The Archdiocese of Cincinnati turns 200 years old this Saturday, and celebrations are planned to commemorate the special occasion.
The archdiocese encompasses 19 counties in western and southwestern Ohio and is home to more than 440,000 practicing Catholics.
The Marian Pilgrimage marked the beginning of the festivities a month ago. The procession got underway in Russells Point, Ohio, a village in one of the northernmost counties of the archdiocese, on May 16. Pilgrims have since taken a statue of the Virgin Mary on a journey of over 300 miles with stops at various parishes along the way.
The procession is the longest of its kind in the country and is scheduled to end at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday. As participating Catholics near the finish line, they invite members of the Cincinnati area to walk a portion of the pilgrimage as it passes through. (For daily route details, visit the Archdiocese’s website at catholicaoc.org).
The bicentennial Mass is scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. and will be celebrated by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr at the basilica. The event is open to the public and will be livestreamed for those who can’t make it.
The church service will be followed by a family-friendly party at Fountain Square from noon-4 p.m. and will feature multicultural performances, choirs and food trucks.
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