Diocese: Group of Churches under a Bishop
Vicariate: District of a Vicar Vicar: a Roman Catholic Priest
Diocese of Greensburg History of Bishops of Greensburg Diocese
Hugh Lamb 1952-1959
BishopWilliam Connare 1960-1987
Auxiliary Bishop Norbert Gaughan **
Bishop Anthony Bosco – 1987-2004
Bishop Lawrence Brandt 2004 - 2015
Bishop Edward Malesic 2015 - present General Overview of the Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania • The Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg was canonically erected on March 10, 1951,by Pope Pius XII.
• The Diocese oversees Armstrong, Faye e, Indiana, and Westmoreland coun es, Pennsylvania.
• As of 2017, the popula on of Catholics living within the Diocese of Greensburg was 137,641, which cons tuted approximately 21% of the total popula on in the Diocese's geographic region.
* The Greensburg Diocese consists of 78 parishes, 14 elementary schools, two junior/ senior high schools, and a school for children of all ages with intellectual and/or developmental disabili es, and has approximately 100 clergy members (including ac ve, re red, and interna onal priests, as well as permanent deacons).
History of Bishops of the Diocese of Pi sburgh
Bishop Hugh C. Boyle (6/16/1921 through 2/22/1950)
John Cardinal Dearden (1950 -1958)
John Cardinal Wright (1959 - 1969)
Bishop Vincent M. Leonard (1969 - 1983)
Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua (1983 - 1988)
Donald Cardinal Wuerl (1988 - 2006)
Bishop David Zubik (2007 - present)
General Overview of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • The Diocese of Pittsburgh was canonically erected on August 11, 1843, by Pope Gregory XVI.
• This Diocese covers Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and Washington counties.
• As of 2017, the population of Catholics living within the Diocese of Pittsburgh was 632,138, which constitutes approximately 33% of the total population in the geographic region.
• There are approximately 211 Diocesan priests in active ministry, and a totalof 188 parishes. The Diocese of Pi sburgh is also comprised of four regional vicariates, which includes parishes, schools and Catholic ins tu ons. Each regional vicariate is led by a full- me regional vicar to assist the bishop in carrying out his responsibili es, and is a 0representa ve of the bishop in his given region.
• Vicariate 1 is currently led by Vicar General William Waltersheid. This region is composed of 43 parishes and 21 elementary and high schools in the city neighborhoods and some east and north suburbs of Pi sburgh.
• Vicariate 2 is currently led by Regional Vicar Frederick Cain. This region is composed of 56 parishes and 17 elementary and high schools in some east and north suburbs of Pi sburgh and northeast Washington County areas.
• Vicariate 3 is currently led by Regional Vicar Howard Campbell. This region is composed of 39 parishes and 12 elementary and high schools in the west suburbs of Pi sburgh, Beaver, and Greene coun es and west and southeast Washington County areas.
• Vicariate 4 is currently led by Regional Vicar Philip Farrell. This region is composed of 50 parishes and 14 elementary and high schools in the north suburbs of Pi sburgh, Butler and Lawrence Coun es.
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