The Diocese of Toledo in America ( la, Dioecesis Toletana in America) is a

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of the

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covering nineteen

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in northwestern

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. It is a

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of the metropolitan

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. The

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for the diocese is Toledo. The eighth and current bishop of Toledo is

Daniel Edward Thomas Daniel Edward Thomas (born June 11, 1959) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since 2014, he has served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Toledo in Ohio. Thomas previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdioce ...

. Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral is the

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of the diocese.

History

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erected the diocese April 15, 1910, in territory taken from the

Diocese of Cleveland The Diocese of Cleveland ( la, Dioecesis Clevelandensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Pope Pius IX erected the diocese April 23, 1847, in te ...

Sex Abuse

On August 18, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Rev. Michael Zacharias, 53, on charges of sex trafficking, coercion and enticement. Zacharias was accused of grooming and engaging in sexual conduct with minors since the late 1990s. On September 6, 2020, the Toledo Blade reported that there were flaws in the Diocese's efforts to combat sex abuse, such as the lack of psychological evaluations.

Bishops

Bishops of Toledo

Joseph Schrembs Joseph Schrembs (March 12, 1866 – November 2, 1945) was a German-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan for five months in 1911, as bishop of the Diocese of To ...

(1911–1921), appointed Bishop of Cleveland (and

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(ad personam) in 1939) # Samuel Alphonsius Stritch (1921–1930), appointed Archbishop of Milwaukee and later Archbishop of Chicago and

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of the

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(elevated to

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in 1946) #

Karl Joseph Alter Karl Joseph Alter (August 18, 1885 – August 23, 1977) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Toledo in Ohio (1931–1950) and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in Ohio (1950� ...

(1931–1950), appointed Archbishop of Cincinnati # George John Rehring (1950–1967) #

John Anthony Donovan John Anthony Donovan (August 5, 1911 – September 18, 1991) was a Canadian-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Toledo in Ohio from 1967 to 1980. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archd ...

(1967–1980) # James Robert Hoffman (1980–2003) #

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(2003–2013), appointed Archbishop of Hartford #

(2014–present)

Auxiliary bishops

Albert Henry Ottenweller Albert Henry Ottenweller (April 5, 1916 – September 23, 2012) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville, Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio from 1977 to 1992. ...

(1974–1977), appointed Bishop of Steubenville # James Robert Hoffman (1978–1980) #

Robert William Donnelly Robert W. Donnelly (March 22, 1931 – July 21, 2014) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Toledo from 1984 to 2006. Biography Born in Toledo, Ohio, Robert William Donnelly was ordaine ...

(1984–2006)

Other priests of the diocese who became bishops

Augustus John Schwertner Augustus John Schwertner (December 23, 1870 – October 2, 1939) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wichita in Kansas from 1921 until his death in 1939. Biography Early life and education Au ...

, appointed Bishop of Wichita in 1921 *

John Stowe John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., (born April 15, 1966) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been the Bishop of Lexington in Kentucky since 2015. Biography Early life Stowe was born in Amherst, Ohio, on April 15, 196 ...

, OFM Conv., Bishop of Lexington in 2015

Coat of arms

The arms of the See of Toledo are based upon those of

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, which bears a silver tower on a plain red field. By changing the field to one half of blue (dexter) and half of red (sinister) the arms are significantly different from the original, and there is effected, in conjunction with the silver tower, a combination of red, white, and blue—a new and distinctively American Toledo coat. The tower has been marked with a red cross to indicate that the new Toledo is to be ever a Catholic stronghold.

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designed the diocesan arms in 1912. The formal heraldic

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is ''Per pale azure and gules, a tower triply-turreted, the central turret the tallest, argent, charged with a cross-humetty of the second''.

Geography

Territory

As of 2005, the Diocese covers in Williams County, Defiance County,

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Van Wert County Van Wert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,931. Its county seat is Van Wert. The county was created in February 12, 1820 and later organized on March 18, 1837. It is named for I ...

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, Henry County, Putnam County, Allen County, Lucas County, Wood County, Hancock County, Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Seneca County,

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, Erie County, Huron County, and Richland County.

Population

The Diocese contains about 319,907 Catholics in an area population of 1,465,561.

General information

Parishes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo currently has 124 parishes.

Personnel

*In 2014, the Diocese of Toledo had 210 total priests, of whom 38 were from religious orders serving in the diocese and 68 were retired/senior status. It also had 10 religious brothers, 440 women religious (sisters), 197 permanent deacons and 23 diocesan seminarians. *In 2018, the Diocese of Toledo had 203 total priests, of whom 63 were retired/senior status. Also included in the total number of priests are 44 from religious orders serving in the diocese (32 active, and 12 retired/senior status). The diocese also had 9 religious brothers, 410 religious women (sisters), 187 permanent deacons and 17 diocesan seminarians.

