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The Diocese of Erie (Latin: Dioecesis Eriensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Diocese of Erie was founded on July 29, 1853.
Plans for the building of St. Peter Cathedral were initiated in 1873 by Bishop Tobias Mullen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. The cornerstone was laid in a formal ceremony held on St. Peter in Chains Day (See General Roman Calendar as in 1954), 1 August 1875. After years of construction and a fundraising campaign that involved parishes ...
It was the first Catholic church in Sharon. After a few additions, most notably the bell tower in 1867, [2] the basement was used as a parochial school until a dedicated school building was built in 1889. The first teachers in the parish were the Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary. [3]
The final restructuring is to go into place July 9 and at that time, the number of Roman Catholic parishes in Erie County will drop from 33 to 27. Here is what the diocese announced Thursday ...
The Millcreek Township sign. Our Lady of Peace is a Roman Catholic parish with a church and K-8 school. It is located in Millcreek Township in Erie County, Pennsylvania.. The Our Lady of Peace Parish provides philanthropic services in the Diocese and to those in need who may reside outside of the county or State.
In 1966, the Sisters put together a musical performance that sold out concerts in Erie. They were then invited to appear on a January 1967 episode of The Ed Sullivan Show, under the group name "Sisters-66".
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The Benedictine Sisters of Erie began the first Catholic high school for women in the city of Erie, St. Benedict Academy. The school opened in 1869 with one teacher, two students and a tuition of $1/month. The curriculum consisted of Christian Doctrine, English, Sacred History, Drawing, Music and Embroidery.