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The Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown (Latin: Dioecesis Altunensis-Johnstoniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in central Pennsylvania in the United States.
It is within the boundaries of the Downtown Altoona Historic District, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [2] It is the mother church of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and is the seat of its bishop, the Most Reverend Mark Leonard Bartchak. The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Pastor is Rev. Monsignor Stanley ...
The pastor of any particular church other than an ordinariate must be episcopally ordained, but his title conforms to that of his jurisdiction: the pastor of an archdiocese is an archbishop, the pastor of a diocese is a bishop, the pastor of an archeparchy is an archeparch, the pastor of an eparchy is an eparch, and the pastor of an exarchate is an exarch.
The Benedictine monks of Saint Vincent operate and teach at Saint Vincent Basilica Parish, Saint Vincent College, and Saint Vincent Seminary.The monks also provide pastoral care for Catholics in the dioceses of Baltimore, Greensburg, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Altoona-Johnstown, and Richmond.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Priest of the Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown Altoona–Johnstown [2] [3] Heroic Virtues Introduction of Cause: 16 May 2005 1843 Giuseppe Rosati: 12 January 1789 in Sora, Lazio, Frosinone, Italy 25 September 1843 in Rome, Italy Priest, Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians); Bishop of Saint Louis Saint Louis [4] Heroic Virtues Introduction of ...
Mark Leonard Bartchak (born January 1, 1955) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown since 2011.. Bartchak has also served on the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the highest court of the Vatican, since 2021 and is considered an authority on canon law.
Upon McCort's arrival in 1920, the Diocese of Altoona contained 148 priests, 110 churches, 91 parishes, 42 parochial schools, and a Catholic population of 123,756. [11] By the time of his death in 1936, there were 197 priests, 129 churches, 111 parishes, 50 parochial schools, and a Catholic population that had fallen to 100,634 during the Great ...