Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg

Diocese of Greensburg
Dioecesis Greensburgensis

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Location
Country United States
Territory Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties in Western Pennsylvania
Ecclesiastical province Philadelphia
Metropolitan Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Statistics
Area 3,334 sq mi (8,640 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
680,630
170,486 (25.0%)
Parishes 101
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established March 10, 1951
Cathedral Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Secular priests 118
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Edward C. Malesic
Emeritus Bishops Lawrence Eugene Brandt
Map
Website
dioceseofgreensburg.org
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg

The Diocese of Greensburg is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, with 85 parishes in Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties in Western Pennsylvania in the United States. The diocese was founded on March 10, 1951. Edward C. Malesic was named its bishop on April 24, 2015.

Bishops

Bishops of the diocese and their tenures of service:

  1. Hugh L. Lamb (1951–1960)
  2. William G. Connare (1960–1987)
  3. Anthony G. Bosco (1987–2004)
  4. Lawrence E. Brandt (2004–2015)
  5. Edward C. Malesic (2015–present)

Auxiliary bishops

Parish directory

As of 2015, there are seventy-eight operating parishes within the Diocese of Greensburg; thirty-eight of these operate in a partnered configuration.[1] A diocesan strategic planning process began in 2006, which has resulted in closures of parishes and chapels, as well as partnerings of parishes that have remained open, with the last of these changes occurring in 2013.[2]

Parish Name County Nearest Town
Ascension Westmoreland Jeannette
Blessed Sacrement Cathedral Westmoreland Greensburg
Christ the King Armstrong Leechburg
Christ, Prince of Peace Armstrong Ford City
Church of the Good Sheperd Indiana Kent
Church of the Resurrection Indiana 5 Sites:
Clymer
Ernest
Glen Campbell
Heilwood
Rossitier
Holy Cross Westmoreland Youngwood
Holy Family Westmoreland Latrobe
Holy Family Westmoreland Seward
Holy Family Westmoreland West Newton
Holy Trinity Westmoreland Ligonier
Immaculate Conception Fayette Connellsville
Immaculate Conception Westmoreland Irwin
Mother of Sorrows Westmoreland Murrysville
Mount Saint Peter Westmoreland New Kensington
Our Lady of Grace Westmoreland Greensburg
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Saint Mary Fayette Leckrone
Our Lady of the Assumption Indiana 2 Sites
Coral
Lucernemines
Our Lady, Queen of Peace Westmoreland East Vandergrift
Sacred Heart Westmoreland Jeannette
Sacred Heart Westmoreland Youngstown
Seven Dolors Westmoreland Yukon
Saints Cyril and Methodius Fayette Fairchance
Saints Simon and Jude Indiana Blairsville
Saint Agnes Westmoreland North Huntingdon Township
Saint Aloysius Fayette Dunbar
Saint Ambrose Westmoreland Avonmore
Saint Anne Westmoreland Rostraver Township
Saint Barbara Westmoreland Harrison City
Saint Bartholomew Westmoreland Crabtree
Saint Benedict Westmoreland Marguerite
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Indiana Indiana
Saint Bruno Westmoreland Greensburg
Saint Cecilia Fayette Grindstone
Saint Cecilia Westmoreland Whitney
Saint Edward Westmoreland Herminie
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Westmoreland North Huntingdon Township
Saint Florian Westmoreland United
Saint Francis Fayette 2 Sites:
Masontown
Footedale
Saint Gertrude Westmoreland Vandergrift
Saint Hubert Fayette Point Marion
Saint James Westmoreland New Alexandria
Saint James the GreaterArmstrong Apollo
Saint Joan of Arc Fayette Farmington
Saint John the Baptist, de la salle Westmoreland Delmont
Saint John the Baptist Fayette Perryopolis
Saint John the Baptist Westmoreland Scottdale
Saint John the Evangelist Fayette Connellsville
Saint John the Evangelist Westmoreland Latrobe
Saint John the Evangelist Fayette Uniontown
Saint Joseph Westmoreland Derry
Saint Joseph Fayette Everson
Saint Joseph Westmoreland New Kensington
Saint Lawrence Armstrong Cadogan
Saint Margret Mary Westmoreland Lower Burrell
Saint Martin Westmoreland New Derry
Saint Mary (Nativity) Fayette Uniontown
Saint Mary of Czestochowa Westmoreland New Kensington
Saint Mary Westmoreland Export
Saint Mary Westmoreland Freeport
Saint Mary Armstrong Yatesboro
Saint Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Armstrong Kittanning
Saint Matthew Indiana Saltsburg
Saint Patrick Armstrong Brady's Bend
Saint Paul Westmoreland Greensburg
Saint Peter Fayette Brownsville
Saint Pius X Westmoreland Mount Pleasant
Saint Raymond of the Mountains Westmoreland Donegal
Saint Regis Westmoreland Trafford
Saint Rita Fayette Connellsville
Saint Rose Westmoreland Latrobe
Saint Sebastian Westmoreland Belle Vernon
Saint Sylvester Westmoreland Slickville
Saint Terese, Little Flower of Jesus Fayette Uniontown
Saint Thomas More University Parish Indiana Indiana
Saint Vincent Basilica Westmoreland Latrobe
The Epiphany of Our Lord Westmoreland Monessen
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Westmoreland Mount Pleasant

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Schools

There are 18 educational facilities spread throughout the geographical terrain of the diocesan limits. There are 2 junior-senior high schools, 13 diocesan elementary schools and 3 non-diocesan Catholic schools[4]

High schools

Diocesan elementary schools

School Name County Nearest Town
Aquanius Academy Westmoreland Greensburg
Christ, the Divine Teacher Westmoreland Latrobe
Conn-Area Catholic* Fayette Connellsville
Divine Redeemer Armstrong Ford City
Holy Trinity Westmoreland Ligonier
Mary, Queen of Apostles Westmoreland New Kensington
Mother of Sorrows Westmoreland Murrysville
Queen of Angels Westmoreland North Huntingdon Township
Saint Bernard Indiana Indiana
Saint John the Evangelist Regional* Fayette Uniontown
Saint Sebastian Westmoreland Belle Vernon
The Cardinal Maida Academy Westmoreland Vandergrift

* - denotes school only operates up to Grade 6, Grades 7-8 attend Geibel Catholic High School, if they wish.

Non-diocesan facilities

There are three non-diocesan facilities under the Educational Office.

See also

References

External links

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