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Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Welcomes New Bishop as Zubik Retires After ...
- Bishop David Zubik has retired after serving the Diocese of Pittsburgh, which includes nearly 628,000 Catholics, and Pope Leo XIV accepted his resignation on June 4.
- Pope Leo XIV appointed Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman to succeed Bishop Zubik as the new bishop of the diocese.
- Bishop Eckman, 66, has served as an auxiliary bishop since 2022 and has held various roles within the diocese since his ordination in 1985.
- The Diocese of Pittsburgh serves nearly 628,000 Catholics and covers 3,754 square miles across five counties in Pennsylvania.
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New Local Catholic Church Leader Named - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Diocese of Pittsburgh has a new leader. Bishop Mark Eckman has been named the 13th Bishop of Pittsburgh by Pope Leo XIV. Eckman has served the diocese as an Auxiliary Bishop since 2022 and previously as a longtime parish priest. Bishop David Zubik reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 last September and officially resigned Wednesday morning. Bishop Eckman will be installed on Monday, July 14, 2025, during a special Mass at Saint Paul Ca…
Pope Leo appoints auxiliary Bishop Eckman as new bishop of Pittsburgh
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and appointed the diocese’s Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman as his… The post Pope Leo appoints auxiliary Bishop Eckman as new bishop of Pittsburgh appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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