Diocese of Pittsburgh Informs District Attorney of Allegations Against Deceased Bishop

Today the Diocese of Pittsburgh made a report to the District Attorney of Allegheny County after receiving an allegation of sexual misconduct against then-Monsignor Anthony G. Bosco dating from the late 1960s.

Diocesan officials followed their longtime policy in reporting the allegation to the District Attorney. This is the first and only allegation the diocese has received against Bishop Bosco.

Bishop Bosco, a Pittsburgh priest, was ordained an auxiliary bishop for Pittsburgh in 1970 and was bishop of the Greensburg diocese from 1987 until his retirement in 2004. He died in 2013. The complaint alleges inappropriate touching of a nursing student while he was a chaplain and instructor at the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing.

“The Diocese of Pittsburgh continues to respond to those who have been hurt by representatives of the Church,” Bishop Zubik said. “The healing of victims is paramount to us.”

Bishop Zubik also reported the allegation to Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States. In addition, the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith are being notified by Bishop Zubik.

The bishop urges anyone who has been harmed by someone representing the Church to contact the Diocesan Assistance Coordinator at 1-888-808-1235 or the Pennsylvania state abuse hotline at 1-800- 932-0313.