Edward Lohse

Edward Mark Lohse (born November 23, 1961) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as bishop of Kalamazoo in Michigan since 2023. He was named apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio in 2024.

Biography

Early life Edward Lohse was born on November 23, 1961, in McKean, Pennsylvania, the sixth of seven children of Edward and Ida (née Dedrick) Lohse. Edward Lohse attended elementary school at Our Lady of Peace School in Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1980 from Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was ordained to the diaconate on October 22, 1988.

Priesthood Lohse was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Erie by Bishop Michael Joseph Murphy on April 21, 1989, at St. Peter Cathedral in Erie. Lohse received a Doctor of Divinity in 2010 from Saint Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Allen Vigneron on July 25, 2023, with Bishops Paul J. Bradley and Persico serving as co-consecrators.

In June 2024, Lohse was named administrator of the Diocese of Steubenville.