Edward Charles Malesic (born August 14, 1960) is an American prelate of the

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who has been serving as bishop of the

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in Ohio since 2020. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2020.

Biography

Early life

Edward Malesic was born August 14, 1960, in

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, one of four children born to Joseph A. and Elizabeth Schatt Malesic. He graduated from

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in Harrisburg in 1978. Malesic majored in biology for three years at

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. He entered the

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in Columbus, Ohio, where he earned a

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degree in 1983 and

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degree in 1987.

Priesthood

Malesic was ordained a priest by Bishop

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for the Diocese of Harrisburg on May 30, 1987. Malesic later received a

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from the

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in Washington, D.C. After his ordination, Malesic's pastoral assignments included assistant pastor at St. Theresa Parish in

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, from 1987 to 1989, and St. Rose of Lima Parish in

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, from 1989 to 1992. He concurrently served as the campus minister at

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in Spring Garden Township and served in the same capacity at

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in Millersville from 1992 to 1996. Malesic was associated with the

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, from 2000 to 2004. Malesic was the administrator and then pastor at Holy Infant Parish in

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from 2004 to 2015. With his studies in canon law, he served in various roles in the diocesan tribunal. They include auditor, adjutant judicial vicar, and secretary for canonical services. He served as

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and secretary of canonical services from 2006 to 2015.

Bishop of Greensburg

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named Malesic as bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg on April 24, 2015. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Greensburg on July 13, 2015, by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, with Bishop Lawrence Brandt and Bishop Ronald Gainer as co-consecrators. On June 22, 2020, a man filed a lawsuit against Malesic, the Diocese of Greensburg, and Cardinal

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. The plaintiff claimed that Joseph L. Sredzinski, a priest in

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who died in 2015, sexually abused him beginning in 1991, from age 11 to 17. Reports of the lawsuit did not explain Malesic's involvement.

Bishop of Cleveland

Pope Francis appointed Malesic as bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland on July 16, 2020. He was installed on September 14, 2020.

References

External links

Diocese of Cleveland Official Site

Diocese of Greensburg Official Site
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