Catholic Architecture and History of Toledo, Ohio

A tribute to the treasure trove of ecclesiastical art and architecture in the Diocese of Toledo.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

History of St. Stephen's Church, Toledo

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"The History of St. Stephen's Church (1890s to the 1980s)" by Yolanda Szuch, a detailed history of the East Side Hungarian par...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Final Mass at St. Michael

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 Another church closed. Last time it was Sacred Heart and now it's St. Michael the Archangel North Toledo.It was only fitting that the b...
Saturday, December 20, 2025

WTOL presents a tour of Rosary Cathedral

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As part of "Tim Takes You There," WTOL's Tim Miller shares an extensive video tour of Toledo's Rosary Cathedral -- 40 minu...
Friday, December 19, 2025

Cardinal O'Malley at Rosary Cathedral

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Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston visited Toledo's Rosary Cathedral in October, and posted some fine photos on his blog -- click HERE...
Sunday, November 16, 2025

Pipes, Pedals and Pizza at St Aloysius, Bowling Green

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 St. Aloysius was hosting an event all about their organ and I had to go. Here are some images Normally the balcony is locked, meaning you c...
Monday, November 10, 2025

A Scrapbook of Materials Pertaining to Toledo's Catholic Deaf Community, 1916-1955

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A fascinating item available at Internet Archive: A scrapbook compiled by a member of Ephpheta, the sodality of deaf Catholics in the Toledo...
Sunday, October 12, 2025

St. Michael, North Toledo

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 I have recently received the news that St. Michael the Archangel in North Toledo will be closing on January 4 2026. I will attend the mass ...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Good Shepherd, East Toledo

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 Today marks 10 years that Good Shepherd has closed. I got some photos to see what has happened since then. I can say that not much has chan...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

Lourdes Grottoes and others

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A recent article in ArtNet examines the tradition of grottoes in the Midwest, highlighting an exhibition at Wisconsin's John Michael Ko...
Friday, July 18, 2025

For Sale: Toledo's former St. Hedwig church and rectory

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 A segment on WTOL Channel 11: https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/local-ministry-church-for-sale-historic-polish-neighborhood-toledo-oh...
Friday, June 20, 2025

St. Louis, Custar

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 I was just driving by and decided to try the doors. They were open this time and I couldn't help but take a ton of photos. It was a rai...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Churches Around Toledo

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 Here are various church photos taken from the Ohio Building downtown. I got access thanks to my Dad.
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Mary Manse College, Old West End

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I attended the Old West End festival and one of the houses I toured was the Gerber home. It was part of the Mary Manse College at one point ...
Friday, June 6, 2025

St. John, Defiance

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A postcard of St. John in Defiance.  
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Patrick Keely Video

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The Tablet (Diocese of Brooklyn) recently featured an article and video about 19th century architect Patrick Keely.  He is credited with the...
Sunday, May 18, 2025

St. Alphonsus, Deerfield

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 Just a couple miles west of of route 23 in Michigan is the small town of Deerfield. They don't have much except for an amazing looking ...
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