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Apr 24, 2023 · Churches closing across Ohio. Starting this summer, the Diocese of Columbus plans to close 19 churches. The Cincinnati Archdiocese also recently began the process of consolidating. In 2021, it announced nearly three quarters of its parishes would close by 2027.
- Shifting Demographics
- Dwindling Priesthood
- Aging Infrastructure, Financial Barriers
- Recruitment, Evangelization
Nationwide, Christian churches are rapidly losing parishioners, according to the Pew Research Center. In 2021, self-identified Christians made up 63% of the U.S. population, a drop from 75% a decade earlier. The same held true for Catholicism. One in 5 adults reported being Catholic in 2021, as opposed to 23% in 2009, the Pew Research Center said. ...
The Diocese has also struggled to recruit priests in recent years, with 90 currently presiding over its 105 parishes, Fernandes said. Though some central Ohio regions are more heavily staffed, others – like a Perry County priest responsible for overseeing four different parishes – are stretched too thin. But the number of people currently in traini...
For some churches, crumbling infrastructure – that often comes with a hefty price tag – presents a problem, Fernandes said. Elsewhere, particularly in rural communities, some churches may be positioned miles away from parishioners. “In some cases, it’s buying time for places. In other places, it’s the buildings, the structures aren’t going to hold ...
Despite the massive overhaul, Fernandes said he is optimistic for the new energy that is coming to the diocese, particularly among young people and migrants. The blueprint – and newly developed evangelization efforts – will give the diocese direction for the future, he said. “We need to start thinking about new ways of doing, so it’s really an invi...
May 25, 2023 · The Catholic Diocese of Columbus announced Thursday morning that it intends to close 15 churches, including nine churches in Franklin County. One school in the county will close as well.
May 25, 2023 · The Catholic Diocese of Columbus announced it will close 15 churches in central Ohio, including nine churches and one school in Franklin County.
May 17, 2023 · The church, like many Catholic institutions, ran a soup kitchen for years. It also once operated a thriving school. Both are now gone. The church itself closed in 2021.
May 26, 2023 · Ohio’s Catholic Diocese of Columbus will close 15 churches as part of a parish reorganization and merger plan, but Bishop Earl Fernandes emphasized new possibilities for growth,...
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May 25, 2023 · The Catholic Diocese of Columbus will be home to 15 fewer parishes over the upcoming years after a deep-dive look into its 155-year-old organization signaled the need for a shake-up. Learn more ...
