Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Parma, Ohio)
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is cathedral church of the Eparchy of Parma in the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. It is located in Parma, Ohio, United States.
| Cathedral of St. John the Baptist | |
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| 41°24′13″N 81°41′35″W / 41.40361°N 81.69306°W | |
| Location | 1900 Carlton Rd. Parma, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Past bishop(s) | Bishop John M. Kurdick |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Byzantine Revival |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Parma |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Robert Mark Pipta |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Michael Hayduk |
History edit
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St. John's parish was founded in 1898 with Father Peter Keselak as its first pastor. Divine Services were initially celebrated in St. Joseph's Chapel at East 23rd and Woodland Avenue in Cleveland.[1] A hall was then rented on East 22nd and Woodland. As the congregation continued to grow they purchased a church and parish house at East 22nd and Scovill Avenue (now East 22nd and Tri-C Way) in August 1901. The parish continued to use that facility until the property was bought by the State of Ohio for a new interstate and a new church was built in 1960 on the parish picnic grounds at its current location in Parma.[1][2] The Eparchy of Parma was established in 1969 and St. John's Church became the cathedral.
In 2021, Bishop Milan Lach merged St. John's parish with Holy Spirit parish in Parma and Dormition of the Mother of God Parish (St. Mary's) in Cleveland.[3] The parish uses the Dormition church building for its seat and its worship site. The eparchy still lists St. John the Baptist as its cathedral.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Learn more About Us". Home.catholicweb.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "Cathedral of St. John the Baptist". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ Most Reverend Milan Lach, S.J. (March 5, 2021). "Decree of Merger of Three Parishes" (PDF). Eparchy of Parma. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Cathedral of St. John the Baptist". Eparchy of Parma. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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