Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Diocese of Pittsburgh Diœcesis Pittsburgensis | |
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Nelson J. Perez | |
Auxiliary Bishops | William J. Waltersheid Mark Eckman |
Vicar General | Lawrence A. DiNardo |
Judicial Vicar | Michael S. Sedor |
Bishops emeritus | William J. Winter |
Map | |
Website | |
diopitt.org |
The Diocese of Pittsburgh (
The
Territory
The Diocese of Pittsburgh includes 61 parish-groupings (107 churches) in the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence, and Washington, an area of 3,786 sq mi (9,810 km2). The diocese had a Catholic population of 625,490 as of 2022. As of July 2021, the diocese had 194 active priests.[2]
History
1750 to 1800
In 1754, the first mass within the present day diocese was celebrated at Fort Duquesne by a French Franciscan chaplain. A chapel was built at the fort, dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of "The Assumption of Our Lady of the Beautiful River". When the French destroyed the fort in 1758, the mission became a ruin.[3] The region them passed into British rule.
Unlike the other British colonies in America, the Province of Pennsylvania did not ban Catholics from the colony or threaten priests with imprisonment. However, the colony did require any Catholics seeing public office to take an oath to Protestantism. In 1784, a year after the end of the American Revolution, Pope Pius VI erected the Apostolic Prefecture of United States of America, including all of the new United States.[4][5]
In 1789, Pius VI converted the prefecture to the
1800 to 1850
In 1808,
The Vatican erected the Diocese of Pittsburgh on August 11, 1843, taking its territory from the Diocese of Philadelphia. O'Connor arrived in Pittsburgh in December 1843.
In 1844, O'Connor founded a girls' academy and St. Paul's orphan asylum, a chapel for African Americans, the
1850 to 1900
In 1853, the Vatican erected the Diocese of Erie, taking the northern counties from the Diocese of Pittsburgh. After O'Connor resigned in 1860, Pope Pius IX named Michael Domenec from Philadelphia as the second bishop of Pittsburgh.[12] After the American Civil War ended in 1865, the diocese went heavily in debt to finance expansion projects. When the panic of 1873 happened, diocesan revenues fell dramatically, creating a debt crisis for the diocese.[13]
In 1876, Pius IX erected the
During his tenure as bishop, Tuigg succeeded in stabilizing the diocesan finances. The Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost, the predecessor of Duquesne University, was founded in 1878 in Pittsburgh by a group of Holy Ghost priests from Germany.[14] After Tuigg suffered his first stroke, Pope Leo XIII appointed Richard Phelan of Pittsburgh as coadjutor bishop in 1885 to assist Tuigg.[15]
In July 1889, the Vatican reversed course, suppressed the Diocese of Allegheny and reintegrated all of its territory back into the Diocese of Pittsburgh.[10] After Tuigg died in December 1889, Phelan automatically succeeded him as bishop.[12] During this period, Catholic immigrants of many nationalities flooded into Western Pennsylvania to work the mines and steel mills. Phelan set up new parishes with pastors who could speak the immigrants' native languages.
1900 to 1980
In 1901, the Vatican erected the
Pope Benedict XVI named
In 1948, John Dearden of Pittsburgh was appointed
To replace Dearden, Pius XII named Bishop
Wright promoted music and culture during his time in Pittsburgh. He commissioned the composer
The next bishop of Pittsburgh was Auxiliary Bishop
1980 to 2000
Leonard resigned as bishop of Pittsburgh in 1983, due to arthritis.
The next bishop of Pittsburgh was Auxiliary Bishop Donald Wuerl from the Archdiocese of Seattle, appointed by John Paul II in 1988.[12] Despite the financial condition of the diocese, Wuerl decided to expand health services. Wuerl worked with hospitals and community groups to create a group home for people suffering from HIV/AIDS. In 2003, Wuerl conducted a successful $2.5 million fundraising campaign to create the Catholic Charities Free Health Care Center. The clinic served the uninsured working poor.[30] Wuerl reorganized the diocese in response to demographic changes, the decline of the steel industry, and the church's weak financial position. He closed 73 church buildings, including 37 churches, and reduced 331 parishes to 214 parishes through mergers.[31] Wuerl was named archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington in 2006.
2000 to present
In 2015, Zubik announced On Mission for the Church ALIVE!, an initiative to start reorganizing parishes in 2018. The plan was to merge 188 parishes to 57 parish groupings served by clergy teams, with the goal of maximizing parish resources to achieve "vibrant parishes and effective ministries."
