Holy Trinity Church (Norwood, Ohio)

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Holy Trinity Church
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Former Names St. Elizabeth, St. Matthew, Sts. Peter & Paul
Denomination Roman Catholic
Location Flag of the United States Norwood, Ohio, USA
Minister Rev. Raymond Kellerman
Diocese Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Founder Rev. Michael Bidwell
Founded 1884
Dedicated 1994
Constructed 1940
Links
Website www.holytrinitynorwood.org

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Holy Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Norwood, Ohio. The church was formed after the consolidation of St. Elizabeth, St. Matthews, and Sts. Peter & Paul churches in 1994.

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[edit] History

The Holy Trinity parish dates back to 1884, when St. Elizabeth was founded by the Rev. John Stoepplemann as Norwood's first Catholic church.[1]

St. Elizabeth remained Norwood's only Catholic parish until 1905 when the Archdiocese of Cincinnati established St. Matthew church and Sts. Peter & Paul church. Permanent facilities were constructed for each parish in 1922 and 1940, respectively.

[edit] Schools

The former St. Matthew church (now Immaculate Conception church) in Norwood, Ohio. The brick building seen to the left of the church is the former Gressle School.
The former St. Matthew church (now Immaculate Conception church) in Norwood, Ohio. The brick building seen to the left of the church is the former Gressle School.

Each of the three Norwood churches also operated its own grammar school. In September of 1974, St. Elizabeth and St. Matthew schools combined to form Gressle School located at the St, Mathew school location. In the early 1980's, Sts. Peter & Paul School closed and joined with Gressle School.

[edit] Consolidation

In 1991, due to a decline in church enrollment, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati determined that the three Norwood parishes should be combined. A committee composed of members from each parish was created to determine the location and name of the new parish. The Sts. Peter & Paul property was selected as best suited to meet the needs of the new parish. Rev. Michael Bidwell was assigned as the first pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, and Rev. Edward Haskamp was the first associate pastor.

In addition to the new parish, Gressle School named Holy Trinity School and moved the former Sts. Peter and Paul School buildings.

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of the Holy Trinity Parish. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
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