The last diocesan Latin Mass in the Diocese of Pittsburgh will be celebrated on Friday, September 4, 2026, after the bishop decided not to petition the Vatican for continued permission to celebrate the Mass in this manner.
“Throughout my ministry as your bishop, I have sought to encourage the unity of our local Church and to help all of us grow ever more deeply in our love for the Eucharist and the sacred liturgy,” said Bishop Mark Eckman of Pittsburgh in an August 7 letter to Mary, Queen of Saints Parish in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. Eckman was installed as the bishop of Pittsburgh on July 14, 2025.
