Greensburg (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Larry James Kulick, Bishop
Lawrence Eugene Brandt, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 March 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 8,632 (3,334 Square Miles)
Description: Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland
Conference Region: III (NJ, PA)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: GBG
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofgreensburg.org
Mailing Address: 723 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, PA 15601, USA
Telephone: (724)837-0901
Fax: 552-2520

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hugh Louis Lamb † (28 May 1951 Appointed - 8 Dec 1959 Died)
William Graham Connare † (23 Feb 1960 Appointed - 20 Jan 1987 Retired)
Anthony Gerard Bosco † (2 Apr 1987 Appointed - 2 Jan 2004 Retired)
Lawrence Eugene Brandt (2 Jan 2004 Appointed - 24 Apr 2015 Retired)
Edward Charles Malesic (24 Apr 2015 Appointed - 16 Jul 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio)
Larry James Kulick (18 Dec 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 March 1951	Erected	Diocese of Pittsburgh (Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland, and Fayette)	Diocese of Greensburg (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 216,037 690,742 31.3% 167 124 291 742 158 718 121 ap1967

1970 226,018 682,776 33.1% 61 188 249 907 220 646 120 ap1971

1976 229,045 698,721 32.8% 184 97 281 815 1 137 494 117 ap1977

1980 229,105 756,173 30.3% 186 107 293 781 1 146 465 118 ap1981

1990 212,817 700,800 30.4% 162 112 274 776 136 375 115 ap1991

1999 187,166 679,421 27.5% 155 82 237 789 41 286 107 ap2000

2000 185,000 679,421 27.2% 130 80 210 880 135 285 105 ap2001

2001 188,710 680,152 27.7% 129 77 206 916 123 409 105 ap2002

2002 188,301 680,152 27.7% 129 83 212 888 125 285 105 ap2003

2003 183,034 681,720 26.8% 126 79 205 892 132 295 103 ap2004

2004 181,167 679,990 26.6% 122 79 201 901 123 325 102 ap2005

2006 170,486 680,630 25.0% 118 74 192 887 116 206 101 ap2007

2013 165,000 699,000 23.6% 106 67 173 953 2 117 198 85 ap2014

2016 140,382 648,897 21.6% 100 106 206 681 6 157 258 78 ap2017

2019 133,734 659,596 20.3% 102 169 271 493 7 225 206 78 ap2020

2021 135,100 666,325 20.3% 90 146 236 572 14 197 194 78 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	216,037	690,742	31.3%	167	124	291	742		158	718	121	ap1967
1970	226,018	682,776	33.1%	61	188	249	907		220	646	120	ap1971
1976	229,045	698,721	32.8%	184	97	281	815	1	137	494	117	ap1977
1980	229,105	756,173	30.3%	186	107	293	781	1	146	465	118	ap1981
1990	212,817	700,800	30.4%	162	112	274	776		136	375	115	ap1991
1999	187,166	679,421	27.5%	155	82	237	789		41	286	107	ap2000
2000	185,000	679,421	27.2%	130	80	210	880		135	285	105	ap2001
2001	188,710	680,152	27.7%	129	77	206	916		123	409	105	ap2002
2002	188,301	680,152	27.7%	129	83	212	888		125	285	105	ap2003
2003	183,034	681,720	26.8%	126	79	205	892		132	295	103	ap2004
2004	181,167	679,990	26.6%	122	79	201	901		123	325	102	ap2005
2006	170,486	680,630	25.0%	118	74	192	887		116	206	101	ap2007
2013	165,000	699,000	23.6%	106	67	173	953	2	117	198	85	ap2014
2016	140,382	648,897	21.6%	100	106	206	681	6	157	258	78	ap2017
2019	133,734	659,596	20.3%	102	169	271	493	7	225	206	78	ap2020
2021	135,100	666,325	20.3%	90	146	236	572	14	197	194	78	ap2022