Youngstown, Ohio: Homeless Jesus
Who is that cloaked figure asleep on an outdoor bench? The nail holes in his bare feet are a subtle clue.
St. Columba Cathedral
- Address:
- 144 W. Wood St., Youngstown, OH
- Directions:
- St. Columba Cathedral. On the northwest corner of W. Wood and N. Hazel Sts.
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Homeless Jesus, by Ontario sculptor Timothy Shmalz, was installed in 2021. It depicts a cloaked man asleep on a bench, and is meant to bring attention to the homeless population across America.
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Visitors who wonder who the homeless guy is are tipped off by the nail holes in the statue's feet.