Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

The Diocese of Pittsburgh (Latin: Dioecesis Pittsburgensis ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

History

The Diocese of Pittsburgh was on August 11, 1843 by Pope Gregory XVI. built out of territory of the diocese of Philadelphia.

On July 29, 1853 Diocese of Pittsburgh were parts of its territory from the foundation of the Diocese of Erie. A further transfer of territory took place on January 11, 1876 establishing the bishopric of Allegheny. The Diocese of Allegheny was disbanded again on 1 July 1889, the territory was annexed to the diocese of Pittsburgh. On 30 May 1901, the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced the areas of Bedford County, Blair County, Cambria County, Huntingdon County and Somerset County from the foundation of the Diocese Altoona. A further transfer of territory took place on March 10, 1951 establishing the bishopric of Greensburg.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Pittsburgh includes the located in the state of Pennsylvania areas of Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Greene County, Lawrence County and Washington County.

Bishops of Pittsburgh

  • Michael O'Connor SJ, 1843-1853, then Bishop of Erie
  • Michael Domenec CM, 1860-1876, then Bishop of Allegheny
  • John Tuigg, 1876-1889
  • Richard Phelan, 1889-1904
  • John Francis Regis Canevin, 1904-1921
  • Hugh Charles Boyle, 1921-1950
  • John Francis Dearden, 1950-1958, then Archbishop of Detroit
  • John Joseph Wright, 1959-1969, then Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
  • Vincent Martin Leonard, 1969-1983
  • Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, 1983-1987, then Archbishop of Philadelphia
  • Donald Wuerl, 1988-2006, then Archbishop of Washington
  • David Zubík, since 2007

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