Bishops
Bishops of Pittsburgh
- Bishop of Erie
- Michael O'Connor (12/1853-1860)
- Michael Domenec (1860–1876), appointed Bishop of Allegheny
- John Tuigg (1876–1889)
- Richard Phelan (1889–1904; coadjutor bishop 1885–1889)
- Regis Canevin (1904–1921; coadjutor bishop 1903–1904), retired and appointed Archbishop ad personam
- Hugh Boyle (1921–1950)
- Archbishop of Detroit (elevated to Cardinalin 1969)
- Congregation for the Clergy (elevated to Cardinalin 1969)
- Vincent Leonard (1969–1983)
- Archbishop of Philadelphia (elevated to Cardinalin 1991)
- Archbishop of Washington (elevated to Cardinalin 2010)
- David Zubik (2007–present)
Current auxiliary bishops
- William J. Waltersheid (2011–present)
- Mark Eckman (2022–present)
Former auxiliary bishops
- Bishop of Miami and subsequently elevated to archbishopof the same see
- Vincent Martin Leonard (1964–1969), appointed Bishop of Pittsburgh
- John Bernard McDowell (1966–1996)
- Bishop of Greensburg
- William J. Winter (1989–2005)
- Bishop of Providence
- David Zubik (1997–2003), appointed Bishop of Green Bayand later Bishop of Pittsburgh
- Bishop of Kalamazoo
Other diocesan priests who became bishops
- Bishop of Eriein 1868
- Bishop of Omaha
- Bishop of Davenport
- Bishop of Scrantonin 1954
- Bishop of Altoonain 1957
- Bishop of Greensburgin 1960
- Cyril John Vogel (priest here, 1931–1951), appointed Bishop of Salina in 1965
- Bishop of Gary
- Nicholas C. Dattilo, appointed Bishop of Harrisburg in 1989
- Archbishop of Detroit(elevated to Cardinal in 1994)
- Archbishop of Galveston-Houston (elevated to Cardinalin 2007)
- Bishop of Juneau in 2009 and later Bishop of Dallas
- Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Bishop of Youngstownin 2021
Churches
Education
As of 2018, the Diocese of Pittsburgh schools had an enrollment of approximately 17,000 students and employed nearly 1,500 teachers, making it the fourth largest school system in Pennsylvania.[38] The system operated 69 elementary, pre-K and special schools.[38] The diocese in 2018 stated that enrollment in its school system had fallen by 50 percent since 2000.[39]
Elementary schools
Between 2005 and 2010, the diocese closed 16 elementary schools.[40][41] In 2018, the diocese closed Saint Rosalia Academy in Greenfield. It also merged North American Martyrs School and Saint Bernadette School in Monroeville into the new Divine Mercy Academy.[39]
In 2020, the Pittsburgh-East Regional Catholic Elementary Schools (PERCES) closed East Catholic School in Forest Hills and Saint Maria Goretti in Bloomfield.[42][43] PERCES also merged Saint Anne School in Castle Shannon, Saint Bernard School in Mount Lebanon, Our Lady of Grace School in Scott Township, and Saint Thomas More School in Bethel Park into one school program. The program would have two preschool through eighth grade sites at Saint Thomas More and Saint Bernard.[44]
High schools
Diocesan
- Bishop Canevin High School – Pittsburgh
- Central Catholic High School – Pittsburgh (All boys)
- North Catholic High School – Cranberry Township
- Oakland Catholic High School – Pittsburgh (All girls)
- Serra Catholic High School – McKeesport
- Seton-La Salle Catholic High School – Mt. Lebanon
Parochial
St. Joseph High School – Harrison Township
Private or independent
- Aquinas Academy – Hampton Township
- Nazareth Prep – Emsworth
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School – Moon Township
Closed schools
- Quigley Catholic High School – Baden
- Vincentian Academy – McCandless Township
Higher education
Three Catholic colleges and universities operate within the diocese. While affiliated with the Catholic Church, these institutions only receive indirect support from the diocese, such as tuition support for students from diocesan schools.[45]
- Duquesne University – Pittsburgh
- Carlow University – Pittsburgh
- La Roche College– McCandless
Seminarians in the diocese complete their pre-theological studies at Saint Paul Seminary in Pittsburgh.[46]
Ministries
The Diocese of Pittsburgh sponsors a yearly Medallion Ball. It is a debutante ball that honors young women who perform at least 100 hours of eligible volunteer work. The proceeds from the event benefit St. Lucy's Auxiliary to the Blind. In 2002, a Joan of Arc Medallion was awarded to a young woman with Down syndrome who had volunteered as a teacher's assistant. In 2013, a medallion winner was legally blind and had volunteered with a therapeutic horseback-riding program. It is common for attendees to perform more than 800 hours of volunteer work.[30]
The diocese holds a biannual "The Light is On For You" campaign to help Catholics reconnect to the church. The campaign makes it more convenient for Catholics to make confession. During the campaign, confession is available at all diocesan churches for extended hours.[47]
Sexual abuse cases
1978 to 1990
In July 1978, a woman called the Pittsburgh Police to complain that Anthony Cipolla had sexually abused her two sons, ages nine and 12. The abuse allegedly took place at a hotel room in Dearborn, Michigan and at Cipolla's rectory, with Cipolla giving the boys fake physical examinations. During the preliminary hearing, Bishop Leonard called the mother, urging her to drop the charges. Leonard said that the diocese would take case of Cipolla. The mother eventually followed his advice and the diocese transferred Cipolla to another diocese.[48]
In 1988, Tim Bendig told the diocese that Cipolla had sexually abused him from around 1981 to 1986. Like the earlier two victims, Cipolla administered physical exams to Bendig and rubbed baby powder on his body. The diocese removed Cipolla from ministry and sent him to St. Michael's Institute n New York City. When Cipolla finished there, St. Michael's gave him a positive recommendation to return to ministry. However, Bishop Wuerl refused to return him to ministry until he was evaluated at a different center; Cipolla refused the order. Wuerl suspended Cipolla from priesthood in 1990. In 1992, Bendig sued the diocese. Cipolla appealed his suspension to the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, which in March 1993 ordered Wuerl to return him to ministry.[49] The diocese in 1993 made a financial settlement with Bendig.[48] The Vatican in 1995 reversed its 1993 ruling and permanently suspended Cipolla from public ministry. In 2002, Cipolla was laicized by the Vatican.[50][51]
In 1985, John O'Connor from the
In September 1987, the diocese received an accusation of sexual abuse against three priests: Richard Zula, Francis Pucci and Robert Wolk. The three men were accused of sexually abusing two young brothers between 1984 and 1986. The two brothers filed suit against the diocese in May 1988.
