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Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

Coordinates: 40°04′13″N 80°41′55″W / 40.07028°N 80.69861°W / 40.07028; -80.69861
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Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryState of West Virginia
Ecclesiastical provinceBaltimore
MetropolitanBaltimore
Statistics
Area24,239 sq mi (62,780 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
1,958,000
116,500 (5.9%)
Parishes110
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 19, 1850 (174 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Joseph (Wheeling)
Co-cathedralBasilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Charleston)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMichael Joseph Bransfield
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilliam E. Lori
Archbishop of Baltimore
Map
Website
www.dwc.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston (Template:Lang-la) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the state of West Virginia. It is a conjoined diocese with two centers of worship, one day expected to be split into two separate entities. The diocese is led by Bishop Michael J. Bransfield who serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of Saint Joseph in the City of Wheeling. He is also pastor of the Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in the City of Charleston.

History

The original Diocese of Wheeling was canonically erected on July 19, 1850, by Pope Pius IX. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Richmond. In response to the growth of Catholicism in the state, the ecclesiastical territory became a conjoined diocese and its name was changed on August 21, 1974, by Pope Paul VI.[1][2]At the same time, its boundary was shifted to coincide with the state of West Virginia.

The Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston is home to Wheeling Jesuit University, an institution of higher learning administered by the Society of Jesus.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  1. Richard Vincent Whelan (1850–1874)
  2. John Joseph Kain (1875–1893)
  3. Patrick James Donahue (1894–1922)
  4. John Joseph Swint (1922–1962)
  5. Joseph Howard Hodges (1962–1985)
  6. Francis B. Schulte (1985–1988)
  7. Bernard William Schmitt (1989–2004)
  8. Michael Joseph Bransfield (2004–present)

Auxiliaries

Coadjutors

Vicariates

See also: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore § History
St. Joseph Cathedral
Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

There are seven vicariates in the Diocese:

  • Wheeling Vicariate
  • Parkersburg Vicariate
  • Charleston Vicariate
  • Beckley Vicariate
  • Weston Vicariate
  • Clarksburg Vicariate
  • Martinsburg Vicariate [1]

Parishes by Vicariate

There are 111 Parishes and 23 missions in the Diocese.

Wheeling Vicariate

There are 18 parishes and 2 missions in the Wheeling Vicariate.

  • Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish, Wheeling
  • Corpus Christi Parish, Wheeling
  • Immaculate Conception Parish, New Cumberland
  • Our Lady of Peace Parish, Wheeling
  • Sacred Heart Parish, Chester
  • Sacred Heart of Mary Parish (Polish), Weirton
  • St. Alphonsus Parish, Wheeling
  • St. Anthony Parish, Follansbee
  • St. Francis Xavier Parish, Moundsville
  • St. James Parish, McMechen
  • St. John Parish, Benwood
  • St. John the Evangelist Parish, Wellsburg
  • St. Joseph Parish, Proctor
  • St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Weirton
  • St. Jude Parish, Glen Dale
  • St. Martin of Tours Parish, Cameron
  • St. Michael Parish, Wheeling
  • St. Paul Parish, Weirton
  • St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Wheeling
  • Holy Family Mission, Beech Bottom
  • Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission, Triadelphia [2]

Martinsburg Vicariate

There are 11 parishes and 1 mission in the Martinsburg Vicariate.

Charleston Vicariate

There are 23 parishes and 7 missions in the Charleston Vicariate.

Beckley Vicariate

There are 15 parishes and 2 missions in the Beckley Vicariate.

Clarksburg Vicariate

There are 21 parishes and 3 missions in the Clarcksburg Vicariate.

Parkersburg Vicariate

There are 11 parishes and 3 missions in the Parkersburg Vicariate.

Weston Vicariate

There are 12 parishes and 5 missions in the Weston Vicariate.

High schools

Former schools

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-06.

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