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Diocese of Cleveland

Dioecesis Clevelandensis

Bishop(s)

Edward Charles Malesic , Bishop
Michael Gerard Woost, Auxiliary Bishop
Roger William Gries, O.S.B., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 April 1847
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 3,842 (1,483 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises eight Counties in the north-central part of the State of Ohio, namely Ashland, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit, and Wayne Counties
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: CLV
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org
Mailing Address: Cathedral Square Plaza, 1404 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114-1722, USA
Telephone: (216)696-6525
Fax: 621-7332

Past and Present Ordinaries

Louis Amadeus Rappe † (23 Apr 1847 Appointed - 14 Jul 1870 Resigned)
Richard Gilmour † (15 Feb 1872 Appointed - 13 Apr 1891 Died)
John Frederick Ignatius Horstmann † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 13 May 1908 Died)
John Patrick Farrelly † (18 Mar 1909 Appointed - 12 Feb 1921 Died)
Joseph Schrembs † (16 Jun 1921 Appointed - 2 Nov 1945 Died)
Edward Francis Hoban † (2 Nov 1945 Succeeded - 22 Sep 1966 Died)
Clarence George Issenmann † (22 Sep 1966 Succeeded - 5 Jun 1974 Resigned)
James Aloysius Hickey † (5 Jun 1974 Appointed - 17 Jun 1980 Appointed, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia)
Anthony Michael Pilla † (13 Nov 1980 Appointed - 4 Apr 2006 Resigned)
Richard Gerard Lennon † (4 Apr 2006 Appointed - 28 Dec 2016 Resigned)
Nelson Jesus Perez (11 Jul 2017 Appointed - 23 Jan 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Edward Charles Malesic (16 Jul 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 April 1847	Erected	Diocese of Cincinnati	Diocese of Cleveland (erected) (Northern Ohio)
19 July 1850	Metropolitan Changed	Diocese of Cleveland (from Baltimore to Cincinnati) Diocese of Detroit (from Baltimore to Cincinnati) Diocese of Louisville (from Baltimore to Cincinnati) Diocese of Vincennes (from Baltimore to Cincinnati)
15 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cleveland	Diocese of Toledo (in America) (erected)
12 June 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cleveland (Erie, Huron, and Bichland)	Diocese of Toledo (in America)
15 May 1943	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cleveland (Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Stark, and Portage)	Diocese of Youngstown (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1918 436,000 326 56 382 1,141 227 ocdk1919

