Patrick R. Cullen was born on June 8, 1910, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Martin Joseph and Mary A. Gaughn Cullen.
He attended Annunciation Grade School on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Duquesne Prep High School and Duquense University in Pittsburgh, and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 13, 1937, at St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe by Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle.
Fr. Cullen served as Assistant Pastor at St. Brigid's on Wylie Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, at St. Mary's on 46th Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, at St. William's in East Pittsburgh, and at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Midland, Pennsylvania.
He then served as a Pastor for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. At that time, Connellsville, in Fayette County, was in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The Diocese of Greensburg had not been created yet. It was established in 1951 and consists of Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland Counties.
Fr. Cullen was the founding pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church in the Brookline neighborhood of the South Hills of Pittsburgh. The story of St. Pius X began in the early 1950s. By 1951, school enrollment at the Church of the Resurrection on Creedmoor Avenue in Brookline had reached 1,171. By September 1953, the enrollment was 1,346, and the parish census listed 2,842 families.
At that point, Pittsburgh Bishop John Francis Dearden established a new parish. The parish was named in honor of Pope Saint Pius X, who had been canonized on May 29, 1954. The parish was located on a 3 1/2 acre lot at 3040 Pioneer Avenue in Brookline.
Fr. Cullen took possession of the parish on June 10, 1954. Ground was broken on February 13, 1955, for the new church and school. On August 21, 1955, the cornerstone of the church and school were laid. On August 31, the new rectory was completed. On September 7, the school, staffed by the Benedictine Sisters, opened for the first time to first through fourth grades, with an additional grade being added each year. On December 3, Bishop Dearden dedicated the new Church. By the end of 1955, the congregation had grown to over 430 families. Finally, on March 25, 1965, a new convent was dedicated to house the growing number of Benedictine Sisters teaching at the school.
While Pastor of St. Pius X, Fr. Cullen was active in the Brookline Community Council and worked closely with the Dormont Ministerium on ecumenical projects. He also served as Chaplain to the Knights of Columbus in Mount Lebanon and Midland.
Father Cullen oversaw the parish until illness forced him to retire in March of 1968. During his fourteen years as pastor, the congregation continued to see steady growth. Father Cullen celebrated his final Mass on March 17, 1968. Later, the church hall was named Cullen Hall in his honor.
Fr. Cullen then served as Chaplain to the Felician Sisters in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
Fr. Patrick R. Cullen passed away from a heart attack on Friday, December 3, 1971, at St. Clair Hospital in the Mount Lebanon suburb of the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
He is survived by his sister, Ann Trimbur. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Rev. James R. Cullen.
Arrangements were by the Simons Funeral Home, 7720 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Visitation was from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent, 1500 Woodcrest Avenue, Coraopolis, PA. Translation to the chapel occurred on Monday, December 6, at 3 p.m. The Office of the Dead was recited on Tuesday, December 7, at 10:30 a.m. Concelebrated High Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated at 11 a.m. with Bishop Vincent Martin Leonard as the main celebrant. Internment followed at Resurrection Cemetery in Coraopolis.
From the online St. Pius X Catholic Church history by Clint Burton, Ancestry.com, the online PIttsburgh Catholic Archives, and from personal knowledge. Submitted by Angela, Member #48520699.
He attended Annunciation Grade School on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Duquesne Prep High School and Duquense University in Pittsburgh, and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 13, 1937, at St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe by Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle.
Fr. Cullen served as Assistant Pastor at St. Brigid's on Wylie Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, at St. Mary's on 46th Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, at St. William's in East Pittsburgh, and at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Midland, Pennsylvania.
He then served as a Pastor for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. At that time, Connellsville, in Fayette County, was in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The Diocese of Greensburg had not been created yet. It was established in 1951 and consists of Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland Counties.
Fr. Cullen was the founding pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church in the Brookline neighborhood of the South Hills of Pittsburgh. The story of St. Pius X began in the early 1950s. By 1951, school enrollment at the Church of the Resurrection on Creedmoor Avenue in Brookline had reached 1,171. By September 1953, the enrollment was 1,346, and the parish census listed 2,842 families.
At that point, Pittsburgh Bishop John Francis Dearden established a new parish. The parish was named in honor of Pope Saint Pius X, who had been canonized on May 29, 1954. The parish was located on a 3 1/2 acre lot at 3040 Pioneer Avenue in Brookline.
