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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Parma, Ohio)

Coordinates: 41°24′44″N 81°43′25″W / 41.41222°N 81.72361°W / 41.41222; -81.72361
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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
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41°24′44″N 81°43′25″W / 41.41222°N 81.72361°W / 41.41222; -81.72361
Location5500 W. 54th St.
Parma, Ohio
CountryUnited States
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchRuthenian Greek Catholic Church
Websitewww.parma.org/cathedral
History
Founded1898
Architecture
StyleModern
Completed1969
Administration
DioceseEparchy of Parma
Clergy
Bishop(s)Robert Mark Pipta
RectorRev. Fr. Michael Hayduk

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is cathedral church of the Eparchy of Parma in the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. It is located in Parma, Ohio, United States.

History

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The former Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on Snow Road.

St. John's parish was founded in 1898 with Father Peter Keselak as its first pastor. Divine Services were initially celebrated in St. Joseph's Chapel at East 23rd and Woodland Avenue in Cleveland.[1] A hall was then rented on East 22nd and Woodland. As the congregation continued to grow they purchased a church and parish house at East 22nd and Scovill Avenue (now East 22nd and Tri-C Way) in August 1901. When Father Stefan Makar was pastor a triple-domed church was built in 1913 on the site of the old church. The parish continued to use that facility until the property was bought by the State of Ohio for a new interstate and a new church was built in 1960 on the parish picnic grounds in Parma.[1][2] The old church was torn down the following year. An elementary school was built and a convent was purchased in 1962. The Eparchy of Parma was established in 1969 and St. John's Church became the cathedral.

On March 5, 2021, Bishop Milan Lach decreed that St. John's parish would merge with Holy Spirit parish in Parma and Dormition of the Mother of God Parish (St. Mary's) in Cleveland.[3] The decree of merger was quickly reversed by the Congregation for the Eastern Churches.[4] Bishop Lach emended the decree merging the three parishes and republished it on March 29, 2021.[5] The merged parish utilizes the facilities of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Cleveland and retains that name.

Bishop Robert Pipta decreed the transfer of the Cathedral church of St. John the Baptist to Holy Spirit Church in Parma on October 7, 2024.[6][7] This decree affirmed the merger of the three parishes in 2021 and transferred the cathedral and its name to Holy Spirit Church. The eparchial offices were transferred to the same location. On the same day, Bishop Pipta deconsecrated the former St. John the Baptist church on Snow Road to non-sacred but not sordid use.[8] Plans were announced to renovate the former Holy Spirit Church, which was built in 1969 in the modernist style. The proposed renovation to the exterior adds multiple domes and reflects the Hutzul architectural style of the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church found in Central and Eastern Europe.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "St. John the Baptist Byzantine Rite Cathedral". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  2. ^ "Cathedral of St. John the Baptist". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. ^ Most Reverend Milan Lach, S.J. (March 5, 2021). "Merge of Cathedral Parish of St. John the Baptist, St. Mary Parish, & Holy Spirit Parish" (PDF). Eparchy of Parma. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ Leonardus Cardinal Sandri, Praefectus (June 10, 2021). "Decretum" (PDF). Congregatio pro Ecclesiis Orientalibus. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. ^ Most Reverend Milan Lach, S.J. (March 29, 2021). "Emended Decree: Parish Merge of Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. Mary Parish, & Holy Spirit" (PDF). Eparchy of Parma. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  6. ^ Most Reverend Robert M. Pipta (October 7, 2024). "Decree:Confirming Transfer of the Cathedral Church" (PDF). Eparchy of Parma. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  7. ^ John Benson (November 11, 2024). "Parma's Cathedral of St. John the Baptist relocates; future of church and land uncertain". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  8. ^ Most Reverend Robert M. Pipta (October 7, 2024). "Decree of Deconsecration and Relegation to Profane Use" (PDF). Eparchy of Parma. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  9. ^ Fr. Thomas J. Loya. "New Cathedral Project". Eparchy of Parma. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
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