Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville (Latin: Dioecesis Steubenvicensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirteen counties in Ohio. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius XII on October 21, 1944 out of territory from the Diocese of Columbus.

Currently, the Diocese is raising funds to build a new Cathedral, Triumph of the Cross, in the West End of Steubenville, near the Diocesan high school, Steubenville Catholic Central High School. The plans entail combining six parishes in the city of Steubenville (Holy Name Cathedral, Holy Rosary, St. Pius X, St. Anthony's, St. Stanislaus, and Servants of Christ the King) and building a centrally located Cathedral in order to better accommodate the decline in the area's population and in the number of ordained priests in the Diocese.

Contents 1 Bishops 2 Education 2.1 High Schools 3 Counties 4 External links

[edit] Bishops

The bishops of the Diocese have been:

1. Anthony John King Mussio (1945–1977) retired
2. Albert Henry Ottenweller (1977–1992) retired
3. Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon (1992–2002) retired
4. Robert Daniel Conlon (since 2002)

The Diocese has neven been assigned an Auxiliary Bishop. Roger Joseph Foys, tenth and current Bishop of Covington was a priest in Steubenville from 1973 until 2002.

[edit] Education

[edit] High Schools

• Catholic Central High School, Steubenville
• St. John Central High School, Bellaire
• Saint Joseph Central High School, Ironton

[edit] Counties

Counties that make up the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville:

• Athens County
• Belmont County
• Carroll County
• Gallia County
• Guernsey County
• Harrison County
• Jefferson County
• Lawrence County
• Meigs County
• Morgan County
• Monroe County
• Noble County
• Washington County

[edit] External links

• Diocese of Steubenville Home Page
• Triumph of the Cross Home Page