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Paul VI renamed the Diocese of Wheeling as the Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston in August 1974. He designated the Church of the Sacred Heart in Charleston, West Virginia as the co-cathedral. [12] [13] Hodges died in 1985.
Bernard William Schmitt (August 17, 1928 – August 16, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia from March 29, 1989, to December 9, 2004. [1]
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 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).
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On December 9, 2004, John Paul II appointed Bransfield as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. [12] He was consecrated on February 22, 2005, by Cardinal William Keeler, with then Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and Bishop Bernard Schmitt as co-consecrators, at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...