Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville

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Diocese of Steubenville

Dioecesis Steubenvicensis
Holy Name Cathedral (Steubenville, Ohio) 2012-07-13.JPG
Holy Name Cathedral
Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
Territory13 counties in Southeastern Ohio.
Ecclesiastical provinceCincinnati
Statistics
Area5,913 sq mi (15,310 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2010)
533,000
38,593 (7.2%)
Parishes54, 3 Missions
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedOctober 21, 1944 (79 years ago)
CathedralHoly Name Cathedral
Patron saintImmaculate Heart of Mary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJeffrey Marc Monforton
Metropolitan ArchbishopDennis Marion Schnurr
Vicar GeneralVery Rev. James M. Dunfee, V.G., MA, STL
Bishops emeritusGilbert Ignatius Sheldon
Map
Diocese of Steubenville (Ohio) map 1.jpg
Website
diosteub.org

The Diocese of Steubenville (Latin: Dioecesis Steubenvicensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church covering thirteen counties in southeastern Ohio. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Jeffrey Monforton. The seat for the diocese is Holy Name Cathedral in Steubenville.

History

Pope Pius XII erected the diocese on October 21, 1944, from thirteen counties (Carroll, Jefferson, Harrison, Guernsey, Belmont, Noble, Monroe, Morgan, Washington, Athens, Meigs, Gallia, and Lawrence) that had previously been governed by the Diocese of Columbus. [1]

In 2007, Bishop R. Daniel Conlon announced the Diocese would begin to raise funds to construct a new cathedral, Triumph of the Cross, in the West End of Steubenville, near Steubenville Catholic Central High School. The plan entailed combining six parishes in the city (Holy Name Cathedral, Holy Rosary, St. Pius X, St. Anthony's, St. Stanislaus, and Servants of Christ the King) into a centrally–located Cathedral to better accommodate smaller numbers of parishioners in the area and of ordained priests in the Diocese. The six individual parishes forming Triumph of the Cross parish closed June 8, 2008. After raising $8.5 million, Conlon shelved his plan in November 2011 saying that it was far too risky to incur the debt that construction would require.

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.[2]

Sex abuse

On October 31, 2018, the Diocese of Steubenville published a list of 16 clergy and one seminarian who were either credibly accused of or had admitted to sexually abusing minors.[3][4] In November 2018, Diocese of Steubenville priest Henry Christopher Foxhoven, 45, of Glouster, Ohio pleaded guilty to three counts of sexually battery involving a female minor.[5] As a result of his plea agreement, Foxhoven, who also impregnated his altar girl victim,[6] was sentenced to 12 years in prison and cannot seek an early release.[5] In June 2020, the Vatican defrocked Foxhaven.[7]

Possible Merger with Columbus

In October of 2022, priests and staff of the diocese were informed that the diocese would likely extinctively merge back into the Diocese of Columbus. Both the USCCB and the Holy See would have to grant their approval.[8] [9]

Bishops

Bishops of Steubenville

  1. Anthony John King Mussio (1945-1977)
  2. Albert Henry Ottenweller (1977-1992)
  3. Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon (1992-2002)
  4. Robert Daniel Conlon (2002–2011), appointed Bishop of Joliet in Illinois
  5. Jeffrey Marc Monforton (2012–present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Education

High schools

Universities

Counties

Counties that make up the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville:

Catholic radio serving the diocese

  • WILB "Living Bread Radio" 1060 AM in Canton

References

  1. ^ Piux XII (21 October 1944). "Constituto Apostolica Cincinnatensis et Columbensis" (PDF). Acta Apostolicae Sedis. xxxvii (6): 153–155 – via Vatican.
  2. ^ Gossett, Dave (June 22, 2013). "Bishop announces cathedral renovation". Herald-Star. Steubenville. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  3. ^ "Steubenville Diocese Releases Names of 16 Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse". 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Steubenville releases names of 16 accused priests, one seminarian". 31 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Suspended Catholic priest in the Diocese of Steubenville sentenced for sexual miscconduct". 27 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Ohio priest arrested, accused of impregnating 17-year-old altar girl". 2 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Steubenville Priest Who Impregnated Teen Defrocked | News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer". www.theintelligencer.net. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20.
  8. ^ Coppen, Luke; The Pillar (10 October 2022). "Steubenville diocese to face merger with neighbor Columbus diocese". The Pillar. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. ^ King, Danae (10 October 2022). "Possible merger between Steubenville and Columbus dioceses to be discussed among bishops". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

External links

Coordinates: 40°21′56″N 80°37′53″W / 40.36556°N 80.63139°W / 40.36556; -80.63139

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