- Zula was arrested in September 1988 and charged with over 130 counts of child sexual abuse against the two brothers.[53] He pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 1990 to two to five years in prison.[53]
- Pucci was never charged with any crimes due to the passage of the statute of limitations. Prosecutors accused the diocese of a lack of cooperation in the investigation. More allegations against Pucci would arise during the 1990s.[54]
- Wolk was arrested in October 1988 and charged with oral sodomy and attempted anal sex. He pleaded guilty in January 1990 and was sentenced to five to ten years in prison. He was convicted of similar offenses in another Pennsylvania county in June 1988.[55]
Wuerl met with the family of the brothers in early 1989, despite the warnings of his advisors. Wuerl said, "The lawyers could talk to one another, but I wasn't ordained to oversee a legal structure. As their bishop I was responsible for the Church's care of that family, and the only way I could do that was to go see them.[30] In March 1989, the diocese settled the brothers' lawsuit for $900,000.[53] Wuerl then implemented a "zero tolerance" policy against sexual abuse.[30]
Wuerl informed all diocesan priests that sexual contact with a minor was not merely a sin, but a crime that would result in permanent removal from the ministry and maybe prison. Priests were instructed to report any allegation of sexual abuse committed by a priest or church employee to the chancery. The diocese created the Diocesan Review Board in 1989 to offer evaluations and recommendations to the bishop on the handling of all sexual abuse cases.[30]
1990 to present
The Diocese of Pittsburgh removed David Dzermejko from Mary, Mother of the Church Parish in Charleroi in 2009 after the diocese received accusations from two men of sexual abuse in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[56][57] In May 2013, he was indicted on charges of possessing child pornography.[58] Police had found over 100 pornographic images on his computer. Dzermejko pleaded guilty in April 2014 and was sentenced to three years in prison.[59]
In December 2011, a woman entering the office of Bartley A. Sorensen observed him looking at child pornography on his computer. She immediately reported him to the diocese, which suspended him and notified authorities. Police found over 5,000 pornographic images on his computer along with printed materials. He pleaded guilty in May 2021 and was sentenced to 93 months in prison.[60]
Deacon Rosendo Dacal was arrested in April 2018 on charges of unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of communications. Dacal in December 2017 started communicating in a chat room with a teenage boy, sending the boy sexually explicit messages and pornographic images. However, the boy was actually a North Strabane police officer.[61] Dacal pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service.[62]
In August 2018, a man from Southeast Asia accused Hugh Lang, the retired pastor of Saint Therese of Lisieux Parish in Munhall, of sexual abuse. The plaintiff said that Lang of sexually assaulted him in 2001 when he was a boy during a training session for altar servers. Lang was arrested in January 2019 on assault charges.[63] Lang denied the charges. He was convicted of six sexual abuse charges and sentenced in February 2020 to nine to 23 months in jail.[64] However, a judge overturned Lang's conviction in March 2020, due to an error by the presiding judge. Prosecutors later decided to drop the charges.[65]
Pennsylvania grand jury investigation
In early 2016, a
In 2018, Zubik confirmed that the diocese would release the list of clergy accused of sex abuse when the grand jury report was made public.
The Pennsylvania grand jury report was released in August 2018.[70][71] It listed 99 priests who had served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.[70] The report stated that some priests in the diocese ran a child porn ring in the 1970s and 1980s, saying they "used whips, violence and sadism in raping their victims."[72][73] These abusive priests gave their victims gold crosses so that other pedophile priests would recognize them.[73]
Sexual abuse lawsuits
In January 2020, a lawsuit against the Diocese of Pittsburgh which was filed by sex abuse survivors, as well as their parents, in September 2018 was allowed to move forward.
On August 13, 2020, 25 new sex abuse lawsuits were filed against the Diocese of Pittsburgh.[81] On August 14, 2020, it was revealed that the Diocese of Pittsburgh, along with Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Diocese of Allentown and Diocese of Scranton, was enduring the bulk of 150 new lawsuits filed against all eight Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses.[82] On November 20, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied a petition filed by the Diocese of Pittsburgh to grant a stay which would've delayed three ongoing lawsuits against the Diocese.[83]
See also
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
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