Thank you, Bishop Zubik

Bishop David A. Zubik was ordained a priest on May 3, 1975, by Bishop Vincent M. Leonard at Saint Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh.  Following Bishop Zubik’s first priestly assignment as Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Parish, Shadyside, he served as Vice Principal of Quigley Catholic High School, Baden, and Chaplain to the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse and the students at Mount Gallitzin Academy.  At the same time, he earned a master’s degree in education administration from Duquesne University.  He also served as adjunct spiritual director at Saint Paul Seminary and associate spiritual director at Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe.  His administrative appointments in diocesan central administration have included Administrative Secretary to then-Pittsburgh Bishop Anthony J. Bevilacqua, Administrative Secretary and Master of Ceremonies to then-Pittsburgh Bishop Donald W. Wuerl, Director of Clergy Personnel, Associate General Secretary and Chancellor, and Vicar General and General Secretary.

Bishop Zubik was consecrated a bishop on April 6, 1997, at Saint Paul Cathedral and was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

On October 10, 2003, the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, named the Most Reverend David A. Zubik as the Eleventh Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay.  Bishop Zubik was installed as Bishop on December 12, 2003.

On July 18, 2007, he was named by Pope Benedict XVI as the Twelfth Bishop of Pittsburgh.  He was installed at Saint Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh on September 28, 2007.