Holy Name Cathedral (Steubenville, Ohio)
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Steubenville, Ohio
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Holy Name Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and parish church in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Steubenville.
History
Holy Name Parish was founded in 1885. The current structure was completed in 1890 and rebuilt from 1953 to 1957.{{cite web|url=https://www.visitsteubenville.com/what-to-do/historic-sites-museums/historical-steubenville-churches/|title=Historical Steubenville Churches|publisher=Steubenville Visitor Center|accessdate=2022-10-03 }} It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Steubenville was established in 1945.{{cite web|url=http://home.catholicweb.com/diosteub/index.cfm/NewsItem?id=70860 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060501202143/http://home.catholicweb.com/diosteub/index.cfm/NewsItem?id=70860 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-05-01 |title=Parishes |publisher=Diocese of Steubenville |accessdate=2011-09-13 }}{{cite web| url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/northamerica/2079.htm| title=Cathedral of the Holy Name of Jesus| publisher=GCatholic| accessdate=2011-09-13}}
On June 8, 2008, under Bishop R. Daniel Conlon, Holy Name parish merged with Holy Rosary, St. Anthony, St. Pius X, St. Stanislaus and Servants of Christ the King parishes to form Triumph of the Cross Parish under the leadership of the Rev. Tim McGuire.{{cite web| url=http://www.triumphofthecross.org/new/about/index.asp| title=The History of Triumph of the Cross| publisher=Triumph of the Cross Parish| accessdate=2011-09-13| archive-date=2019-11-23| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123143202/http://www.triumphofthecross.org/new/about/index.asp| url-status=dead}} The parish worships in Holy Name Cathedral and Holy Rosary Church.
Bishop Conlon began raising funds to construct a cathedral to house the parish on Steubenville's west side. After raising $8.5 million, he decided in November 2011 that it would be too risky to incur the large debt construction would require and shelved the plan. 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.{{cite news| title=Bishop announces cathedral renovation| url=http://www.heraldstaronline.com/page/content.detail/id/587648/Bishop-announces-cathedral-renovation.html?nav=5010| work=Herald-Star| location=Steubenville| author=Dave Gossett| date=June 22, 2013| accessdate=2016-03-08| archive-date=2016-03-11| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311102108/http://www.heraldstaronline.com/page/content.detail/id/587648/Bishop-announces-cathedral-renovation.html?nav=5010| url-status=dead}}{{cite news| author=Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton| title='To Restore and to Renew – the Time Is Now'| work=The Steubenville Register| date=June 21, 2013| url=http://blog.yankehome.com/files/steubenville-reg-june-21-pg1,12.pdf| accessdate=2013-10-07| archive-date=2016-03-03| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170029/http://blog.yankehome.com/files/steubenville-reg-june-21-pg1,12.pdf| url-status=dead}}
The cathedral was closed in 2014 when renovation plans were announced. In 2018, Bishop Monforton suspended all major expenditures in the diocese until an investigation into the diocesan finance department was complete. A new roof was put on the cathedral in 2019 and interior demolition was planned during the following winter. In May 2022, Bishop Monforton announced his decision to discontinue the plans to renovate Holy Name Cathedral. The scope of the project was unrealistic given the financial malfeasance of two employees, the local economy based on coal mining and steel production, as well as a declining and aging population.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2022/05/diocese-of-steubenville-pulls-the-plug-on-its-cathedral-renovation-plan/|title=Diocese of Steubenville pulls the plug on its cathedral renovation plan|work=Herald-Star|location=Steubenville|date=May 17, 2022|accessdate=2022-10-03|author=Linda Harris}} A final decision on what to do with Holy Name has yet to be made.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2019/11/cathedral-will-get-temporary-roof-while-decisions-are-made/|title=Cathedral will get temporary roof while decisions are made|work=Herald-Star|location=Steubenville|date=November 13, 2019|accessdate=2020-10-08|author=Linda Harris}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.triumphofthecross.org/ Parish Web Site]
- [http://www.diosteub.org/ Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville Official Site]
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Category:Religious organizations established in 1885
Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1890
Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1957
Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals in Ohio
Category:Churches in Jefferson County, Ohio
Category:Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville
Category:1890 establishments in Ohio
Category:19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States