Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Parma, Ohio)

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) cathedral located in Parma, Ohio, United States. It is the cathedral for the Eparchy of Parma.

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist as seen from Snow Road
41°24′13″N 81°41′35″W
Location1900 Carlton Rd.
Parma, Ohio
CountryUnited States
DenominationRuthenian Catholic Church
Websitehome.catholicweb.com/johnparma/
History
Founded1898
Past bishop(s)Bishop John M. Kurdick
Architecture
StyleByzantine Revival
Completed1960
Administration
DioceseEparchy of Parma
Clergy
Bishop(s)Milan Lach
RectorRev. Fr. Michael Hayduk

History
Mural on the east side of the Cathedral

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.

See also

References
  1. "Learn more About Us". Home.catholicweb.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  2. "Cathedral of St. John the Baptist". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

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