Michael Woost was born on September 27, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio. He has two brothers who are also priests in Cleveland. He attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland.[1]
Woost returned to Cleveland in 2000, when he was assigned as an assistant professor of sacramental and liturgical theology at Saint Mary. In early 2022, Bishop Edward C. Malesic appointed him as interim director of the Office of Worship.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
Pope Francis appointed Woost as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Cleveland on May 9, 2022.[2][4][5] On August 4, 2022, Woost was consecrated as a bishop by Malesic, with Bishops Roger William Gries and Martin John Amos serving as co-consecrators.[3] After his consecration, Woost continued to teach at Saint Mary.[6]