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This category refers to people associated with the U.S. state of Ohio who are or have been religious leaders. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Pages in category "Armed priests" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Serbian Orthodox archpriest Vukajlo Božović was a guerilla leader in the Kosovo Vilayet.. Throughout history, armed priests or soldier priests have been recorded. Distinguished from military chaplains, who are non-combatants that provided spiritual guidance to service personnel and associated civilians, these priests took up arms and fought in conflicts as combatants.
By the end of the war, there were over 1,000. To prevent confusion among these priests over jurisdiction, Pope Benedict XV in November 1917 erected a military diocese of the US armed forces. [4] The pope appointed Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Hayes of the Archdiocese of New York as bishop of this new diocese. [5]
In 1808, Pope Pius VII erected the Diocese of Bardstown in Kentucky, with jurisdiction over the new state of Ohio along with the other midwest states. [6] Cincinnati's first Catholic church, Christ Church, was organized in 1819, just beyond the city boundaries. [7] The first Catholic church in Dayton, Emmanuel Church, opened in 1837. [8]
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Fr. Frank Pavone, [208] National Director of Priests for Life. Fr. Ralph S. Pfau, [209] First priest to join Alcoholics Anonymous. Fr. Michael Pfleger, [210] Activist and subject of the book Radical Disciple – Father. Pfleger, St. Sabina Church, and the Fight for Social Justice.
Dominican priests from Bardstown were the first missionaries and clergy in the Columbus area. The first Catholic chapel built in Ohio was a log structure in Perry County; it was dedicated in 1818 by Edward Fenwick. [4] Pope Pius VII in 1821 erected the Diocese of Cincinnati, taking all of Ohio from Bardstown. [5]