25 – 2001.06.29)Titular Bishop of Sufes (2001.06.29 – 2006.04.04)Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (USA) (2001.06.29 – 2006.04.04)Apostolic Administrator of Boston (USA) (2002.12.13 – 2003.07.01)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (2006.04.04 – 2016.12.28) |
| Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla (1980.11.13 – 2006.04.04)Live on in my love |
| Bishop James Aloysius Hickey (later Cardinal) (1974.06.05 – 1980.06.17)Veritatem in caritate |
| Bishop Clarence George Issenmann (1966.09.22 – 1974.06.05)Born:1907.05.30 (Hamilton, OH, USA)Ordained Priest:1932.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1954.05.25Died:1982.07.27 (Cleveland, OH, USA † 75)Priest of Cincinnati (USA) (1932.06.29 – 1954.03.24)Titular Bishop of Phytea (1954.03.24 – 1957.12.05)Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1954.03.24 – 1957.12.05)Bishop of Columbus (USA) (1957.12.05 – 1964.10.07)Titular Bishop of Filaca (1964.10.07 – 1966.09.22)Coadjutor Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1964.10.07 – 1966.09.22)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1966.09.22 – 1974.06.05) |
| Archbishop Edward Francis Hoban (1945.11.02 – 1966.09.22)Veni lumen cordiumBorn:1878.07.27 (Chicago, IL, USA)Ordained Priest:1903.07.11Consecrated Bishop:1921.12.21Died:1966.09.22 († 88)Priest of Chicago (USA) (1903.07.11 – 1921.11.21)Titular Bishop of Colonia (1921.11.21 – 1928.02.21)Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (1921.11.21 – 1928.02.21)Bishop of Rockford (USA) (1928.02.21 – 1942.11.14)Titular Bishop of Lystra (1942.11.14 – 1945.11.02)Coadjutor Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1942.11.14 – 1945.11.02)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1945.11.02 – 1966.09.22)Archbishop ad personam (1951.07.23 – 1966.09.22) |
| Archbishop Joseph Schrembs (1921.06.16 – 1945.11.02)Born:1866.03.12 (Wutzelhofen, Germany)Ordained Priest:1889.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1911.02.22Died:1945.11.02 (Cleveland, OH, USA † 79)Priest of Grand Rapids (USA) (1889.06.29 – 1911.01.08)Titular Bishop of Sophene (1911.01.08 – 1911.08.11)Auxiliary Bishop of Grand Rapids (USA) (1911.01.08 – 1911.08.11)Bishop of Toledo (USA) (1911.08.11 – 1921.06.16)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1921.06.16 – 1945.11.02)Archbishop ad personam (1939.03.25 – 1945.11.02) |
| Bishop John Patrick Farrelly (1909.03.18 – 1921.02.12)Born:1856.03.15 (Memphis, TN, USA)Ordained Priest:1880.05.22Consecrated Bishop:1909.05.01Died:1921.02.12 (Cleveland, OH, USA † 64)Priest of Nashville (USA) (1880.05.22 – 1909.03.18)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1909.03.18 – 1921.02.12) |
| Bishop Ignatius Frederick Horstmann (1891.12.14 – 1908.05.13)Born:1840.12.16 (Philadelphia, PA, USA)Ordained Priest:1865.06.10Consecrated Bishop:1892.02.25Died:1908.05.13 († 67)Priest of Philadelphia (USA) (1865.06.10 – 1891.12.14)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1891.12.14 – 1908.05.13) |
| Bishop Richard Gilmour (1872.02.15 – 1891.04.13)Born:1824.09.28 (Glasgow, Scotland)Ordained Priest:1852.08.30Consecrated Bishop:1872.04.14Died:1891.04.13 (St. Augustine, FL, USA † 66)Priest of Cincinnati (USA) (1852.08.30 – 1872.02.15)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1872.02.15 – 1891.04.13) |
| Bishop Louis Amadeus Rappe (1847.04.23 – 1870.08.22)Born:1801.02.02 (Audrehem, France)Ordained Priest:1829.03.14Consecrated Bishop:1847.10.10Died:1877.09.08 (St. Albans, VT, USA † 76)Priest of Arras (France) (1829.03.14 – 1847.04.23)Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1847.04.23 – 1870.08.22) |
Former Prelates
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 3,842 km²
Population: 604,089 Catholics (21.7% of 2,782,321 total)
Pastoral Centres: 185 parishes, 1 mission
Personnel: 401 priests (325 diocesan, 76 religious), 180 deacons, 758 religious (97 brothers, 661 sisters), 62 seminarians