St. George Cathedral
40°50′45.3″N 81°21′35.96″W / 40.845917°N 81.3599889°W / 40.845917; -81.3599889
Location1121 44th St. NE
Canton, Ohio
CountryUnited States
DenominationRomanian Greek Catholic
History
Founded1912
Dedicated1975
Architecture
StyleModern
Administration
DioceseEparchy of St. George's in Canton
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. John Michael Botean
RectorVery Rev. Ovidiu Mărginean

St. George Cathedral is a Romanian Catholic cathedral located in Canton, Ohio, United States. It is the seat of the Eparchy of St. George's in Canton.

History

Romanian immigrants started to arrive in the Canton area at the turn of the Twentieth Century.[1] Romanian Catholics formed St. George parish in 1912 and the present church was dedicated in 1975.[2] It became a cathedral when the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America was formed for Romanian Catholics in 1982.[3]

See also

References

  1. "A Short History of Our Parish". St. George Romanian Orthodox Church. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  2. "St. George Cathedral". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  3. "Romanian Diocese of Saint George's in Canton". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
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