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The Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston (Latin: Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church comprising West Virginia in the United States.
The first Catholic priest to visit what is now West Virginia came in 1832. [2] In 1836, the Rev. Alexander L. Hitzelberger of Norfolk, Virginia visited relatives in Charleston and celebrated Mass in the courthouse. Bishop Richard Vincent Whelan of Richmond visited the city in 1842. Pope Pius IX established the diocese of Wheeling on July 19 ...
The cathedral is a contributing property to the East Wheeling Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] The current pastor of the cathedral is the bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, the Most Reverend Mark E. Brennan. The current rector is Father Penumaka "Pen" Manikyalarao and the vice-rector is Father John ...
West Virginia's new Roman Catholic bishop vowed Tuesday to work toward restoring faith in the diocese after a scandal over the former bishop's sexual harassment of adults and lavish spending of ...
Mark Edward Brennan (born February 6, 1947) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who is bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia. He was installed on August 22, 2019. [1] [2] Brennan previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Maryland from 2017 to 2019.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Roman Catholic archdiocese released the names Thursday of priests or deacons who it said have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse since 1950.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Roman Catholic archdiocese in West Virginia announced Wednesday it plans to release the names of all priests and deacons who have been "credibly accused" of child ...
West Virginia portal For more information, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston . Articles detailing Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling (1850–1974) and Bishops of Wheeling–Charleston (1974–present).