ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON

|The 'Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston' is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprised of the state of West Virginia. It is a conjoined diocese with two centers of worship, one day expected to be split into two separate entities. The diocese is led by Bishop Michael J. Bransfield who serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of Saint Joseph in the City of Wheeling. He is also pastor of the Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in the City of Charleston.
The original Diocese of Wheeling was canonically erected on July 19, 1850 by Pope Pius IX [1]. In response to the growth of Catholicism in the state, the ecclesiastical territory became a conjoined diocese and was consecrated with the current diocesan name on August 21, 1974 by Pope Paul VI.
The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is home to Wheeling Jesuit University, an institution of higher learning administered by the Society of Jesus.
The following men have served as Bishops of Wheeling and Wheeling-Charleston:

Rt.Rev. Richard Whelan, D.D. - 1850-1874

Rt.Rev. John Kain, D.D. - 1875-1893

Rt.Rev. Patrick Donahue, D.D. - 1894-1922

Most Rev. John Swint, D.D. - 1922-1962

Most Rev. Thomas McDonnell, D.D. - 1951-1962, Auxiliary Only

Most Rev. Joseph Hodges, D.D. - 1962-1985

Most Rev. James Michaels, D.D. - 1973-1987, Auxiliary Only

Most Rev. Francis Shulte, D.D. - 1985-1989

Most Rev. Bernard William Schmitt, D.D. - 1989-2005[2]

Most Rev. Michael Bransfield, D.D. - 2005-Present

Contents

Vicariates

Parishes by Vicariate

Wheeing Vicariate

Martinsburg Vicariate

Charleston Vicariate

Beckley Vicariate

Clarksburg Vicariate

Parkersburg Vicariate

Weston Vicariate

High Schools

Resources

Vicariates

There are seven vicariates in the Diocese:

★ Wheeling Vicariate

★ Parkersburg Vicariate

★ Charleston Vicariate

★ Beckley Vicariate

★ Weston Vicariate

★ Clarksburg Vicariate

★ Martinsburg Vicariate [3]

Parishes by Vicariate

There are 111 Parishes and 23 missions in the Diocese.

Wheeing Vicariate

There are 18 parishes and 2 missions in the Wheeling Vicariate.

★ Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish, Wheeling

★ Corpus Christi Parish, Wheeling

★ Immaculate Conception Parish, New Cumberland

★ Our Lady of Peace Parish, Wheeling

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Chester

★ Sacred Heart Of Mary Parish, Weirton

★ St. Alphonsus Parish, Wheeling

★ St. Anthony Parish, Follansbee

★ St. Francis Xavier Parish, Moundsville

★ St. James Parish, McMechen

★ St. John Parish, Benwood

★ St. John the Evangelist Parish, Wellsburg

★ St. Joseph Parish, Proctor

★ St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Weirton

★ St. Jude Parish, Glen Dale

★ St. Martin of Tours Parish, Cameron

★ St. Michael Parish, Wheeling

★ St. Paul Parish, Weirton

★ Holy Family Mission, Beech Bottom

★ Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission, Triadelphia [4]

Martinsburg Vicariate

There are 11 parishes and 1 mission in the Martinsburg Vicariate.

★ Annunciation of Our Lord Parish, Fort Ashby

★ Assumption Parish, Keyser

★ Epiphany of The Lord Parish, Moorefield

★ Our Lady Of Grace Parish, Romney

★ St. Agnes Parish, Shepherdstown

★ St. Anthony Parish, Ridgeley

★ St. James Parish, Charles Town

★ St. Joseph Parish, Martinsburg

★ St. Leo Parish, Inwood

★ St. Mary Parish, Petersburg

★ St. Vincent De Paul Parish, Berkeley Springs

★ St. Bernadette Mission, Hedgesville [5]

Charleston Vicariate

There are 23 parishes and 7 missions in the Charleston Vicariate.

★ Ascension Parish Hurricane

★ Blessed Sacrament Parish, Sout Charleston

★ Christ The King Parish, Dunber

★ Holy Trinity Parish, Nitro

★ Immaculate Conception Parish, Montgomery

★ Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Wayne

★ Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Huntington

★ Our Lady of The Hills Parish, Elkview

★ Risen Lord Parish, Maysel

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Williamson

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Point Pleasant

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Huntington

★ Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral Parish, Charleston

★ St. Agnes Parish, Charleston

★ St. Anthony Parish, Charleston

★ St. Edmund Parish, Man

★ St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Albans

★ St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Logan

★ St. John Parish, Belle

★ St. Joseph Parish, Huntington

★ St. Mary Queen of Heaven Parish, Madison

★ St. Peter Claver Parish, Huntington

★ St. Stephen Parish, Ona

★ Good Shepherd Mission, Coalburg

★ St. Anne Mission, Clendenin

★ St. Anthony's Shrine Mission, Boomer

★ St. Barbara Mission, Champmancille

★ St. Joseph Mission, Manson

★ St. Joseph the Worker Mission, Whitesville

★ St. Patrick Mission, Bancroft [6]

Beckley Vicariate

There are 15 parishes and 2 missions in the Beckley Vicariate.

