Diocese of Cleveland, USA

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Cleveland, Ohio
National Shrine: National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Euclid, Ohio
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (196)

Toledo (←), Youngstown (→), Columbus (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.07.16 – ...):	Bishop Edward Charles Malesic (63)
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.05.09 – ...):	Bishop Michael Gerard Woost (64) Titular Bishop of Sertei

Ordinaries

Bishops of Cleveland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edward Charles Malesic (63)
(2020.07.16 – ...)

Bishop of Cleveland (USA)

Serve the Lord with gladness

Born:	1960.08.14 (Harrisburg, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1987.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.07.13

Priest 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 (62) (later Archbishop)
(2017.07.11 – 2020.01.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA)

Confide et spera

Born:	1961.06.16 (Miami, FL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1989.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.07.25

Priest 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 (64)
(Apostolic Administrator 2016.12.28 – 2017.07.11)

Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon
(2006.04.04 – 2016.12.28)

Diligamus nos invicem

Born:	1947.03.26 (Arlington, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1973.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.09.14
Died:	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

Born:	1932.11.12 (Cleveland, OH, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1959.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.08.01
Died:	2021.09.21 (Wickliffe, OH, USA † 88)

Titular Bishop of Skradin (1979.06.30 – 1980.11.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1979.06.30 – 1980.11.13)

Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1980.11.13 – 2006.04.04)

Vice-President of National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1992 – 1995)

President of National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1995 – 1998)

Bishop James Aloysius Hickey (later Cardinal)
(1974.06.05 – 1980.06.17)

Veritatem in caritate

Born:	1920.10.11 (Midland, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1946.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.04.14
Created Cardinal:	1988.06.28
Died:	2004.10.24 (Washington, DC, USA † 84)

Priest of Saginaw (USA) (1946.06.15 – 1967.02.18)

Domestic Prelate (1963.10.31 – 1967.02.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Saginaw (USA) (1967.02.18 – 1969.03.01)

Titular Bishop of Taraqua (1967.02.18 – 1974.06.05)

Rector of Pontifical North American College (1969.03.01 – 1974.06.05)

Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1974.06.05 – 1980.06.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA) (1980.06.17 – 2000.11.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (1988.06.28 – 2004.10.24)

Bishop Clarence George Issenmann
(1966.09.22 – 1974.06.05)

Born:	1907.05.30 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1932.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.05.25
Died:	1982.07.27 († 75)

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 cordium

Born:	1878.07.27 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1903.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.12.21
Died:	1966.09.22 († 88)

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 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1889.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.02.22
Died:	1945.11.02 († 79)

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 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1880.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1909.05.01
Died:	1921.02.12 († 64)

Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1909.03.18 – 1921.02.12)

Bishop Ignatius Frederick Horstmann
(1891.12.14 – 1908.05.13)

Born:	1840.12.16 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1865.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.02.25
Died:	1908.05.13 († 67)

Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1891.12.14 – 1908.05.13)

Bishop Richard Gilmour
(1872.02.15 – 1891.04.13)

Born:	1824.09.28 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1852.08.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.04.14
Died:	1891.04.13 († 66)

Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1872.02.15 – 1891.04.13)

Bishop Louis Amadeus Rappe
(1847.04.23 – 1870.08.22)

Born:	1801.02.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1829.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1847.10.10
Died:	1877.09.08 († 76)

Bishop of Cleveland (USA) (1847.04.23 – 1870.08.22)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Clarence George Issenmann (1964.10.07 – 1966.09.22)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Edward Francis Hoban (later Archbishop) (1942.11.14 – 1945.11.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Roger William Gries, O.S.B. (86) (2001.04.03 – 2013.11.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Martin John Amos (81) (2001.04.03 – 2006.10.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alexander James Quinn (1983.10.14 – 2008.06.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Edward Pevec (1982.04.13 – 2001.04.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (1979.06.30 – 1990.07.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Anthony Griffin (89) (1979.06.30 – 1983.02.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla (1979.06.30 – 1980.11.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Michael Joseph Murphy (1976.04.20 – 1978.11.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon (1976.04.12 – 1992.01.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop William Michael Cosgrove (1968.06.12 – 1976.08.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Clarence Edward Elwell (1962.11.05 – 1968.05.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Francis Whealon (later Archbishop) (1961.06.05 – 1966.12.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Clarence George Issenmann (1954.03.24 – 1957.12.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Joseph Krol (later Cardinal) (1953.07.11 – 1961.02.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Floyd Lawrence Begin (1947.03.22 – 1962.01.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Raphael Hagan (1946.04.27 – 1946.09.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Augustine McFadden (1932.05.12 – 1943.06.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Maria Koudelka (1907.11.29 – 1911.09.04)

Tweets

Contact Info

Address: Chancery Building, 1027 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114-2560, USA

Phone: +1 (216) 696-6525

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 3,842 km²

Population: 643,000 Catholics (23.0% of 2,798,020 total) (2021)

Statistics: 185 parishes, 1 mission, 409 priests (333 diocesan, 76 religious), 179 deacons, 803 religious (99 brothers, 704 sisters), 47 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: St. John the Evangelist (December 27)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 6

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