Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the northern half of the state of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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The see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
city is Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, home of Trinity Cathedral, the cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the diocese. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr.
Mark Hollingsworth, Jr.
Mark Hollingsworth, Jr. was elected the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio on November 15, 2003, and consecrated on April 17, 2004 in Cleveland....
was consecrated as the 11th Bishop of Ohio on April 17, 2004http://www.dohio.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=116.
The first bishop was Philander Chase
Philander Chase
Philander Chase was an Episcopal Church bishop, educator, and pioneer of the United States western frontier in Ohio and Illinois.-Life:...
, appointed in 1819.