Anthony G. Bosco

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Anthony G. Bosco
Bishop of Greensburg
Titular Bishop of Labicum
Stained-glass of Bishop Bosco in Saint Patrick Church in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
SeeDiocese of Greensburg
PredecessorWilliam G. Connare
SuccessorLawrence Eugene Brandt
Other postsAuxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh
(1970–1987)
Orders
OrdinationJune 7, 1952
by John Francis Dearden
ConsecrationJune 30, 1970
by John J. Wright, Vincent Leonard, and John B. McDowell
Personal details
Born(1927-08-01)August 1, 1927
New Castle, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJuly 2, 2013(2013-07-02) (aged 85)
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, US
EducationSt. Fidelis Seminary
St. Vincent Seminary

Anthony Gerard Bosco (August 1, 1927 – July 2, 2013) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg in Pennsylvania from 1987 to 2004. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1987.

Biography

Early life

Anthony Bosco was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on August 1, 1927. Raised on Pittsburgh's North Side,[1] Bosco graduated from North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh. He then attended St. Fidelis Seminary in Butler County, Pennsylvania, and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

Priesthood

Bosco was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pittsburgh by Bishop John Francis Dearden on June 7, 1952 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Pittsburgh.[2] Bosco held a variety of positions in the Pittsburgh chancery and was named a monsignor in 1968. During part of that time, he was a chaplain and instructor at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh.[3]

Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh

Pope Paul VI appointed Bosco as an auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh and titular bishop of Labicum on May 4, 1970. He was consecrated by Cardinal John Joseph Wright on June 30, 1970, at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.[4][2]

Bishop of Greensburg

Bosco was appointed by Pope John Paul II as bishop of Greensburg on April 2, 1987, after Bishop Connare retired. Bosco was installed on June 30, 1987.[5]

Bosco's West Highland West terriers, Joshua and Joshua II, were local celebrities within the Catholic community of Greensburg. John Paul II accepted Bosco's retirement as bishop of Greensburg on January 2, 2004. Anthony Bosco died on July 2, 2013, at his residence in Greensburg.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bosco Installed As Greensburg Bishop". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 1, 1987. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Bishop Anthony Gerard Bosco [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. ^ "Retired bishop will teach at Seton Hill". Connellsville Daily Courier. August 24, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  4. ^ "Christian Associates Names Five To Posts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 1970. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  5. ^ "Bosco named bishop at Greensburg". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 15, 1987. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
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