Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo

For the Archdiocese in Spain, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo. For the Diocese in Brazil, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Brazil.

Diocese of Toledo Dioecesis Toletana in America
Coat of arms
Location
Country	United States
Territory	19 counties in Northwest Ohio.
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Cincinnati
Metropolitan	Toledo, Ohio
Population - Catholics	322,523
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	April 15, 1910
Cathedral	Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
Patron saint	Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Bishop	Leonard Paul Blair Bishop of Toledo
Metropolitan Archbishop	Dennis Marion Schnurr Archbishop of Cincinnati
Map
Diocesan map of Ohio with the Diocese of Toledo in light green.
Website
toledodiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo (Latin: Dioecesis Toletana in America) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering nineteen counties in Ohio. It was established April 15, 1910. Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral is the mother church of the diocese.

Bishops

1. Joseph Schrembs (1911–1921) appointed Bishop of Cleveland and Archbishop ad personam in 1939
2. Samuel Alphonsius Stritch (1921–1930) appointed Archbishop of Milwaukee, elevated to Cardinal in 1946
3. Karl Joseph Alter (1931–1950) appointed Archbishop of Cincinnati
4. George John Rehring (1950–1967) retired
5. John Anthony Donovan (1967–1980) retired
6. James Robert Hoffman (1980–2003) died
7. Leonard Paul Blair (since 2003)

Auxiliary Bishops

1. Albert Henry Ottenweller (1974–1977) appointed Bishop of Steubenville
2. James Robert Hoffman (1978–1980) appointed Bishop
3. Robert William Donnelly (1984–2006) retired

Affiliated Bishops

• Augustus John Schwertner, second Bishop of Wichita was a priest in the Diocese (1897–1921)

Coat of arms

The arms of the See of Toledo are based upon those of Toledo, Spain, 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.^[1]

The arms were designed in 1912 by heraldist Pierre de Chaignon la Rose.^[2] The formal heraldic blazon is Per pale azure and gules, a tower triply-turretted, the central turret the tallest, argent, charged with a cross-humetty of the second.^[2]

Geography

Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral

Territory

As of 2005, the Diocese covers 8,222 square miles (21,290 km²) in Williams County, Defiance County, Paulding County, Van Wert County, Fulton County, Henry County, Putnam County, Allen County, Lucas County, Wood County, Hancock County, Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Seneca County, Wyandot County, Crawford County, Erie County, Huron County, and Richland County. ^[1]

Population

The Diocese contains about 322,523 Catholics in an area population of 1,489,769. ^[1]

General information

Parishes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo currently has 126 parishes.

Saint Peter, Archbold Holy Trinity, Assumption Our Lady of Hope, Attica Saints Patrick and Andrew, Bascom Immaculate Conception, Bellevue Saint Gaspar del Bufalo, Bellevue Sacred Heart, Bethlehem Saint Mary, Bluffton Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Bono Saint Aloysius, Bowling Green Saint Thomas More University Parish, Bowling Green Holy Trinity, Bucyrus Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey Saint Barbara, Cloverdale Saint Mary, Clyde Saint Anthony of Padua, Columbus Grove Saint John the Baptist, Continental Saint Joseph, Crestline Saint Louis, Custar Saint John the Evangelist, Defiance Saint Mary, Defiance Saint John the Evangelist, Delphos Immaculate Conception, Deshler Saint Mary, Edgerton Our Lady of Mercy, Fayette Saint Michael the Archangel, Findlay Saint Joseph, Fort Jennings Saint Wendelin, Fostoria Sacred Heart, Fremont Saint Ann, Fremont Saint Joseph, Fremont Saint Joseph, Galion Our Lady of Lourdes, Genoa Saint Michael, Gibsonburg Saint John the Baptist, Glandorf Saint Michael, Hicksville Saint Mary, Holgate Saint Peter, Huron Saint Michael, Kalida Saint Michael, Kelleys Island Saint John the Baptist, Landeck Saint Mary, Leipsic Resurrection, Lexington Saint Charles Borromeo, Lima Saint Gerard, Lima Saint Rose of Lima, Lima Saint Mary of the Snows, Mansfield Saint Peter, Mansfield Saint Joseph, Marblehead Saint Isidore, Marysdale Saint Joseph, Maumee Saint Anthony, Milan Saint Nicholas, Miller City Saint Mary, Millersville Saint Joseph, Monroeville Sacred Heart, Montpelier Saint Augustine, Napoleon Sacred Heart, New Bavaria Holy Family, New Cleveland Our Lady of Lourdes, New London

