Pope Appoints Eckman as Pittsburgh Bishop

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh, who led the diocese since 2007 and retired at age 75. Auxiliary Bishop Mark A. Eckman, a longtime parish priest and auxiliary bishop since 2022, has been appointed as the 13th Bishop of Pittsburgh. Eckman will be installed on July 14 at Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland. The Diocese of Pittsburgh serves nearly 616,000 Catholics across six counties in western Pennsylvania. Bishop Larry J. Kulick of Greensburg and other church leaders have expressed support for Eckman and gratitude for Zubik's decades of service. Eckman has pledged to continue the mission of Jesus Christ and asked for prayers as he begins his new role.