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St. Patrick Church (Pittsburgh)

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Old Saint Patrick, Strip, Pittsburgh, 2019 12 30
Old Saint Patrick, Strip, Pittsburgh, 2019 12 30

St. Patrick's Church (also known as Old St. Patrick's) is a historic Catholic church located in the Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in 1808, St. Patrick's was the first parish founded in what would become the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Over its long history the parish has served successive immigrant communities and was closely associated with the Depression-era activism of Father James Renshaw Cox. The present church is notable for housing a replica of the Holy Stairs in Rome.

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St. Patrick Church (Pittsburgh)
Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh

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Liberty Avenue
15224 Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, United States
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