All Saints, New Riegel Saint Bernard, New Washington Holy Family, North Baltimore Saint Mary, Norwalk Saint Paul, Norwalk Saint Boniface, Oak Harbor Saint Ignatius, Oregon Saints Peter and Paul, Ottawa Immaculate Conception, Ottoville Divine Mercy, Paulding Blessed John XXIII, Perrysburg Saint Rose of Lima, Perrysburg Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Peru Saint Joseph, Plymouth Immaculate Conception, Port Clinton Saint Patrick, Providence Mother of Sorrows, Put-In-Bay All Saints, Rossford Holy Angels, Sandusky Saint Mary, Sandusky Saints Peter and Paul, Sandusky Most Pure Heart of Mary, Shelby Saint Patrick, Spencerville Saint Richard, Swanton Saint Pius X, Sycamore Saint Joseph, Sylvania Saint Joseph, Tiffin Saint Mary, Tiffin Blessed Sacrament, Toledo Christ the King, Toledo Corpus Christi University Parish, Toledo Gesu, Toledo Good Shepherd, Toledo Immaculate Conception, Toledo Little Flower of Jesus, Toledo Our Lady of Lourdes, Toledo Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Toledo Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo Regina Coeli, Toledo Sacred Heart, Toledo Saints Adalbert and Hedwig, Toledo Saint Catherine of Siena, Toledo Saint Charles Borromeo, Toledo Saint Clement, Toledo Saint Hyacinth, Toledo Saint Joan of Arc, Toledo Saint John the Baptist, Toledo Saint Joseph, Toledo Saint Martin de Porres, Toledo Saint Michael the Archangel, Toledo Saint Patrick of Heatherdowns, Toledo Historic Church of Saint Patrick, Toledo Saints Peter and Paul, Toledo Saint Thomas Aquinas, Toledo Transfiguration of the Lord, Upper Sandusky Saint Mary, Van Wert Saint Mary, Vermilion Saint Mary, Wakeman Saint Jerome, Walbridge Saint Caspar, Wauseon Saint Francis Xavier, Willard

Personnel

• 184 diocesan priests, 121 on active duty in the Diocese, 7 active outside Diocese, 1 in foreign missions
• 39 religious priests, 11 extern priests and 8 religious brothers
• 620 women religious (sisters)
• 189 permanent deacons

Education

• 65 elementary schools serving 12,636, including Pre-schools 1,727
• 14 Catholic high schools serving 5,485 students both in and outside Metro Toledo
• 1 college

Total number of Catholic students within the Diocese (PK - 12) *19,848

Sacraments

• 3,123 Infant and Child Baptisms
• 4,364 First Communions
• 4,656 Confirmations
• 1,104 Marriages

Welfare

• 6 Catholic hospitals, 1,044,384 assisted
• 5 homes for the aged, 2063 assisted
• 11 special centers for social services, 16,869 assisted

Schools

Elementary schools

All Saints Elementary, Rossford Bishop Hoffman Elementary, Fremont Blessed Sacrament Elementary, Toledo Calvert Elementary, Tiffin Christ the King Elementary, Toledo Divine Mercy Elementary, Payne Gesu, Toledo Holy Cross Elementary, Defiance Holy Trinity Elementary, Assumption Holy Trinity Elementary, Bucyrus Immaculate Conception Elementary, Bellevue Immaculate Conception Elementary, Port Clinton Kateri Catholic Academy, Oregon Lial Catholic, Whitehouse Mary Immaculate Elementary, Toledo Norwalk Catholic, Norwalk Our Lady of Consolation Elementary, Carey Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Toledo Queen of Apostles Elementary, Toledo Regina Coeli Elementary, Toledo Rosary Cathedral Elementary, Toledo Sacred Heart Elementary, Bethlehem Saint Aloysius Elementary, Bowling Green Saint Anthony of Padua Elementary, Columbus Grove Saint Augustine Elementary, Napoleon Saint Benedict Elementary, Toledo Saint Bernard Elementary, New Washington Saint Boniface Elementary, Oak Harbor Saint Catherine Elementary, Toledo Saint Charles Elementary, Lima Saint Francis Xavier Elementary, Willard Saint Gerard Elementary, Lima Saint Joan of Arc Elementary, Toledo

