The Bishop Discusses Church Re-Opening Process

By Carmen Angelo
WTAM
May 16, 2012

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(Cleveland) - Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon is starting to meet with parishoners of churches he is re-opening in the Diocese.

Twelve churches have been resurrected after the Bishop closed them in 2009 due, in part, to dwindling membership and a shortage of priests.

Parishoner's from Saint Adelbert in Cleveland and Saint James in Lakewood meet with the Bishop Wednesday.

Those meetings, according to the 'Cleveland Plain Dealer' are at 1PM and 3PM respectively.

Bishop Lennon met with members from Saint Barbara's Tuesday. The Vatican ordered the Bishop to re-open the churches earlier this year and Lennon decided not to appeal the Vatican's orders.