Archdiocese of Cincinnati
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Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archidioecesis Cincinnatensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Southwestern and Western Ohio, including the cities of Cincinnati, Dayton, Springfield, and Hamilton |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cincinnati |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,543 sq mi (22,130 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 3,074,000 471,457 (15.3%) |
| Parishes | 214 |
| Schools | 115 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 19, 1821 (195 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Francis de Sales |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dennis Marion Schnurr |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Joseph R. Binzer |
| Emeritus Bishops | Daniel Edward Pilarczyk |
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| www.catholiccincinnati.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Latin: Archidioecesis Cincinnatensis) covers the southwest region of the U.S. state of Ohio, including the greater Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan areas. The Archbishop of Cincinnati is Most Rev. Dennis Marion Schnurr.
In total, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati encompasses 230 parishes in 19 counties, as of 2005[update], with the total membership of baptized Catholics around 500,000. The Archdiocese administers 110 associated parochial schools and diocesan elementary schools. The mother church is the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, located at the corner of 8th and Plum Streets in Downtown Cincinnati.
Cincinnati is the metropolis of the Ecclesiastical Province of Cincinnati, which encompasses the entire state of Ohio and is composed of the Archdiocese and its five suffragan dioceses: Cleveland, Columbus, Steubenville, Toledo, and Youngstown.
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