Diocese Of Wheeling

Name

Diocese Of Wheeling

Legal name

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Website

https://dwc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is a 175-year-old Roman Catholic diocese covering West Virginia across seven vicariates, providing spiritual, educational, and charitable services through parishes, schools, and ministries under Vatican canonical governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Diocesan Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Catholic pastoral services
• Catholic K-12 education
• Parish administration
• Social ministry services
• Diocesan financial services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wheeling

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA): Annual fundraising appeal supporting diocesan operations and ministries.
2. Parish Assessments: Parish assessment donations used for diocesan funds, covering assessments, collections, schools, and spending.
3. Burse for Ministerial Education: Scholarship system for education of priests, permanent deacons, and lay ministers. Recommended goal of $30,000 per burse, with principal accumulated and interest used for education payments.
4. Financial Services Fees: Fees from managing parish finances including accounts payable/receivable, audits, payroll processing, insurance premiums, and FACTS tuition management.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston provides Catholic pastoral, sacramental, educational, and social services across West Virginia through its parish network, Catholic school system, and charitable ministries. It administers diocesan operations including finance, human resources, vocations, safe environment training, marriage preparation, permanent diaconate formation, and Catholic Charities West Virginia social services to Catholics and the broader West Virginia community.

Product overview

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is a Catholic Diocese serving West Virginia. The organization provides religious services, spiritual guidance, and administrative functions for parishes, schools, and ministries. Its digital presence consists of a website providing information about Mass times, liturgical calendars, Catholic schools, faith formation programs, Safe Environment (child protection) programs, marriage preparation resources, vocations services, various ministries (Campus Ministry, Prison Ministry, Youth Ministry), parish resources, and financial/administrative services. No technology products or commercial SaaS offerings are provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Catholic Spirit: Weekly e-bulletin to keep Catholics informed, inspired, and growing in faith
• Faith in WV

Products and services

• Catholic K-12 Schools System Diocesan Catholic elementary, secondary, and child care centers providing Catholic education across West Virginia, AdvancED accredited in 2015.
• Marriage Preparation Workshops Christian marriage preparation workshops for engaged couples offered through wvmarriage.org, hosted at the St. John XXIII Pastoral Center.
• Permanent Diaconate Formation Program Multi-year formation program for men preparing for the permanent diaconate, including application information classes for upcoming cohorts.
• Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA) Annual diocesan fundraising appeal supporting diocesan operations and ministries.
• Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) Social Services Social services including SNAP assistance programs, neighborhood centers, counseling, and charitable outreach throughout West Virginia.
• Safe Environment Program Child protection and sexual abuse awareness training program for diocesan employees and volunteers, delivered through Virtus Online since October 2003 as part of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
• Cursillo Retreats Multi-day Catholic spiritual retreat weekends (separate men's and women's weekends) for faith formation.
• Diocesan Parish Financial Services Centralized financial administration services for parishes including accounts payable/receivable processing, audits, payroll processing, insurance premium handling, and FACTS tuition management integration.
• Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministry Pastoral ministry programs serving youth, young adults, and college students across the diocese.
• Prison Ministry Catholic pastoral ministry serving incarcerated individuals across West Virginia.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Virtus OnlinecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2003Diocese accomplishes sexual abuse awareness training online through www.virtusonline.org as part of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People implementation since October 2003. All employees and volunteers complete training through this platform.
• Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic Charities WV provides social services including SNAP assistance programs, neighborhood centers, counseling, and charitable outreach throughout West Virginia under the diocese.
• Catholic Mutual GroupcoreOthersInsurance provider for parishes and schools covering automobile, property, liability, medical, and workers compensation. Provides CMG Connect online training platform.
• FACTS ManagementsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTuition management and enrollment system used by Catholic schools for billing and student enrollment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archdiocese of Baltimore: The oldest Catholic diocese in the United States, providing a comparable — though larger and older — model of Catholic diocesan governance, school accreditation, and social ministry operations.
• Diocese of Cleveland: Catholic diocese in northeastern Ohio with a comparable mix of urban and rural parishes, school systems, and social ministry operations; faces similar post-industrial demographic challenges and donation-based funding pressures.
• Diocese of Harrisburg: Catholic diocese covering central Pennsylvania with a comparable structure of parishes, schools, and Catholic Charities; faces similar rural and small-city demographic dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic.
• Diocese of Steubenville: Smaller neighboring Catholic diocese in eastern Ohio with a comparable Appalachian-region footprint, parish network, school system, and reliance on assessment-based funding from member parishes.
• Diocese of Richmond: Catholic diocese covering Virginia with similar governance, parish network, Catholic schools, and charitable ministries structure; operates as a comparable geographic ecclesial jurisdiction to Wheeling-Charleston.
• Diocese of Toledo: Catholic diocese in northwestern Ohio with comparable size, school accreditation profile, and dependence on parish assessments; offers a parallel model of diocesan administration in a similar Midwestern/Rust Belt context.
• Diocese of Pittsburgh: Catholic diocese covering western Pennsylvania with a comparable structure of parishes, schools, and Catholic Charities; operates a similar administrative model and faces the same regional demographics of deindustrialized Rust Belt/Appalachian communities.
• Diocese of Covington: Catholic diocese in northern Kentucky of similar small-to-mid size, with comparable parish/school networks and shared regional demographics along the Ohio River valley.

Others

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): National coordinating body for Catholic dioceses in the United States; sets the Charter for the Protection of Children (the basis for the diocese's Virtus training program) and provides the canonical framework within which the Diocese operates.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National office that oversees the network of Catholic Charities agencies — including Catholic Charities West Virginia, which is a core operating subsidiary of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diocese-of-wheeling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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