★ Christ The King Parish, War

★ Holy Family Parish, Richwood

★ Our Lady of Victory Parish, Gray

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Powhatan

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Bluefield

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Princeton

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Rainelle

★ SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Oak Hill

★ St. Catherine of Siena Parish, White Sulphur Springs

★ St. Charles Borromeo Parish, White Sulphur Springs

★ St. Francis De Sales Parish, Beckley

★ St. John The Evangelist Parish, Summersville

★ St. John the Evangelist Parish, Mullens

★ St. Patrick Parish, Hinton

★ St. Peter Parish, Welch

★ Holy Cross Mission, Pineville

★ St. Mary of the Greenbrier Mission, Alderson [7]

Clarksburg Vicariate

There are 21 parishes and 3 missions in the Clarcksburg Vicariate.

★ All Saints Parish, Bridgeport

★ Holy Spirit Parish, Monogah

★ Immaculate Conception Parish, Clarksburg

★ Immaculate Conception Parish, Fairmont

★ Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Stonewood

★ Sacred Heart Parish, Salem

★ St. Ann Parish, Shinnston

★ St. Anthony Parish, Fairmont

★ St. Augustine Parish, Grafton

★ St. Elizabeth Parish, Philippi

★ St. Francis De Sales Parish, Morgantown

★ St. James the Apostle Parish, Clarksburg

★ St. John University Parish, Morgantown

★ St. Luke The Evangelist Parish, Morgantown

★ St. Mary Parish, Star City

★ St. Patrick Parish, Mannington

★ St. Patrick Parish, Salem

★ St. Peter Parish, Farmington

★ St. Peter The Fisherman Parish, Fairmont

★ St. Sebastian Parish, Kingwood

★ St. Zita Parish, Masontown

★ Holy Family Mission, Spelter

★ Mary Help of Christians Mission, Bruceton Mills

★ St. Edward the Confessor Mission, Terra Alta [8]

Parkersburg Vicariate

There are 11 parishes and 3 missions in the Parkersburg Vicariate.

★ Christ Our Hope Parish, Harrisville

★ Holy Redeemer Parish, Spencer

★ Holy Rosary Parish, Sisterville

★ Mater Dolorosa Parish, Paden City

★ St. Francis Xavier Parish, Parkersburg

★ St. John Parish, St. Marys

★ St. Margaret Mary Parish, Parkersburg

★ St. Matthew Parish, Ravenswood

★ St. Michael Parish, Vienna

★ St. Monica Parish, Lubeck

★ St. Vincent De Paul Parish, New Martinsville

★ Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Mission, Grantsville

★ St. Elizabeth of Hungary Mission, Elizabeth

★ St. Lawrence Mission, Middlebourne [9]

Weston Vicariate

There are 12 parishes and 5 missions in the Weston Vicariate.

★ Good Shepherd Parish, Glenville

★ Holy Rosary Parish, Buckhannon

★ St. Anne Parish, Webster Springs

★ St. Boniface Parish, Camden

★ St. Brendan Parish, Elkins

★ St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Franklin

★ St. John Bosco Parish, Huttonsville

★ St. John Neumann Parish, Marlinton

★ St. Patrick Parish, Weston

★ St. Patrick Parish, Coalton

★ St. Thomas Parish, Grassaway

★ St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Thomas

★ Our Lady of Mercy Mission, Persons

★ Resurrection Mission, Huttonsville

★ Resurrection Mission, Belington

★ Sacred Heart Mission, Pickens

★ St. Mark the Evangelist Mission, Bartow [10]

High Schools

★ Bishop Donahue Memorial High School, McMechen

★ Charleston Catholic High School, Charleston

★ Madonna High School, Weirton

★ Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy, Wheeling

★ Notre Dame High School, Clarksburg

★ Parkersburg Catholic High School, Parkersburg

★ St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, Huntington

★ Wheeling Central Catholic High School, Wheeling

Resources

★ Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

★ Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

★ List and map of Parishes