Saint Patrick Church (Columbus, Ohio)

Saint Patrick Church
Saint Patrick Church and parish center
39°58′08″N 82°59′30″W / 39.969016°N 82.991732°W / 39.969016; -82.991732
Location	280 N. Grant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio[1]
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Membership	1100 families (2013)[2]
Website	www.stpatrickcolumbus.org
History
Founded	February 1851[3]
Dedicated	September 25, 1853
Cult(s) present	Margaret of Castello[4]
Relics held	Margaret of Castello[4]
Events	Cathedral of the Diocese of Columbus (1867–1872)[3]
Past bishop(s)	Sylvester Horton Rosecrans[3]
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Norman Gothic[5]
Groundbreaking	September 5, 1852
Completed	1853
Administration
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Clergy
Prior	Fr. Stephen Dominic Hayes, O.P.
Pastor(s)	Fr. Paul Marich, O.P.[6]
Chaplain(s)	Fr. Albert Dempsey, O.P., Fr. Michael Donahue, O.P., Fr. Edmund Ditton, O.P., Fr. Paul J. Keller, O.P., Fr. Thomas Blau, O.P. [6]
Laity
Religious education coordinator	Sr. Leonarda Zielinska, O.P.[6]
OCIA coordinator	Fr. Albert Dempsey, O.P. [2]

Saint Patrick Church is a historic building and the second-oldest Catholic church building in Columbus, Ohio.^[7] Located in the Discovery District neighborhood, the structure served as the pro-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus until the consecration of Saint Joseph Cathedral. It has been served by priests of the Dominican Order since 1885^[3] and is currently home to an active parish.