St. Joseph's Church and Friary

Historic church in Ohio, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

St. Joseph's Church and Friary
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places

41°29′35″N 81°40′22″W / 41.49306°N 81.67278°W / 41.49306; -81.67278
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1873
Architect	Cudell & Richardson
Architectural style	Gothic
NRHP reference No.	76001403^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 17, 1976
Removed from NRHP	January 31, 1995

St. Joseph's Church and Friary was a historic church at 2543 E. 23rd Street at Woodland in Cleveland, Ohio. It was designed by architects Cudell & Richardson, built in 1873, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

The congregation dwindled due to the construction of nearby interstate highways, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland closed the church in 1986. It was later deconsecrated.^[2] The friary and school suffered moderate damage on January 25, 1993, after a fire set by homeless people who sought shelter in the building got out of control. A second, much more severe fire (whether set by homeless individuals or vandals was unclear) occurred inside the church itself on February 15, 1993.^[3] A third fire on February 19, 1993, destroyed the remainder of the structure. The church was demolished on February 20.^[4]

Prior to the fires, the stained glass windows, artwork, and most of the other useful items at St. Joseph's Church and Friary had been removed and given to other Catholic Churches for use.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "St. Joseph's Church". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. May 13, 1998. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
^ Kissling, Catherine L. (February 16, 1993). "A Landmark Destroyed". The Plain Dealer. p. 1B.
^ O'Malley, Michael (February 21, 1993). "Church's Last Visitors Find Relics Amid Ashes". The Plain Dealer. p. 12B.
^ Holland, Darrell (March 13, 1993). "Relics of Ruined Church Now In Use Elsewhere". The Plain Dealer. p. 9D.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

Bishops

Ordinaries: Louis Amadeus Rappe; Richard Gilmour; Ignatius Frederick Horstmann; John Patrick Farrelly; Joseph Schrembs; Edward Francis Hoban; Clarence George Issenmann; James Aloysius Hickey; Anthony Michael Pilla; Richard Gerard Lennon; Nelson J. Pérez; Edward Charles Malesic

Auxiliaries: Joseph Maria Koudelka; James A. McFadden; William Michael Cosgrove; John Raphael Hagan; Floyd Lawrence Begin; John Krol; Clarence Edward Elwell; John Francis Whealon; Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon; Michael Joseph Murphy; James Anthony Griffin; James Patterson Lyke; Anthony Edward Pevec; Alexander James Quinn; Martin John Amos; Roger William Gries; Michael G. Woost

Churches

List: List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

Parishes: Holy Rosary Church, Cleveland; Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Cleveland; St. Barbara Church, Cleveland; St. Casimir Church, Cleveland; St. Elizabeth's Magyar Church, Cleveland; St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cleveland; St. Paul's Church, Cleveland; St. Peter Church, Cleveland; Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, Cleveland; St. Stephen Church, Cleveland; St. Vitus's Church, Cleveland; St. Mary's Church, Elyria; Immaculate Conception Church, Grafton; St. Martin's Church, Valley City; St. Patrick's Church, Wellington

Former parishes: Annunciation Church, Cleveland; Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cleveland; St. Joseph's Church, Cleveland; St. Mary's on the Flats, Cleveland; Transfiguration Church, Cleveland; St. Ladislaus Church, Lorain

Higher education

Colleges & universities: John Carroll University; Ursuline College

Seminary: Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology

Former colleges: Notre Dame College; St. John's College, Cleveland

Priests

Timothy P. Broglio

John Dearden

Raymond Joseph Gallagher

Louis de Goesbriand

Paul John Hallinan

Joseph Patrick Hurley

Charles Hubert Le Blond

Edward Aloysius Mooney

Thomas Charles O'Reilly

Michael Joseph Ready

John Patrick Treacy

Miscellany

St. Joseph Convent and Academy Complex

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