Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Consolidating 26 Parishes

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will merge 26 parishes into eight effective Jan. 6. The moves are part of an ongoing diocesan consolidation.

No buildings will close immediately. Decisions about which buildings the new parishes will use will occur later, Bishop David Zubik said.

"This has not been a simple task," Zubik said in a statement. "However, you are positioning your new parish for more effect ministry by addressing financial needs, sharing resources and allowing your clergy to focus on the spiritual work for which they were ordained.

The eight new parishes:

• Archangel Gabriel: Serves Kennedy, McKees Rocks and Robinson. Combines Holy Trinity in Robinson, St. John of God in McKees Rocks and Saint Malachy in Kennedy.

• Christ the Divine Shepherd: Serves Monroeville and Penn Hills. Combines St. Bartholomew in Penn Hills, St. Bernadette in Monroeville, St. Gerard Majella in Penn Hills, North American Martyrs in Monroeville and St. Susanna in Penn Hills.

• Corpus Christi: Serves Bridgeville and Cecil. Combines St. Barbara in Bridgeville, Holy Child in Bridgeville and St. Mary in Cecil.

• Divine Mercy: Serves Downtown Pittsburgh and the Hill. Combines St. Benedict the Moor in the Hill District, Epiphany in Uptown and St. Mary of Mercy in Downtown.

• Divine Redeemer: Serves Aleppo and Sewickley. Combines St. James in Sewickley and St. Mary in Aleppo.

• Mary, Mother of God: Serves McKeesport, North Versailles, Versailles and White Oak. Combines St. Angela Merici in White Oak, Corpus Christi in McKeesport, St. Patrick in McKeesport and
St. Robert Bellarmine in East McKeesport.

• St. Andrew the Apostle: Serves Charleroi, Donora and Monongahela. Combines St. Damien of Molokai in Monongahela, Mary Mother of the Church in Charleroi and Our Lady of the Valley in Donora.

• St. Mary Magdalene: Serves Pittsburgh’s East End and Wilkinsburg. Combines St. Bede in Point Breeze, St. Charles Lwanga in Homewood and St. James in Wilkinsburg.