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holy ghost byzantine catholic church
Receiving its charter by the state of Ohio on October 8, 1909, the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church opened in 1910 in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood to serve Rusyn immigrants. The parish quickly grew and by 1938 the church served nearly 900 families.
Designed by architects M. E. Wells and Joseph Duvalosky, the church was built for $15,000. Reflecting its dual religious heritage, the church blends features of both Byzantine- and Romanesque-style architecture.
The church closed its doors in 2009, later reopened by Bishop John Kudrick as the Byzantine Catholic Cultural Center, and closed for good in 2015. After 7 vacant years, The Elliot brought this once vibrant building back to life to serve as a secular event venue for weddings, corporate events, community gatherings, and the like.
Holy Ghost, 1949: Image courtesy of Special Collections, Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State UniversityNEWS + FEATURES
2026
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2025
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December 4, 2025 — “A Whimsical Garden Celebration at The Elliot” Wed Society
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August 18, 2025 — “A Stylish Summer Celebration: The Hills Say “I Do” At The Elliot” Wed Society
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2024
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June 19, 2024 — "Inspiring Conversations with Stephanie Ridgely of The Elliot" VoyageOhio
2023
July 27, 2023 — "The Elliot: A Hidden Gem For a Picture Perfect Wedding" Cleveland Magazine
February 28, 2023 — “The Elliot: New Life for Historic Tremont Church” Neotrans Blog
2022
October 2022 — “Something Old, Something New: Historic Property Reopens as The Elliot, A Full-Service Events Center” Properties Magazine
September 26, 2022 — “Historic Tremont Church Transformed into Luxury Event Space: The Elliot” WKYC
September 26, 2022 — “Off-the-Beaten-Path Cleveland Venues Up the Meeting Game” Crain's Cleveland Business
September 13, 2022 — Good Company WKYC
August 30, 2022 — New Day Cleveland
June 15, 2022 — “Church Revival: Tremont Residents Renovate 1910 Church to Create Unique Event Space” Freshwater Cleveland
May 12, 2022 — “Exploring Life & Business with Stephanie Ridgely of The Elliot” Voyage Ohio
February 7, 2022 — “Renovated Church Turned Event Venue, Opening in Tremont this Summer” Experience Tremont
2021
August 2, 2021 — “Business owner bringing new life to neighborhood churches” Spectrum News
May 14, 2021 — “See the inside of a Byzantine Catholic Church in Tremont that will be transformed into event venue” cleveland.com
May 14, 2021 — “Couple to turn century-old Byzantine Catholic Church in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood into event center” cleveland.com