Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus

Diocese of Columbus
Dioecesis Columbensis

logo of the Diocese of Columbus
Location
Country United States
Territory 23 counties in Central and Southern Ohio.
Ecclesiastical province Cincinnati
Statistics
Area 29,282 sq mi (75,840 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
2,447,972
252,103 (10.3%)
Parishes 106
Information
Denomination Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established March 3, 1868 (148 years ago)
Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral
Patron saint St. Francis de Sales
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Frederick Francis Campbell
Vicar General Msgr. Stephan J. Moloney
Emeritus Bishops James Anthony Griffin
Map
Website
colsdioc.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus (Latin: Dioecesis Columbensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical Province of Cincinnati covering 23 counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The episcopal see of the diocese is situated at Columbus. The diocese was erected on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX out of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. On October 21, 1944 the diocese lost territory when Pope Pius XII erected the Diocese of Steubenville.

Early history

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Columbus

The Catholic faith was brought in the area by the Dominican Order in Somerset. They established St. Joseph's Parish in Somerset, the state's oldest parish, while under the direction of Edward Fenwick. These Dominican friars spread the faith in various areas of Central and Southern Ohio. Pennsylvania Germans and Irish immigrants settled in this part of the state, which led to the establishment of the older parishes. While the Germans and Irish settled in the southeastern part of Ohio, French immigrants came to the northern part of the diocese. In addition, small groups of Italians, Hungarians, and Slovaks moved into farming communities or in the city of Columbus.

Bishops

The bishops of the diocese, in the order they served, are::

  1. Sylvester Horton Rosecrans (1868–1878) died
  2. John Ambrose Watterson (1880–1899) died
  3. Henry Moeller (1900–1903) appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati
  4. James Joseph Hartley (1903–1944) died
  5. Michael Joseph Ready (1944–1957) died
  6. Clarence George Issenmann (1957–1964) appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cleveland
  7. John Joseph Carberry (1965–1968) appointed Archbishop of Saint Louis and elevated to Cardinal in 1969
  8. Clarence Edward Elwell (1968–1973) died
  9. Edward John Herrmann (1973–1982) retired
  10. James Anthony Griffin (1983–2004) retired
  11. Frederick Francis Campbell (2005—)

Affiliated Bishops

Parishes

As of 2011, the Diocese of Columbus comprises 106 parishes and three missions. The parishes are divided into the following deaneries:

Saint Mary of the Assumption Church of the South Columbus Deanery
Center - South Columbus Deanery
Northwest Columbus Deanery
Saint Brigid of Kildare Church of the Northwest Columbus Deanery
North High Deanery
Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church of the North High Deanery
Northland Columbus Deanery
Church of the Resurrection of the Northland Columbus Deanery
West Columbus Deanery
Saint Joseph Church in the West Columbus Deanery
East Columbus Deanery
Saint Catharine of Siena Church in the East Columbus Deanery
Marion Deanery
Immaculate Conception Church in the Marion Deanery
Perry County-Zanesville Deanery
Saint Nicholas Church of the Perry County-Zanesville Deanery
Knox-Licking Deanery
Saint Vincent de Paul Church of the Knox-Licking Deanery
Tuscawaras-Holmes-Coshocton Deanery
Sacred Heart Church (New Philadelphia) of the Tuscawarus-Holmes-Coshocton Deanery
Lancaster Deanery
Saint John the Evangelist Church in the Lancaster Deanery
Chillicothe Deanery
Scioto County Deanery
Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church in the Scioto County Deanery

Education

Colleges

The Pontifical College Josephinum north of Columbus

High schools

Closed schools

Elementary schools

Hospitals

Former Hospitals

The following list are the closed hospitals of the Diocese, which stopped operations due to high costs and other factors:

Religious institutes

The Diocese of Columbus has many religious institutes of men and women serving in parishes, schools, colleges, and hospitals.

Religious priests and brothers

Dominicans (Province of St. Joseph)
The door to the Dominican Province of St. Joseph at St. Patrick Church in Columbus
Paulist Fathers
Precious Blood Fathers
Society of Jesus
Sons of the Immaculate Conception Congregation

Religious Sisters

Catholic radio within the Diocese

Other stations reaching into portions of the Diocese

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese: Marion Catholic High School To Close". WBNS-TV. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.

External links

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Columbus.

Coordinates: 39°59′00″N 82°59′00″W / 39.9833°N 82.9833°W / 39.9833; -82.9833

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