The friars are members of the Order of Preachers, AKA "The Dominicans" and we are members of the Eastern Dominican Province. There are many… » More
The foundation of the Catholic Church in Ohio can be found in Somerset, Ohio. There, in the early 19th century, Fr. Edward Dominic Fenwick sent his Dominican brothers from Kentucky to establish the first Catholic Church in Ohio -- St. Joseph's in Somerset. From that first seed, other Catholic Churches sprang up, including St. Patrick in Junction… » More