Fire destroys 140-year-old Catholic church in Benwood, W.Va.
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BENWOOD, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a 140-year-old church Catholic church in Benwood.
Media outlets report that the fire occurred just before 9 p.m. Monday at St. John Catholic Church. No injuries were reported.
Benwood Police Chief Frank Longwell says a school attached to the church sustained minimal damage.
The Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, says he was saddened by news of the fire.
The church was built in 1875.