Press Releases

Statement regarding President Biden’s town hall meeting in Cincinnati

July 20, 2021

Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr has not been contacted by any involved party about the upcoming visit of President Joseph R. Biden to Cincinnati to participate in a CNN town hall meeting. . .

Statement from USCCB Concerning June 18 Vote to Draft Doc. on the Eucharist

June 22, 2021

Dear Friends in Christ, I would like to share with the faithful the following statement regarding the vote that took place at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Spring Meeting on Friday, June 18, concerning . . .

Letter to the Faithful in support of Senate Bill 103

June 18, 2021

As Catholics, we believe that all life, given by God, has immutable dignity that can never be taken away. This belief is challenged in many ways – one of which – the State of Ohio’s continued use of the death penalty as a form of punishment in our criminal justice system. But there is hope . . .

Catholics Joyfully Celebrate 200 Years!

June 15, 2021

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Cincinnati. The Diocese of Cincinnati was erected in 1821 as the 9th diocese in the now defined United States. At the founding . . .

New Executive Director for the Catholic Conference of Ohio

May 28, 2021

The Catholic Conference of Ohio, to which Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr is the chair, released the following announcement today. . .

Memorial Day Observance at Gate of Heaven Cemetery

May 28, 2021

The annual Gate of Heaven Cemetery Memorial Day Field Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 31. The outdoor wreath laying ceremony and Mass have been celebrated at Gate of Heaven Cemetery for more than five decades. After being unable to hold the Mass in 2020 . . .