An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

Ohio, Diocese of

The diocese was first organized on Jan. 5, 1818. The 1874 General Convention voted to divide the diocese and establish the Diocese of Southern Ohio. The Diocese of Ohio includes the following counties: Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Auglaize, Carroll, Columbia, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Geauga, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Logan, Loraine, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Morrow, Ottowa, Paulding, Portage, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Starke, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Union, Van Wert, Wayne, Williams, Wood, and Wyandot. Trinity Church, Cleveland, became Trinity Cathedral on Mar. 2, 1890.

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