Fr. Cullen took possession of the parish on June 10, 1954. Ground was broken on February 13, 1955, for the new church and school. On August 21, 1955, the cornerstone of the church and school were laid. On August 31, the new rectory was completed. On September 7, the school, staffed by the Benedictine Sisters, opened for the first time to first through fourth grades, with an additional grade being added each year. On December 3, Bishop Dearden dedicated the new Church. By the end of 1955, the congregation had grown to over 430 families. Finally, on March 25, 1965, a new convent was dedicated to house the growing number of Benedictine Sisters teaching at the school.
While Pastor of St. Pius X, Fr. Cullen was active in the Brookline Community Council and worked closely with the Dormont Ministerium on ecumenical projects. He also served as Chaplain to the Knights of Columbus in Mount Lebanon and Midland.
Father Cullen oversaw the parish until illness forced him to retire in March of 1968. During his fourteen years as pastor, the congregation continued to see steady growth. Father Cullen celebrated his final Mass on March 17, 1968. Later, the church hall was named Cullen Hall in his honor.
Fr. Cullen then served as Chaplain to the Felician Sisters in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
Fr. Patrick R. Cullen passed away from a heart attack on Friday, December 3, 1971, at St. Clair Hospital in the Mount Lebanon suburb of the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
He is survived by his sister, Ann Trimbur. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Rev. James R. Cullen.
Arrangements were by the Simons Funeral Home, 7720 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Visitation was from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent, 1500 Woodcrest Avenue, Coraopolis, PA. Translation to the chapel occurred on Monday, December 6, at 3 p.m. The Office of the Dead was recited on Tuesday, December 7, at 10:30 a.m. Concelebrated High Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated at 11 a.m. with Bishop Vincent Martin Leonard as the main celebrant. Internment followed at Resurrection Cemetery in Coraopolis.
From the online St. Pius X Catholic Church history by Clint Burton, Ancestry.com, the online PIttsburgh Catholic Archives, and from personal knowledge. Submitted by Angela, Member #48520699.
Patrick R. Cullen was born on June 8, 1910, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Martin Joseph and Mary A. Gaughn Cullen.
He attended Annunciation Grade School on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Duquesne Prep High School and Duquense University in Pittsburgh, and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 13, 1937, at St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe by Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle.
Fr. Cullen served as Assistant Pastor at St. Brigid's on Wylie Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, at St. Mary's on 46th Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, at St. William's in East Pittsburgh, and at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Midland, Pennsylvania.
He then served as a Pastor for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. At that time, Connellsville, in Fayette County, was in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The Diocese of Greensburg had not been created yet. It was established in 1951 and consists of Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland Counties.
Fr. Cullen was the founding pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church in the Brookline neighborhood of the South Hills of Pittsburgh. The story of St. Pius X began in the early 1950s. By 1951, school enrollment at the Church of the Resurrection on Creedmoor Avenue in Brookline had reached 1,171. By September 1953, the enrollment was 1,346, and the parish census listed 2,842 families.
At that point, Pittsburgh Bishop John Francis Dearden established a new parish. The parish was named in honor of Pope Saint Pius X, who had been canonized on May 29, 1954. The parish was located on a 3 1/2 acre lot at 3040 Pioneer Avenue in Brookline.
Fr. Cullen took possession of the parish on June 10, 1954. Ground was broken on February 13, 1955, for the new church and school. On August 21, 1955, the cornerstone of the church and school were laid. On August 31, the new rectory was completed. On September 7, the school, staffed by the Benedictine Sisters, opened for the first time to first through fourth grades, with an additional grade being added each year. On December 3, Bishop Dearden dedicated the new Church. By the end of 1955, the congregation had grown to over 430 families. Finally, on March 25, 1965, a new convent was dedicated to house the growing number of Benedictine Sisters teaching at the school.
While Pastor of St. Pius X, Fr. Cullen was active in the Brookline Community Council and worked closely with the Dormont Ministerium on ecumenical projects. He also served as Chaplain to the Knights of Columbus in Mount Lebanon and Midland.
