About St. Vincent De Paul · Cincinnati, Ohio
St. Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic parish in the Riverside/Sedamsville neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The congregation was organized in 1861 as the second filial parish of St. Patrick's, with the current church on River Road dedicated in 1923 (and an addition in 1929) in the Modified Romanesque Revival style. Today the parish is served by Fr. Benedict O'Cinnsealaigh and offers weekend Masses on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, with daily Mass on weekdays.
- Established
- 1861
- Patron
- St. Vincent de Paul
- Rector
- Fr. Benedict O'Cinnsealaigh
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cincinnati)
Why belong here
St. Vincent de Paul is a historic Riverside/Sedamsville parish with roots going back to 1861 and a congregation that has served generations of Cincinnati's West Side Catholics. Visitors are welcomed to weekday Mass at 8:00 AM, Saturday vigil Masses at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM, and Sunday Masses at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, with Saturday confession from 2:00–3:00 PM. The parish combines traditional Catholic liturgy with fellowship, outreach, and online giving, making it a tight-knit community for anyone in the western Cincinnati river neighborhoods.
Mass times at St. Vincent De Paul
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Parish History
St. Vincent de Paul was organized in 1861 in the Sedamsville neighborhood as the second filial parish of St. Patrick's downtown Cincinnati. Father Donald Xavier McLeod served as its first pastor until 1865, when he was killed by a train near the parish. The original church was dedicated August 3, 1862. In 1878, German-speaking parishioners formed their own parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and the English-speaking community continued at St. Vincent's. The present River Road church, dedicated in 1923 with an addition in 1929, replaced the original structure. In 1989, when Our Lady of Perpetual Help closed, the two parishes reunited at St. Vincent de Paul.
- Organized 1861
- Original church dedicated August 3, 1862
- German parishioners formed Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1878
- Present church dedicated 1923, addition 1929
- Reunited with Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1989
The St. Christopher Shrine
In 1928, Father William O'Connor erected a shrine to St. Christopher, the patron saint of motorists, near the highway beside the parish — the first such shrine in the United States dedicated to St. Christopher.
- Erected 1928 by Father William O'Connor
- Located near the highway by the parish
- First St. Christopher shrine in America
Pastor
Fr. Benedict O'Cinnsealaigh has served as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul since July 1, 2022. A native of Dublin, Ireland (born January 14, 1964), he was ordained in Ireland in 1993 and came to the United States for post-graduate studies, becoming a U.S. citizen in 2000. After serving as parochial vicar at Holy Angels in Sidney, Ohio, he was appointed to the faculty of the Athenaeum of Ohio / Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West in 2000, where he later held the Daniel E. Pilarczyk Chair of Systematic Theology and served as President/Rector from 2011. Before coming to St. Vincent de Paul he was pastor of Our Lady of Victory beginning July 2018.
- Appointed pastor July 1, 2022
- Born Dublin, Ireland, January 14, 1964
- Ordained Ireland, 1993
- Former President/Rector of the Athenaeum of Ohio and Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West
Parish Office & Hours
The parish office is located at 4026 River Road, Cincinnati, OH 45204, and can be reached at (513) 451-5714. Posted office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The parish email for general inquiries is [email protected].
- 4026 River Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45204
- Phone: (513) 451-5714
- Office hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Email: [email protected]
Giving & Outreach
The parish invites parishioners and visitors to support its worship, fellowship, and outreach programs through online giving via WeShare. The parish website also publishes weekly bulletins with church information and announcements.
- Online giving via WeShare
- Weekly parish bulletins
- Outreach programs
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
St. Vincent de Paul is a parish of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It is part of the historic network of west-side Cincinnati parishes that grew out of early downtown mother churches such as St. Patrick's.
- Jurisdiction: Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Donald Xavier McLeod1861–1865
First pastor; organized the parish as a filial of St. Patrick's; died in 1865 after being struck by a train near Sedamsville.
- Father William O'Connor1928 (approx.)
Implemented the 1928 St. Christopher shrine near the highway — the first such shrine in America.