by Tricia Hempel Former editor, The Catholic Telegraph Archbishop Pilarczyk enjoyed reminding me he almost didn’t hire me because I, at one time, worked for a cardinal with whom he did not particularly get along. I enjoyed reminding him that it didn’t take long for me to win him over. …

Deacon Elmer H. Fischesser, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on Thursday, October 14, 2021, following an eight-month illness. He was 77 years old. Deacon Elmer was ordained June 20, 1987 by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. His first assignment was at the New Jerusalem Community in Cincinnati. He completed an …

For 20 years, Sacred Heart Radio has brought Catholic programming to the Greater Cincinnati-area. On Jan. 1, 2001, the husband-and-wife team of Bill and Leah Levitt launched the station. “When I heard the voice of Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk welcoming Sacred Heart Radio to the air, I was relieved,” Bill reflected. …

What began 73 years ago as a collection of seven farms purchased in the 1940s has evolved into a 160-acre cornerstone of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Under the administration of Archbishop John T. McNicholas, development of the land as the archdiocesan cemetery began in the mid …

Emeritus Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk died on March 22, 2020 at Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged (a.k.a. Little Sisters of the Poor.). He was born August 12, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio. His studies included five years at St. Gregory Seminary in Cincinnati, three years of philosophy and four years …

In Today’s Video Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk gave brief talk given upon receiving the Daniel Kane award at the VLCFF Partners Convocation dinner, Feb. 4, 2010 at the University of Dayton. He breaks down the Catechism in about 5 minutes!

by Walt Schaefer There’s a knack to turning the complexities of academic thought and making the intricacies of Church teaching understandable to the population in the pews. Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk had it. His 15 books, his homilies, even his work post Vatican II translating the Latin Scriptures into English, …

PROFESSIONAL – ARCHDIOCESAN: Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church……………………………………….1959 Assistant Chancellor, Archdiocese of Cincinnati………………………………1961-63 Faculty, Athenaeum of Ohio (Saint Gregory Seminary)…………………….1963-74 Vice President, Athenaeum of Ohio……………………………………………….  1968-74 Rector, Saint Gregory Seminary……………………………………………………. 1968-74 Synodal Judge, Archdiocesan Tribunal……………………………………………1971-82 Director of Educational Services……………………………………………………  1974-82 Auxiliary Bishop, Cincinnati (Titular Bishop of Hodelm)………………….1974-82 Vicar General……………………………………………………………………………..   1974-82 …

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ASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement on the passing of Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. Archbishop Gomez’s full statement follows: “His Excellency Daniel E. Pilarczyk, archbishop emeritus of Cincinnati, passed away Sunday at the …