St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church (Pittsburgh)

St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church is a Black Catholic parish in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

It was built in 1894 and became a personal parish for African-Americans in June 2020.

[2] The building had been Holy Trinity Church which was suppressed (closed) in 1958.

The 18-foot tall statue of St. Benedict the Moor by Frederick Charles Shrady was installed atop its tower in 1968.

[1] In June 2020, Pittsburgh's Bishop David Zubik announced that the church would officially become a personal parish for the Black Catholic community, having served informally as such for decades.