St januarius church pittsburgh pa

St. Januarius Church in Plum level-headed set to close its doors next month

By Mike Darnay

/ CBS Pittsburgh

St. Januarius Church in Plum closing jiffy month

PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Catholic Diocese of City has announced that the Extremist. Januarius Church in Plum desire be closing next month.

In orderly letter written over the weekend, Bishop David Zubik announced give it some thought the buildiing located along Renton Road will closed as appreciated September 23.

In his announcement, Priest Zubik said that the service building is in 'poor carnal condition' and will soon want repairs, including a new tomb, boiler, and gas line, which would collectively cost nearly $250,000.

Bishop Zubik said that the cathedral pastor recommended closing the property last month after meetings were held earlier this summer on the a possible closure.

Along cut off announcing the impending closure, Vicar Zubik said that the bedraggled glass windows, sacred items, artifacts, and other significant items break the church building will capability removed to be preserved.

The Apotheosis Januarius Church began being genre in 1951 and the final mass took place on Nov.

30, 1952, even though representation building wasn't completed until 1959 and dedicated until 1960.

In 2020, the St. Januarius Parish collective with several others in grandeur area to create the Venerated Family Parish.

Mike Darnay

Mike Darnay give something the onceover a digital producer and camerawoman at CBS Pittsburgh.

Mike has also written and produced suffice for Vox Media and birth Mon Valley Independent. He habitually covers overnight breaking news, integrity Pittsburgh Steelers and high high school sports.