Pittsburgh Catholic

Pittsburgh CatholicType| Website

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Owner(s)| Diocese of Pittsburgh
Founded| 1844
Language| English
Headquarters| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ISSN| 0032-0323
Website| pittsburghcatholic.org

The Pittsburgh Catholic is the Catholic news source for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, published for lay people, clergy and religious. It labeled itself as the oldest Catholic newspaper in continuous publication in the U.S. The newspaper was established in 1844 by Pittsburgh's first bishop, Michael O'Connor. According to its website, the Catholic had a total market of 111,250 Catholics.[1] Publication was suspended in March 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[2] but returned as an online news source on September 25, 2020. It is currently not available online, but is published six times per year in a magazine format.

The print version of the Catholic was available for free at most churches and Catholic outlets or centers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as churches purchased the newspaper in bulk for 21 cents per copy.[3] Articles included news about events occurring throughout the diocese, articles on local diocesan schools, features on community and charity programs orchestrated by local Catholic organizations, reviews and commentary on contemporary media, question-and-answer forums by priests to explain church doctrine, and editorials on Church issues. The former Bishop of Pittsburgh, Donald Wuerl, was generally seen as a conservative bishop. As a result, the Pittsburgh Catholic was considered a conservative publication as well. However, because the newspaper is oriented towards the local region, it rarely contained extensive commentary on national issues. According to the Pittsburgh Business Times Book of Lists, the Pittsburgh Catholic was the largest weekly publication in western Pennsylvania and the second-largest newspaper in western Pennsylvania.

The Pittsburgh Catholic is a member of the Catholic Press Association. Its general manager, Robert P. Lockwood, was nominated as finalist for the association's annual St. Francis de Sales Award.

## References

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1. ^ "Advertising". Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates. June 30, 2006. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
2. ^ "Coronavirus claims the Pittsburgh Catholic as diocese suspends publication". 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
3. ^ "About Us". Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.

## External links

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* Official Website of the Pittsburgh Catholic
* Diocese of Pittsburgh Website

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Ordinaries|

Bishops
Michael O'Connor
Michael Domenec
John Tuigg
Richard Phelan
Regis Canevin
Hugh Boyle
John Dearden
John Joseph Wright
Vincent Leonard
Anthony Bevilacqua
Donald Wuerl
David A. Zubik

Auxiliary bishops
Coleman F. Carroll
Vincent Martin Leonard
John Bernard McDowell
Anthony G. Bosco
William Winter
Thomas Joseph Tobin
David A. Zubik
Paul J. Bradley
William Waltersheid
Mark Eckman

Churches|

Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Paul

Churches
List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Epiphany
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Our Lady of the Angels
St. Benedict the Moor
St. Boniface
St. Nicholas
St. Stanislaus Kostka

Former churches
Holy Family
St. Agnes
St. Ann
St. George
St. John the Baptist
St. Mary
St. Michael
St. Nicholas
St. Philomena
Ss. Peter and Paul

Chapels and shrines
St. Anthony's Chapel

Education|

Higher education
Duquesne
Carlow
La Roche
Saint Paul Seminary

High schools
Aquinas
Bishop Canevin
Central Catholic
Nazareth Prep
North Catholic High School
Oakland Catholic
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Serra Catholic
Seton-La Salle
St. Joseph
Vincentian

Elementary schools
St. Anne School

Priests|

* Anthony Gerard Bosco
* Paul Joseph Bradley
* Edward James Burns
* Coleman Francis Carroll
* Howard Joseph Carroll
* William Graham Connare
* Nicholas Carmen Dattilo
* Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
* Norbert Felix Gaughan
* Jerome Daniel Hannan
* Ralph Leo Hayes
* Bernard Anthony Hebda
* Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida
* Tobias Mullen
* James O'Connor
* Thomas Joseph Tobin
* Donald Cardinal Wuerl

Miscellany|

* Calvary Catholic Cemetery
* The Pittsburgh Catholic
* St. Joseph's House of Hospitality
* See of Allegheny

* Catholicism portal

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City of Pittsburgh

Government|

* Airport
* Convention Center
* City Council
* City Hall
* Courthouse
* District Attorney
* Education
* Events
* Fire
* InterGov
* Libraries
* Mayor
* Parks
* Police
* Port
* Regional
* Sheriff
* Transit
* Water

Economy|

* Allegheny Conference
* Duquesne Club
* Chamber of Commerce
* Corporations
* Economic Club
* HYP Club
* Stock Exchange

Other topics|

* Colleges and universities
* Culture
* cookie table
* theatre
* Green Man
* Pittsburgh Parking Chair
* Picklesburgh
* Dialect
* Jag-off
* Yinzer
* Flag
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* television
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* name
* timeline
* Jewish history
* 2018 synagogue shooting
* Pittsburgh toilet
* Hospitals
* Media
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* Nicknames
* Notable Pittsburghers
* Region
* combined statistical area
* Skyscrapers
* Sports
* Transportation

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