Cleveland (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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
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

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

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