![]() Maryland surveyor Christopher Gist crossed the mountains to survey large claims of the best farm land. The earliest penetration of the southwest corner of the state, then sparsely populated with Indians, was made by Episcopalians who set up posts in the 1740s along the Allegheny, Youghiogheny and Ohio Rivers. In the mid-18th century this rich transmontane area drew the first Indian traders, exploring surveyors, military men and later settlers, many of whom were at least nominal Anglicans primarily from Maryland, eastern Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The Diocese of Pittsburgh covers the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania and includes the current counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland. Solak was consecrated and seated as its current bishop in autumn 2021. The diocesan cathedral is Trinity Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh. ![]() It was formed in 1865 by dividing the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Geographically, it encompasses 11 counties in Western Pennsylvania. The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh is a diocese in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Seal of the Episcopal Diocese of PittsburghĪllegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvaniaģ25 Oliver Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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