Education

*As of 2018, the Diocese of Toledo had: **54 elementary schools serving 10,561 students **13 Catholic high schools serving 4,170 students **2 colleges/universities with 3,816 full- and part-time students

Sacraments

*3,006 Infant and Child Baptisms *357 Adult Baptisms *3,462 First Communions *3,287 Confirmations *1,117 Marriages

Catholic Charities

Ministries/Services ''Food'' Helping Hands of St. Louis H.O.P.E. Pantry ''Housing Shelters'' La Posada Miriam House ''Housing Services'' Homelessness Prevention Supportive Housing Life & Home Management Workshops Community Emergency Services ''Family Support'' Adoption Services Pregnancy Support Respect Life Ministry Abortion Healing/Support Bereavement Ministry Elder Guardianship Services Rural Life Ministry Jail & Prison Ministry Catholic Club – Daycare Elder Ministry ''Community Services'' Campaign for Human Development Disaster Response

Schools

Elementary schools

High schools

Former

* Alter Elementary,

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(now All Saints) * Divine Word Seminary Perrysburg (closed in 1984) * Franciscan Academy, Sylvania (closed, 2014) * Holy Angels, Sandusky (combined with Sandusky Central Catholic Schools) * Holy Spirit Seminary Toledo (closed in 1982) * Immaculate Conception, Toledo (combined with Sts. Peter & Paul to form Queen of Peace) *Mary Immaculate Elementary (closed, 2013) * McAuley High School, Toledo * Pope John Paul II, Toledo (closed, 2008) * Queen of Peace, Toledo (combined with St. James to form Queen of Apostles) * St. Adalbert, Toledo (combined with St. Hedwig to form Pope John Paul II in 2005) * St. Agnes, Toledo (closed, 2005) *Saint Bernard Elementary, New Washington(closed,2021) * St. Charles, Toledo (closed, 2008) *St. Clement, Toledo (closed) * St. Hedwig, Toledo (combined with St. Adalbert to form Pope John Paul II in 2005) * St. Hyacinth, Toledo (closed, 2005) * St. James, Toledo (combined with Queen of Peace to form Queen of Apostles) *St. John the Baptist, Toledo (closed, 2016) * St. Jude, Toledo (closed, 2002) * St. Martin de Porres, Toledo (closed, 2002) * St. Mary, Sandusky (combined with Sandusky Central Catholic Schools) * St. Mary of the Assumption, Toledo (closed, 2002) * Sts. Peter & Paul, Toledo (combined with Immaculate Conception to form Queen of Peace) * Sts Peter and Paul, Sandusky (combined with Sandusky Central Catholic Schools) * St. Thomas Aquinas, Sacred Heart, St. Stephen (Toledo) and St. Jerome (Walbridge) combined to form Kateri Catholic Academy, later renamed Cardinal Stritch Catholic Academy *

St. Wendelin High School St. Wendelin Catholic School was a private, Catholic high school in Fostoria, Ohio. It was part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. Background St. Wendelin Catholic School was founded in 1887. Its first graduating class was 1910 and consi ...

, Fostoria (Closed, 2017)

Catholic radio within the Diocese

Catholic Radio began broadcasting in the Diocese in the summer or 2010 beginning with WJTA followed by WNOC. Several local stations owned by separate entities. These include: *

WNOC Annunciation Radio is a regional network of five non-commercial radio stations in Ohio that feature a Catholic–based Christian format with programming from both EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio. The flagship station, WNOC (89.7 FM), is licensed ...

89.7 FM licensed to

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and based in Toledo as "Annunciation Radio" (plus four sister stations): * WHRQ 88.1 FM in Sandusky *

WFOT WFOT (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Lexington, Ohio, featuring a Catholic–based Christian format as a repeater station in the Annunciation Radio network. Owned by Our Lady of Guadalupe Radio, Inc. (d/b/a Annunciation ...

89.5 FM in Lexington which also serves the

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area *

WSHB Annunciation Radio is a regional network of five non-commercial radio stations in Ohio that feature a Catholic–based Christian format with programming from both EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio. The flagship station, WNOC (89.7 FM), is license ...

90.9 FM in Willard * and

WRRO WRRO (89.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station which is licensed to Edon, Ohio, featuring a Catholic–based Christian format as a repeater station in the Annunciation Radio network. Owned by Our Lady of Guadalupe Radio, Inc. (d/b/a Annunciati ...

89.9 FM in Edon and based in Bryan. Other stations in the diocese include: *

WJTA WJTA "Holy Family Radio" (for: "Jesus, The Answer") is a non-commercial FM broadcasting station licensed to Glandorf, Ohio with studio and transmitter located near Leipsic in rural Putnam County. WJTA airs programming from the EWTN Global Cat ...

88.9 FM licensed to Glandorf and based in Leipsic serving Putnam and surrounding counties as "Holy Family Radio" which also serves the Findlay and northern portions of the Lima areas. *

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94.9 FM in

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, serving the greater

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area as a simulcast of WJTA. *

WSJG-LP WSJG-LP ("St. John Paul The Great Radio") is a non-commercial low-power FM broadcasting station at 103.3 MHz in Tiffin, Ohio. It is the seventh Catholic station in the Toledo Diocese and is named in honor of Pope John Paul II who is now a canon ...

103.3 FM in

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as "St. John Paul The Great Radio."

References

External links

Diocesan website
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