News of the Diocese

Teens at Tolle Lege Institute break bread, share thoughts with bishop

When asked how they spent their summer vacation, 30 incoming high school seniors from the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland can respond with tw...

Mass highlights observance of 2019 Religious Freedom Week

Bishop Nelson Perez addressed the issue of religious freedom during a Mass offered on June 26 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The liturgy...

A statement from Bishop Perez on the recent tragedy involving the death of a migrant father and his daughter at the southern border

Our hearts break at the news of the drowning of a father and his toddler daughter who died while crossing the Rio Grande as they tried to reach a bett...

Twenty-four Catholic school students awarded Bishops’ Scholarship for Excellence

The Catholic Education Endowment Trust awarded $40,000 in scholarships to 24 students in Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Cleveland at the a...

St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Parma celebrates 60 years

Hundreds turned out on a sunny, Sunday afternoon June 23 to join together in the celebration of Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Parma as the pa...

Bishop Perez helps celebrate 50th anniversary of Byzantine Eparchy of Parma

Almost 20 bishops and archbishops from across the country – including Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez, Toledo Bishop Daniel Thomas and Columbus Bi...

New Catholics welcomed to the Church at cathedral Mass

“Let’s have a show of hands for those who were baptized, made their first Communion and were confirmed at the Easter Vigil,” Bishop ...