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When the Catholic Church created the Diocese of Greensburg in 1951, the first bishop, Rev. Hugh Lamb, lived at St. Emma's while making the initial arrangements. St. Emma also served as the diocesan chancery for the first year. The sisters built a retreat house in 1954. The sisters built the first monastery wing in 1960 and the second wing in 1963.
Edward C. Malesic was named as the next bishop of Greensburg by Pope Francis in 2015. [17] On July 1, 2020, Malesic announced the Saint Pope John Paul II Tuition Opportunity Partnership (TOP) to provided $4.1 million in scholarships and tuition assistance to Catholic schools in the diocese.
PA Routes 66 and 136 begin in Greensburg. PA Routes 130, 819, and U.S. Route 119 pass through the city. U.S. Route 22, a major connector from Central to Southwestern Pennsylvania, runs approximately seven miles north of the city through Salem Township, accessible by routes 66, 819, and 119.
The parish was designated Blessed Sacrament Cathedral with the establishment of the Diocese of Greensburg on March 10, 1951, at which time the Benedictines relinquished pastoral responsibility. [3] Maria Celli of the architectural firm Celli-Flynn & Associates redesigned the interior in 1971 to conform to liturgical changes that resulted from ...
This current structure was initially the Greensburg Salem High School, and since 1979 has been the Greensburg Salem Middle School. Aquinas Academy (340 North Main Street) - This is the parish elementary school of the next-door Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. It was originally known as Saint Benedict School, then as Blessed Sacrament School, until ...
The first Anglican church services in Greensburg were held in September 1813 at the Westmoreland County court house, with missionary priests from the Society for the Advancement of Christianity in Pennsylvania as celebrants. From 1814 to 1822, the Rev. Moses Bennett traveled into the region to hold services.
The athletics program at Greensburg Central Catholic is one of the most successful in the state of Pennsylvania. The school has won three state championships and countless WPIAL titles. The most successful sports program at Central is the ice hockey team, which won three state championships in the 90s and has been a state power for the past ...
St. Vincent de Paul (126 South Main Street) was originally McCrory's, one of Greensburg's "5 and 10s" or variety stores. This 1920s building is now a thrift shop for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The interior and exterior have changed very little from their days as a "5 and 10", except that the basement level has been closed to the public.