The number of parishes in the Diocese of Cleveland has been reduced from 224 to 174 through reconfiguration. The ratio of parishes to parishioners is now:
One parish for every 2,500 Catholics in Cleveland
One parish for every 3,500 Catholics in Lorain/Elyria
One parish for every 3,600 Catholics in Akron
One parish for every 4,800 Catholics in the suburbs
Parishes closed in Summit County were SS Cyriil and Methodius, St. Hedwig in Akron and Sacred Heart of Jesus in Akron.
Click on the headline to download a PDF file listing all the closed parishes and new parishes formed by mergers.
NOTES: A St. Paul survey in 2007 containing 81 questions was mailed to 1,567 households and was completed by 305 parishioners--a 19 per cent response rate. Responses indicated that 24 per cent were 80 years or older with an average age of 60 and 63 per cent had been a registered parishioner for more than 25 years.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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