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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church (Niles, Ohio)

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic church in Niles, Ohio which is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown.

Italian immigrants in the early twentieth century sought to establish an Italian speaking parish to celebrate their feasts. On September 2, 1906, Bishop Ignatius Hortsman of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland granted permission to establish a national Italian parish. The Missionaries of the Precious Blood, served the parish for 93 years. In 1999 it became part of the Youngstown Diocese.

The church building was erected first. The parish grew rapidly to include a mission rectory housing dozens of priests and brothers. A convent was built for the community of sister Adorers of the Blood of Christ who taught in the adjacent school. A second school was erected on Rhodes Avenue.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel remained a mission parish until 1999 when it became part of the Youngstown diocese.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School closed in 2007 due to declining enrollment and was later sold to the Niles City Schools for use as an elementary school.

In 2013, the church underwent a major renovation.

Pastors

Rev. Peter Nobili, C.PP.S. Rev. John Nagele C.PP.S. (August 16, 1926-November 15, 2007) Rev. Peter Chiodo C.PP.S (April 10, 1930-May 15, 2008) Rev. John Trimbur Rev. Larry Frient Rev. John-Michael Lavelle