1928 540,193 398 119 517 1,044 259 ocdk1929

1950 519,336 2,170,241 23.9% 522 197 719 722 416 2,867 211 ap1951

1966 868,667 2,754,820 31.5% 633 337 970 895 583 3,428 235 ap1967

1970 895,957 3,079,361 29.1% 610 276 886 1,011 469 3,068 236 ap1971

1976 964,623 3,004,834 32.1% 620 285 905 1,065 3 426 2,770 236 ap1977

1980 979,300 2,758,337 35.5% 645 245 890 1,100 23 395 2,516 256 ap1981

1990 812,704 2,830,100 28.7% 564 194 758 1,072 111 287 1,998 250 ap1991

1999 827,971 2,822,180 29.3% 499 143 642 1,289 168 75 1,598 235 ap2000

2000 822,996 2,819,523 29.2% 489 151 640 1,285 170 225 1,547 235 ap2001

2001 816,912 2,818,711 29.0% 488 142 630 1,296 174 216 1,479 235 ap2002

2002 820,110 2,855,129 28.7% 468 144 612 1,340 179 205 1,413 235 ap2003

2003 814,791 2,852,331 28.6% 464 143 607 1,342 182 198 1,384 234 ap2004

2004 812,675 2,852,331 28.5% 454 149 603 1,347 189 208 1,325 234 ap2005

2006 797,898 2,852,022 28.0% 428 113 541 1,474 200 168 1,203 233 ap2007

2013 761,000 2,922,000 26.0% 386 82 468 1,626 210 144 958 187 ap2014

2016 682,948 2,774,113 24.6% 371 87 458 1,491 201 138 867 187 ap2017

2019 674,660 2,769,738 24.4% 360 81 441 1,529 197 115 760 186 ap2020

2021 633,492 2,758,656 23.0% 344 74 418 1,515 190 100 727 185 ap2022

2023 604,089 2,782,321 21.7% 325 76 401 1,506 180 97 661 185 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1918	436,000		326	56	382	1,141				227	ocdk1919
1928	540,193		398	119	517	1,044				259	ocdk1929
1950	519,336	2,170,241	23.9%	522	197	719	722		416	2,867	211	ap1951
1966	868,667	2,754,820	31.5%	633	337	970	895		583	3,428	235	ap1967
1970	895,957	3,079,361	29.1%	610	276	886	1,011		469	3,068	236	ap1971
1976	964,623	3,004,834	32.1%	620	285	905	1,065	3	426	2,770	236	ap1977
1980	979,300	2,758,337	35.5%	645	245	890	1,100	23	395	2,516	256	ap1981
1990	812,704	2,830,100	28.7%	564	194	758	1,072	111	287	1,998	250	ap1991
1999	827,971	2,822,180	29.3%	499	143	642	1,289	168	75	1,598	235	ap2000
2000	822,996	2,819,523	29.2%	489	151	640	1,285	170	225	1,547	235	ap2001
2001	816,912	2,818,711	29.0%	488	142	630	1,296	174	216	1,479	235	ap2002
2002	820,110	2,855,129	28.7%	468	144	612	1,340	179	205	1,413	235	ap2003
2003	814,791	2,852,331	28.6%	464	143	607	1,342	182	198	1,384	234	ap2004
2004	812,675	2,852,331	28.5%	454	149	603	1,347	189	208	1,325	234	ap2005
2006	797,898	2,852,022	28.0%	428	113	541	1,474	200	168	1,203	233	ap2007
2013	761,000	2,922,000	26.0%	386	82	468	1,626	210	144	958	187	ap2014
2016	682,948	2,774,113	24.6%	371	87	458	1,491	201	138	867	187	ap2017
2019	674,660	2,769,738	24.4%	360	81	441	1,529	197	115	760	186	ap2020
2021	633,492	2,758,656	23.0%	344	74	418	1,515	190	100	727	185	ap2022
2023	604,089	2,782,321	21.7%	325	76	401	1,506	180	97	661	185	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Martin John Amos (Priest: 25 May 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Apr 2001 to 12 Oct 2006)
Mark Leonard Bartchak
Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio (Priest: 19 May 1977 to 27 Feb 2001)
Neal James Buckon (Priest: 27 May 1995 to 3 Jan 2011)
Edward Michael Deliman
Roger William Gries, O.S.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Apr 2001 to 1 Nov 2013)
James Anthony Griffin (Priest: 28 May 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jun 1979 to 4 Feb 1983)
Edward Charles Malesic (Bishop: 16 Jul 2020 - )
Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap.
Adam John Parker
Nelson Jesus Perez (Bishop: 11 Jul 2017 to 23 Jan 2020)
John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv.
Daniel Edward Thomas (Apostolic Administrator: 28 Dec 2016 to 5 Sep 2017)
David John Walkowiak (Priest: 9 Jun 1979 to 18 Apr 2013)
Michael Gerard Woost (Priest: 9 Jun 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 May 2022)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Karl Joseph Alter †
William Richard Arnold †
Floyd Lawrence Begin † (Priest: 31 Jul 1927; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Mar 1947 to 27 Jan 1962)
Felix Mariam Boff † (Priest: 26 May 1853 to 20 Mar 1912; Apostolic Administrator: Apr 1891 to 25 Feb 1892)
John Patrick Carroll † (Priest: 7 Jul 1889 to 12 Sep 1904)
William Michael Cosgrove † (Priest: 18 Dec 1943; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jun 1968 to 30 Aug 1976)
John Francis Dearden † (Priest: 8 Dec 1932 to 13 Mar 1948)
Clarence Edward Elwell † (Priest: 17 Mar 1929; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Nov 1962 to 24 May 1968)
John Patrick Farrelly † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1909 to 12 Feb 1921)
Benedict Charles Franzetta †
Raymond Joseph Gallagher † (Priest: 25 Mar 1939 to 21 Jun 1965)
Richard Gilmour † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1872 to 13 Apr 1891)
John Raphael Hagan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Apr 1946 to 28 Sep 1946)
Paul John Hallinan † (Priest: 20 Feb 1937 to 9 Sep 1958)
Edward Louis Heston, C.S.C. †
James Aloysius Hickey † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1974 to 17 Jun 1980)
Edward Francis Hoban † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Nov 1942; Bishop: 2 Nov 1945; Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Jul 1951 to 22 Sep 1966)
John Frederick Ignatius Horstmann † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 13 May 1908)
Joseph Patrick Hurley † (Priest: 29 May 1919 to 16 Aug 1940)
Clarence George Issenmann † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Oct 1964; Bishop: 22 Sep 1966 to 5 Jun 1974)
Joseph Maria Koudelka † (Priest: 8 Oct 1875; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Nov 1907 to 4 Sep 1911)
John Joseph Krol † (Priest: 20 Feb 1937; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jul 1953 to 11 Feb 1961)
Charles Hubert Le Blond † (Priest: 29 Jun 1909 to 21 Jul 1933)
Richard Gerard Lennon † (Bishop: 4 Apr 2006 to 28 Dec 2016)
James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jun 1979 to 10 Jul 1990)
James William Malone †
James Augustine McFadden † (Priest: 17 Jun 1905; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 1932 to 2 Jun 1943)
Edward Aloysius Mooney † (Priest: 10 Apr 1909 to 18 Jan 1926)
Michael Joseph Murphy † (Priest: 28 Feb 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Apr 1976 to 20 Nov 1978)
Thomas Charles O’Reilly † (Priest: 4 Jun 1898 to 19 Dec 1927)
Anthony Edward Pevec † (Priest: 29 Apr 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Apr 1982 to 3 Apr 2001)
Anthony Michael Pilla † (Priest: 23 May 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jun 1979; Apostolic Administrator: 29 Jul 1980; Bishop: 13 Nov 1980 to 4 Apr 2006)
Alexander James Quinn † (Priest: 24 May 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Oct 1983 to 14 Jun 2008)
Louis Amadeus Rappe † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1847 to 14 Jul 1870)
Michael Joseph Ready † (Priest: 14 Sep 1918 to 11 Nov 1944)
Joseph Schrembs † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1921; Archbishop (Personal Title): 25 Mar 1939 to 2 Nov 1945)
Augustus John Schwertner † (Priest: 12 Jun 1897 to 15 Apr 1910)
Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon † (Priest: 28 Feb 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1976 to 28 Jan 1992)
John Patrick Treacy † (Priest: 8 Dec 1918 to 21 Aug 1945)
John Ward †
John Francis Whealon † (Priest: 26 May 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1961 to 9 Dec 1966)