Father Cullen oversaw the parish until illness forced him to retire in March of 1968. During his fourteen years as pastor, the congregation continued to see steady growth. Father Cullen celebrated his final Mass on March 17, 1968. Later, the church hall was named Cullen Hall in his honor.
Fr. Cullen then served as Chaplain to the Felician Sisters in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
Fr. Patrick R. Cullen passed away from a heart attack on Friday, December 3, 1971, at St. Clair Hospital in the Mount Lebanon suburb of the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
He is survived by his sister, Ann Trimbur. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Rev. James R. Cullen.
Arrangements were by the Simons Funeral Home, 7720 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Visitation was from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent, 1500 Woodcrest Avenue, Coraopolis, PA. Translation to the chapel occurred on Monday, December 6, at 3 p.m. The Office of the Dead was recited on Tuesday, December 7, at 10:30 a.m. Concelebrated High Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated at 11 a.m. with Bishop Vincent Martin Leonard as the main celebrant. Internment followed at Resurrection Cemetery in Coraopolis.
From the online St. Pius X Catholic Church history by Clint Burton, Ancestry.com, the online PIttsburgh Catholic Archives, and from personal knowledge. Submitted by Angela, Member #48520699.
He attended Annunciation Grade School on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Duquesne Prep High School and Duquense University in Pittsburgh, and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 13, 1937, at St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe by Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle.
Fr. Cullen served as Assistant Pastor at St. Brigid's on Wylie Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, at St. Mary's on 46th Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, at St. William's in East Pittsburgh, and at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Midland, Pennsylvania.
He then served as a Pastor for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. At that time, Connellsville, in Fayette County, was in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The Diocese of Greensburg had not been created yet. It was established in 1951 and consists of Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland Counties.
Fr. Cullen was the founding pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church in the Brookline neighborhood of the South Hills of Pittsburgh. The story of St. Pius X began in the early 1950s. By 1951, school enrollment at the Church of the Resurrection on Creedmoor Avenue in Brookline had reached 1,171. By September 1953, the enrollment was 1,346, and the parish census listed 2,842 families.
At that point, Pittsburgh Bishop John Francis Dearden established a new parish. The parish was named in honor of Pope Saint Pius X, who had been canonized on May 29, 1954. The parish was located on a 3 1/2 acre lot at 3040 Pioneer Avenue in Brookline.
Fr. Cullen took possession of the parish on June 10, 1954. Ground was broken on February 13, 1955, for the new church and school. On August 21, 1955, the cornerstone of the church and school were laid. On August 31, the new rectory was completed. On September 7, the school, staffed by the Benedictine Sisters, opened for the first time to first through fourth grades, with an additional grade being added each year. On December 3, Bishop Dearden dedicated the new Church. By the end of 1955, the congregation had grown to over 430 families. Finally, on March 25, 1965, a new convent was dedicated to house the growing number of Benedictine Sisters teaching at the school.
While Pastor of St. Pius X, Fr. Cullen was active in the Brookline Community Council and worked closely with the Dormont Ministerium on ecumenical projects. He also served as Chaplain to the Knights of Columbus in Mount Lebanon and Midland.
Father Cullen oversaw the parish until illness forced him to retire in March of 1968. During his fourteen years as pastor, the congregation continued to see steady growth. Father Cullen celebrated his final Mass on March 17, 1968. Later, the church hall was named Cullen Hall in his honor.
Fr. Cullen then served as Chaplain to the Felician Sisters in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
Fr. Patrick R. Cullen passed away from a heart attack on Friday, December 3, 1971, at St. Clair Hospital in the Mount Lebanon suburb of the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
He is survived by his sister, Ann Trimbur. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Rev. James R. Cullen.
Arrangements were by the Simons Funeral Home, 7720 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Visitation was from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent, 1500 Woodcrest Avenue, Coraopolis, PA. Translation to the chapel occurred on Monday, December 6, at 3 p.m. The Office of the Dead was recited on Tuesday, December 7, at 10:30 a.m. Concelebrated High Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated at 11 a.m. with Bishop Vincent Martin Leonard as the main celebrant. Internment followed at Resurrection Cemetery in Coraopolis.
From the online St. Pius X Catholic Church history by Clint Burton, Ancestry.com, the online PIttsburgh Catholic Archives, and from personal knowledge. Submitted by Angela, Member #48520699.
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