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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.

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.

Photo Created:  c1859, September 21

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection


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