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Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
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Published by Catholic Social Ventures · sourced from dwcparishes.org · exported …
The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is a Latin Church diocese coextensive with the state of West Virginia, erected in 1850 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Bishop Mark E. Brennan remains apostolic administrator pending the July 2, 2026 installation of bishop-elect Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, the tenth bishop named on May 1, 2026.
- Apostolic Administrator
- Most Rev. Mark E. Brennan (apostolic administrator)
- Latin name
- Vhelingen(sis)-Carolopolitan(us)
- Established
- 1850
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Saint Joseph
- Co-cathedral
- Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Charleston
- Patron
- Saint Joseph
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Baltimore (Archdiocese of Baltimore)
- Catholics
- 109,260
- Chancery
- Chancery Office, 1311 Byron St., P.O. Box 230, Wheeling, WV 26003, U.S.A.
- Telephone
- Tel. [304]233-0880; fax 233-0890
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Steubenville 34 km
- Pittsburgh 74 km
- Pittsburgh 76 km
- Diocese of Saint George in Canton CA 99 km
- Saint George in Canton 102 km
- Greensburg 104 km
Parishes near the see
- Our Lady of Peace Parish · Wheeling <1 km
- St. Alphonsus Church · Wheeling 1 km
- St. John Parish · Benwood 6 km
- Corpus Christi Catholic Church · Wheeling 6 km
- Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church · Triadelphia 8 km
- St. Jude Parish · Glen Dale 14 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia + USCCB,annuario · Annuario code 001000150 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-07