This Day in Diocesan History for February 18

1876

Rev. Peter McMahon assigned as the first resident pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Darlington

 
 
1924

Bishop Hugh Boyle issued a pastoral letter announcing a diocesan-wide educational campaign to fund Catholic education in every parish and to erect Catholic high schools

 
 
1996

Final Mass celebrated in Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Homewood

 
 
1997

David Zubik, twelfth Bishop of Pittsburgh, appointed Titular Bishop of Jamestown and Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh

 
 
Bishop David Zubik, twelfth Bishop of Pittsburgh