42 Polish families in Donora met to discuss the formation of a Polish parish, which became Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Mark School, McKees Rocks opened with an enrollment of 123
Dedication of the second St. John the Baptist Church, Baden
Donald Wuerl appointed the eleventh bishop of Pittsburgh
The parishes of Ss. John & Paul, Franklin Park/Marshall; Christ the Light of the World, Duquesne; Divine Mercy, Beaver Falls; Ave Maria, Bentleyville/Ellsworth; St. Jude the Apostle, Wilmerding; Guardian Angels, West End; Holy Family, New Brighton; St. Clare of Assisi, Clairton; and St. John Vianney, Hilltop established
| Bishop Wuerl's first press conference after being appointed Bishop of Pittsburgh |