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Pennsylvania St.
Philomena was relocated to Pittsburgh in the Squirrel Hill
section. Due to the population loss, the church closed after
serving the community for 70 years. St. Philomena closed in 1993 and
the church was sold shortly
afterwards. Submitted by research of C. Anthony from
Archives of Diocese of Pittsburgh.
History
St. Philomena
Church
According
to the Diocese of Pittsburgh Archives, St. Philomena, once located in
Pittsburgh's Strip District, was founded in 1839 which was the
first German parish in the diocese. St. John Neumann and Blessed
Francis Seelos are among the priests that served at St. Philomena.
The cornerstone of the church was laid on May 26, 1842 and the completed
church was dedicated on October 4, 1846. St. John Neumann attended
the laying of the cornerstone on that date. The Pennsylvania
Railroad purchased this church on April 15, 1922. The last Mass
was held in St. Philomena in the Strip District on November 16, 1925.
Photo Created: c1859, September 21
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division,
Detroit Publishing Company Collection
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