Holy Name Cathedral (Steubenville, Ohio)

Holy Name Cathedral
40°21′19.8″N 80°37′10.2″W / 40.355500°N 80.619500°W / 40.355500; -80.619500
Location Fifth and Slack Streets
Steubenville, Ohio
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website www.triumphofthecross.org
History
Founded 1885
Architecture
Completed 1890 (original)
1957 (rebuilt)
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Steubenville
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Jeffrey Monforton
Rector Rev. R. Thomas Nau

Holy Name Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Steubenville.

History

Holy Name Parish was founded in 1885. The current structure was completed in 1890 and rebuilt in 1957. It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Steubenville was established in 1945.[1][2]

On June 8, 2008 under Bishop R. Daniel Conlon, Holy Name parish merged with Holy Rosary, St. Anthony, St. Pius X, St. Stanislaus and Servants of Christ the King parishes to form Triumph of the Cross Parish under the leadership of the Rev. Tim McGuire.[3] The parish worships in Holy Name Cathedral and Holy Rosary Church.

Bishop Conlon began raising funds to construct a cathedral to house the parish on Steubenville's west side. After raising $8.5 million, he decided in November 2011 that it would be too risky to incur the large debt construction would require and shelved the plan. In June 2013, Conlon's successor, Bishop Jeffrey Monforton, announced that the diocese would retain the current cathedral and renovate it to meet the challenges of the region. His plan included upgraded technology to allow broadcast of Masses and other events to those unable to attend, installing security systems to allow 24-hour visitation and restoring the towers which were removed in a 1957 renovation. He added that when possible, the diocese would employ local residents and firms to perform work and that the diocese would work with nearby Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County to revitalize the neighborhood.[4][5]

Holy Name Cathedral in 1910

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Parishes". Diocese of Steubenville. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Cathedral of the Holy Name of Jesus". GCatholic. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  3. ↑ "The History of Triumph of the Cross". Triumph of the Cross Parish. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  4. ↑ Gossett, Dave (June 22, 2013). "Bishop announces cathedral renovation". Herald-Star (Steubenville). Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  5. ↑ Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton (June 21, 2013). "‘To Restore and to Renew – the Time Is Now’" (PDF). The Steubenville Register. Retrieved 2013-10-07.

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Coordinates: 40°21′20″N 80°37′10″W / 40.3555°N 80.6195°W / 40.3555; -80.6195 (Holy Name Cathedral, Steubenville)

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