Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh (Latin: Dioecesis Pittsburgensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese; it was established in Western Pennsylvania on August 11, 1843. The diocese includes parishes in Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Greene County, Lawrence County, and Washington County, an area of 3,753 square miles with a Catholic population of 764,438 (2006 estimate). The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint Paul.

As of June 30, 2006, the diocese has 282 active priests to serve 214 parishes and various other ministries.

The past bishops of the diocese are:

• Michael O'Connor (1843–1853) (1854–1860)
• Michael Domenec (1860–1876)
• John Tuigg (1876–1889)
• Richard Phelan (1889–1904)
• Regis Canevin (1904–1920)
• Hugh Charles Boyle (1921–1950)
• John Cardinal Dearden (1950–1958)
• John Cardinal Wright (1959–1969)
• Vincent Martin Leonard (1969–1983)
• Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua (1983–1987)
• Donald William Wuerl (1988–2006)
• The diocese is currently experiencing a period sede vacante.

[edit] External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Home Page

[edit] References

• Glenn, Francis A. (1993). Shepherds of the Faith 1843-1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. ISBN none.