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	Diocese: No Landmark Status for Cleveland Churches WFMJ January 25, 2010 http://www.wfmj.com/Global/story.asp?S=11874226 CLEVELAND (AP) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland says it doesn't want the city to grant landmark status to its churches. Cleveland's Landmarks Commission is recommending that six Catholic churches be designated as historical city landmarks, which would give them some protection against demolition or structural changes. 4 of the six churches have been closed or ordered closed by the diocese as it reconfigures itself because of fewer priests and population shifts. If the empty buildings are declared landmarks, selling them could be difficult because the restrictions placed on the property might narrow the number of possible buyers. In a letter to the city, diocese finance officer John Maimon says he doesn't approve of the landmark proposal.
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