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The Diocese of Pittsburgh (Latin: Diœcesis Pittsburgensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Western Pennsylvania in the United States. It was established on August 11, 1843.
Oct 28, 2015 · The manner in which the Church was first governed in the United States — Pittsburg an episcopal see — Very Rev. M. O'Connor consecrated first Bishop— Sketch of his early life — Condition of the Church on his arrival — The first ordination — The first synod — The colored chapel — The Catholic published — St. Michael's Diocesan ...
Nov 8, 2018 · Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Hundreds attend services at St. Mary Church in Sharpsburg, Pa., in 1955. Catholic Dioceses across the country have been shrinking for years .
PITTSBURGH, DIOCESE OF. The diocese of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgensis ), a suffragan of the Metropolitan See of philadelphia, comprises the six southwestern counties of Pennsylvania, an area of 4,092 square miles. The diocese, erected Aug. 8, 1843, originally included the entire western half of the state. It was reduced in 1852 when the Diocese of ...
Though Rome put off a decision for eight years, finally on Aug. 11, 1843 the Diocese of Pittsburgh was established, comprising 21,000 square miles of territory and 45,000 Catholics. Michael O'Connor, formerly rector of St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia, was named the first bishop. Growth in Western Pennsylvania.
1843.08.11: Established as Diocese of Pittsburgh / Pittsburgen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Philadelphia and became suffragan of Baltimore) 1853.07.29: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Erie 1875.02.12: Became suffragan of Philadelphia
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The next year the diocese elected an Assisting Bishop, Henry Onderdonk, who then did a visitation in western Pennsylvania in 1828. From this point on, assistant bishops made western visitations periodically. Hopkins left Pittsburgh in 1831 to become rector of Trinity Church Boston. One year later he was elected the first Bishop of Vermont.
