The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-02-27

41,060 square miles, was first sub
iect to the ecclesiastical jurisdic-
ton of Bishop John Carroll of Bal
timore, Maryland. whose See was
erected on Nov. 8. 1889. On April
8. 1903. the diocese of Bardstown,
Kentucky was erected to care for
the Northwest Territory, and the
Most Rev. Benedict Joseph Flaget,
appointed its first Bishop.
Bishop Flaget made an episcopal
visitation of Ohio in 1912, 1918
and 1919 The last visitation con-
vinced the Bishop of the need of
the erection of bishopric to care
for the State of Ohio.
On June l9, 1921, the diocese
of Cincinnati, embracing the en-
tire State of Ohio was established
by Rome with the Most Rev Ed
ward Fenwick as its first Bishop.
Successive Bishops we're John
Baptist Purcell, in 1888, William
Henry Elder. in 1883. Henry Noel
Ter, former Bishop of Columbus. in
1904, John T. McNicholas in 1925
and Karl J. Alter, the present
Archbishop in 1880.
The second diocese in Ohio, that
of Cleveland. was erected on April
%. l947, with the Most Reverend
Amadeus Rappeas its first bishop.
Successive bishops we're Richard
Gilmour in 1872; Ignatius F. Horst
man in 1892; John p. Farrelly in
1909, Joseph Schrembs in 1921;
Edward F. Hoban, the present bi-
shop in 1945.
The third diocese in Ohio, that
of Columbus, was established on
March 3, 1863. with Most Reverend
s. H. Rosecrans as its first bishop.
Successive bishops were Ambrose
Watterson in 1880; Henry Moeller
in 1900; James Joseph Hartley in
1904; Michael Joseph Ready, the
present ordinary in 1874
The fourth diocese in Ohio, To-
ledo, was established on April Is,
1910. with the Most Reverend Jo-
seph SchremDs its first bishop.
Successive bishops we're Samuel A.
Stritch in 1921: Karl J. Alter in
1881, George ]. Rehring in 1880
The fifth diocese in Ohio,
Youngstown. was established on
May Is. 1943, with the Most Rev
erend James Augustine McFadden
as bishop His successor was the
present bishop, Emmet Michael
Walsh, in 1852.
The sixth diocese in Ohio. Steu.
benville, was erected in 1914 with
its present bishop, the Most Rev
erend John X. Mussio, who was ap-
pointed on March is. 1945.
Assisting Bishop Ready in the
Mass at ChiIlicothe will be the
Rev. Raphael Rodgers, pastor of
st. Mary church, Chillieothe, as
Sistant priest; the Rev. Robert Klee
and the Rev. James Kulp, deacons
of honor to Bishop Ready, and the
Rev John Soltis and the Rev. Peter
McEwan, deacon and subdeacon of
the Mass respectively.
The special sermon for the occa-
sion will be preached by the Rev.
Francis Kreuskamp, pastor of st.
Peter church, Chilicothe. The mas
ter of ceremonies will be the Right
Rev. Msgr Roland Winel, chancel-
lor of the Diocese and the Rev.
George Schorr. viee-chancellor.
The Mass will be sung by the
Schola Cantorum of st. Charles
Seminary under the direction of
the Rev. Thomas Gallen.
Bishop Hettinger will be assist
ed in the Mass at St Joseph Ca
thedral in Columbus by the Rev.
William Ksppes. assistant priest;
the Rev, Thomas Sabrey and the
Rev. Bennett Applegate, deacon
and subdeacon of the Mass.
The Rev. Paul O'Dea will deliv-
er the sermon. Masters of cere-
monies will be the Rev. Robert
White and the Rev. James Geiger.
The Cathedral Mems Choir will
sing music for the Mass.