Some history behind St. Marian Catholic Church revealed.

St. Marian Catholic Church/Saint Marian Catholic Church is an African American Catholic Church located in Cleveland, Ohio. This news article will explain some of the history behind this forgotten church. Only so much history about this church can be found.

St. Marian Catholic Church was established as an African American Catholic Church sometime in the 19th century. The exact date of when this Catholic Church was established and organized is unknown. (Ref: https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/897)

St. Marian Catholic Church had gained moderate fame in the summer of 1960 when Italian-US Mayor Andreano came to help arrange a pilgrimage of 30 residents from his town to visit the shrine of St. Marian Catholic Church in Cleveland. New York Daily News wrote about his visit when he came to help arrange a pilgrimage of 30 residents from his town to visit the shrine of St. Marian Catholic Church in Cleveland. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/420321806/)

“Italian-US Mayor Andreano met Mary when he came here last March to help arrange a pilgrimage of 30 residents of his town to visit the shrine of St. Marian Catholic Church in Cleveland. By the time the pilgrims arrived in June, the mayor had made up his mind to marry Mary.”

“Mayor Andreano fell victim to Cupid’s arrows when he came here last March to help arrange a pilgrimage of some 30 residents of his village to visit the Shrine of St. Marian Catholic Church in Cleveland. When the pilgrims arrived in June they found their mayor had been introduced by Ventura to Miss Caroscio, whose parents came to this country years ago. Ventura was Andreano’s next door neighbor in Italy. Things progressed from there.”

His visit is what made the shrine of St. Marian Catholic Church become nationally known on a national scale. The shrine of St. Marian Catholic Church is the most well known and highly regarded Catholic shrine of Cleveland which is highly respected by many parishioners.

Carrabine Hall Englehardt's first appointment was at St Marian Catholic Church in Cleveland, Ohio where he served as an associate pastor. In 1951, he became pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church , where he also served as Chaplain of the Third Order of St Dominic and was Chaplain of the Newman Club at Oberlin College. He became pastor of St. Jude Catholic Church in 1958. (Ref: https://newspaperarchive.com/elyria-chronicle-telegram-may-12-1984-p-4/)

St. Marian Catholic Church is located at 2212 Petrarca Road, Cleveland, Ohio, US 44106. Other address for this church are 2204 Petrarca Road, Cleveland, Ohio, US 44106 and 2194 Stokes Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, US 44106. (Ref: https://www.sharefaith.com/guide/church-directory/ohio/cuyahoga-county/cleveland/saint-marian-catholic-church.html)