Saint John Elementary, Delphos Saint John Elementary, Toledo Saint John's Jesuit Academy, Toledo Saint Joseph Elementary, Crestline Saint Joseph Elementary, Galion Saint Joseph Elementary, Maumee Saint Joseph Elementary, Monroeville Saint Joseph Elementary, Sylvania Saint Louis Elementary, Custar Saint Mary Elementary, Mansfield Saint Mary Elementary, Clyde Saint Mary Elementary, Edgerton Saint Mary Elementary, Leipsic Saint Mary Elementary, Shelby Saint Mary Elementary, Van Wert Saint Mary Elementary, Vermilion Saint Michael Elementary, Findlay Saint Patrick Elementary, Bryan Saint Patrick of Heatherdowns Elementary, Toledo Saint Peter & Paul Elementary, Ottawa Saint Peter Elementary, Huron Saint Peter Elementary, Mansfield Saint Peter Elementary, Upper Sandusky Saint Pius X Elementary, Toledo Saint Richard Elementary, Swanton Saint Rose Elementary, Lima Saint Rose Elementary, Perrysburg Saint Wendelin Elementary, Fostoria Sandusky Central Catholic, Sandusky Sylvania Franciscan Academy, Sylvania

High schools

Calvert High School, Tiffin Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School, Oregon Central Catholic High School, Toledo Lima Central Catholic High School, Lima Notre Dame Academy, Toledo Saint Francis de Sales High School, Toledo Saint John's High School, Delphos

Saint John's Jesuit High School, Toledo Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School, Fremont Saint Mary Central Catholic High School, Sandusky Saint Paul High School, Norwalk Saint Peter's High School, Mansfield Saint Ursula Academy, Toledo Saint Wendelin High School, Fostoria

Former

• Alter Elementary, Rossford, Ohio (now All Saints)
• McAuley High School, Toledo

Catholic radio within the Diocese

Several local stations owned by separate entities began broadcasting in the summer of 2010. These include:

• WNOC 89.7 FM licensed to Bowling Green and based in Toledo as "Annunciation Radio" plus a sister station WHRQ 88.1 FM in Sandusky.

• WJTA 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.

• WRRO 89.9 FM licensed to Edon and based in Bryan which is currently in construction permit status and not yet on the air.

Other stations reaching into portions of the Diocese

• WLYV 1450 AM in Fort Wayne, Indiana as "Reedeemer Radio" which can be heard in some areas near the Ohio/Indiana state line....since 2005. Reedeemer Radio also has an online audiostream.

• WHJM 88.7 FM licensed in Anna,transmitting from Botkins as "Radio Maria" (based at KJMJ in Alexandria, Louisiana) which serves the southernmost portions of the Diocese,particularly the southern portion of the Lima area....since 2006. Radio Maria also streams on the internet.

• WVKO 1580 AM in Columbus as "St.Gabriel Radio" which reaches into the southeastern portions of the Diocese,particularly in Kenton and surrounding communities within Hardin County (within the Columbus Diocese) and in the communities of Carey and Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County during daylight hours. St. Gabriel Radio also has an online audiostream.....since 2007. St.Gabriel Radio has purchased the current WOSU (AM) 820 kHz in Columbus which plans to move to that frequency by 2012 pending FCC approval.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Catholic Diocese of Toledo - About Our Diocese
2. ^ ^{a b} "Some Recent Episcopal Arms". The American Ecclesiastical Review (Philadelphia: The Dolphin Press) 46 (1): 89–95. January 1912. http://books.google.com/books?id=SnMhAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA89. 

External links

• Diocese of Toledo Home Page