St. Columba Cathedral (Youngstown, Ohio)
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St. Columba Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral
in Youngstown, Ohio
, United States
. It is the seat of the Diocese of Youngstown
.
The first Mass celebrated in Youngstown occurred in 1826. St. Columba Parish was founded in 1847 the same year that the Diocese of Cleveland
was established, of which Youngstown was a part. The first church was completed in 1853 and the parish school was opened in 1860. As the parish grew a larger church was needed. The second church building was completed in 1868. The parish’s first school building was opened three years later.
The parish continued to grow and yet another church was built and it opened in 1897. It was consecrated by Bishop Ignatius Horstmann in 1903. A convent
for the Ursuline Sisters
was built the same year as the third church. Copper Spires were added to the church building in 1927. The second church building was torn down in 1940.
on May 15, 1943. St. Columba’s was named the new diocese’s cathedral. A new school was built behind the cathedral in 1952. Two years later on September 2 the cathedral was destroyed in a fire. Diehl and Diehl Architects of Detroit were chosen to design the new cathedral in the Modern
architectural style. Charles Shutrump and Sons Company of Youngstown was the contractor. The new cathedral was completed in 1958 and it became the parish’s fourth church building. An 11 foot (3.35m) statue of St. Columba was placed near the cathedral entrance. It was designed by Joseph M. LeLauro of Detroit and sculpted from four blocks of Mankato stone. The first Mass said in English in the cathedral was celebrated in 1964 during the Second Vatican Council
.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
in Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the seat of the Diocese of Youngstown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
The Diocese of Youngstown is a particular church or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of six counties in Northeast Ohio: Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Portage, and Ashtabula....
.
St. Columba Parish
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio. It was erected on April 23, 1847 by Pope Pius IX. The diocese lost territory in 1910 when the Diocese of Toledo was erected by Pope Pius X, and in 1943 when the Diocese of Youngstown was erected by Pope Pius XII...
was established, of which Youngstown was a part. The first church was completed in 1853 and the parish school was opened in 1860. As the parish grew a larger church was needed. The second church building was completed in 1868. The parish’s first school building was opened three years later.
The parish continued to grow and yet another church was built and it opened in 1897. It was consecrated by Bishop Ignatius Horstmann in 1903. A convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
for the Ursuline Sisters
Ursuline Sisters
Ursuline Sisters can refer to one of several religious orders:* Ursulines, founded in Italy in 1535* Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, established 1606...
was built the same year as the third church. Copper Spires were added to the church building in 1927. The second church building was torn down in 1940.
St. Columba Cathedral
The Diocese of Youngstown was established by Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
on May 15, 1943. St. Columba’s was named the new diocese’s cathedral. A new school was built behind the cathedral in 1952. Two years later on September 2 the cathedral was destroyed in a fire. Diehl and Diehl Architects of Detroit were chosen to design the new cathedral in the Modern
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
architectural style. Charles Shutrump and Sons Company of Youngstown was the contractor. The new cathedral was completed in 1958 and it became the parish’s fourth church building. An 11 foot (3.35m) statue of St. Columba was placed near the cathedral entrance. It was designed by Joseph M. LeLauro of Detroit and sculpted from four blocks of Mankato stone. The first Mass said in English in the cathedral was celebrated in 1964 during the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
.