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| Archbishop of Cincinnati, Dennis M. Schnurr |
Dennis M. Schnurr, the Archbishop of Cincinnati, will visit St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenville, Ohio on Monday, October 29, 2012. St. Mary’s Church is located at 238 West Third Street in Greenville. Its pastor is Father John White. The Archbishop will celebrate mass at 10:00 am.
The purpose of the Archbishop’s visit is to mark the upcoming 125th anniversary of St. Mary’s school located just across the street from the church. The school, established in 1888, has proudly been educating the children of the city of Greenville and the surrounding area for 125 years. Today, dedicated lay teachers continue the educational tradition that the Sisters of Charity (Cincinnati) began so long ago. St. Mary's school offers a pre-school through 8th grade education. The school features small class sizes that allow a unique level of individual attention for each student. Catholic schools are renowned for academic excellence. Students in Catholic schools consistently score in the top 1/3 on nationally standardized tests.
Archbishop Schnurr, 62, was named Archbishop in 2009 when he succeeded Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk. As head of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Archbishop Schnurr is responsible for a half million Catholics in 220 parishes in 19 counties in south and northwest Ohio. Administratively the archdiocese is divided into three areas – Cincinnati, Dayton and the northern area. The central administrative offices for the archdiocese are located in Cincinnati at 100 E. Eighth Street, with other offices in Dayton and Sidney.