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The school was to be named Chartiers Catholic High School. The name was changed soon after to recognize former Bishop of Pittsburgh Regis Canevin. Father Leo G. Henry was then named the first headmaster. Canevin High School opened to 435 boys and girls on September 10, 1959; in June 1963, 303 students graduated.
Upon the death of Bishop Richard Phelan, Canevin automatically succeeded him to become the fifth bishop of Pittsburgh on December 20, 1904. [8] He was the first American and the first native son of the diocese to become bishop. [7] He penned the article on the "Diocese of Pittsburg" for the Catholic Encyclopedia. [4]
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 ...
Trailing 12-10 in the first set, Bishop Canevin (20-2) went on a 4-0 spurt to take a 14-12 lead that it would not relinquish. The Mountaineers rallied late in the set to get it within two at 22-20 ...
The church's twin towers, which rise 125 feet (38 m), are composed of white brick in a Greek cruciform pattern set into sandstone. They rise 125 feet (38 m). The church was dedicated on December 27, 1903 under Co-Adjutor Bishop Regis Canevin of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, which then had jurisdiction over Greek Catholics in its region.
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The archabbey church was dedicated by bishop Regis Canevin of Pittsburgh on August 24, 1905 [3] and declared a minor basilica by Pius XII on the same date in 1955. [ 4 ] The monks operate St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
On December 16, 2004, Bradley was appointed auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh and titular bishop of Afufenia by Pope John Paul II. [6] He received his episcopal consecration on February 2, 2005, from Bishop Donald Wuerl, with then-Bishop DiNardo and Bishop David Zubik serving as co-consecrators, at St. Paul Cathedral. [7]