West Side Cleveland Parish Has New Pastor after Resignation of Priest Indicted for Soliciting

By Tom Feran
The Plain Dealer
December 21, 2013

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James McGonegal

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Rev. James McGonegal, the 68-year-old priest indicted on a felony charge in October for soliciting sex from an undercover ranger at Edgewater Park, has been replaced as pastor of St. Ignatius of Antioch Church in Cleveland.

Bishop Richard Lennon of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese  accepted McGonegal's resignation as pastor on submission. Lennon then appointed the Rev. Michael Troha as the church's new leader. Troha was pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Willoughby since 2004.

The change was effective Dec. 10.

The announcement was made in Friday's edition of the biweekly Catholic Universe Bulletin, the diocesan newspaper.

Troha's official installation as pastor will be at a 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Jan. 25, at St. Ignatius of Antioch, with Lennon presiding.

McGonegal stepped away from his duties as pastor of the church at 10205 Lorain Avenue after his arrest. Another priest was appointed as temporary parish administrator. McGonegal had been at St. Ignatius since 1982, according to diocesan records.