Saint Anthony Chapel - Pittsburgh, PA - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Saint Anthony Chapel is located on Harpster Street in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. The chapel is well-known for its collection of 5,000 saints' relics.

Construction on the building began in 1880 and was planned and funded by Fr. Suitbert Mollinger, who was the pastor of nearby Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish. He wanted to build the chapel to house his collection of relics. The chapel was dedicated on June 13, 1883, the feast of St. Anthony of Padua. The chapel was enlarged in 1892 and life-size Stations of the Cross were added. Unfortunately, as the chapel addition was dedicated on June 13, 1892, Fr. Mollinger became ill and died two days later. The Diocese of Pittsburgh acquired the title to the property and has owned it since. The chapel was designated a Historical Landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation in 1968. In the 1970's, restoration work was done on the chapel. It is now a popular pilgrimage site and has daily Masses.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 06/13/1883 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 12:00 PM To: 3:00 AM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:30 AM Street address of Church: 1704 Harpster Street Pittsburgh, PA USA 15212 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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