Diocese of Youngstown
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Cincinnati |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1943 |
| surface | 5,478 km² |
| Parishes | 87 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 1,195,000 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 173,900 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 14.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 113 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 14 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,369 |
| Permanent deacons | 77 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 23 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 192 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Columba Cathedral |
| Website | www.doy.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown ( lat. : Dioecesis Youngstoniensis ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Youngstown , Ohio .
history
The diocese was founded on May 15, 1943 by Pope Pius XII. built from cession of the Diocese of Cleveland and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati as a suffragan .
territory
The Diocese of Youngstown includes the areas of Ashtabula County , Columbiana County , Mahoning County , Portage County , Stark County, and Trumbull County .
Bishops of Youngstown
- James Augustine McFadden , 1943–1952
- Emmet Michael Walsh , 1952–1968
- James William Malone , 1968-1995
- Thomas Joseph Tobin , 1995–2005, then Bishop of Providence
- George Vance Murry SJ , 2007-2020
- Sedis vacancy , since 2020
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Youngstown (English)
- Entry for Diocese of Youngstown on catholic-hierarchy.org
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