CLEVELAND (OH)
Akron Beacon Journal
By Colette M. Jenkins
Beacon Journal religion writer
Published: April 17, 2012
Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Bishop Richard G. Lennon announced that he will reopen 12 churches in response to Vatican rulings that upheld appeals from parishioners challenging his orders to close those parishes.
The decision means St. John the Baptist and St. Mary’s parishes in Akron will be reopening.
“For peace and unity in the Diocese of Cleveland, I will not appeal,” Lennon said. “Doing so would prolong the process and create more uncertainty.”
Lennon announced his decision at a news conference Tuesday at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland.
No timetable has been set for the reopenings. But Lennon said they could happen within “a couple of months.”
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