Catholic Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
The Catholic Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania considers itself the successor to the first Catholic historical society in the United States, the Ohio Valley Catholic Historical Society, founded in 1884 by Msgr. Andrew Arnold Lambing. Since its latest revival in 1984, the Society has hosted and facilitated a variety of publications, events, and initiatives to document, protect, and popularize the history of the Catholic Church in Western Pennsylvania.
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- Category: organization
- Website: http://catholichistorywpa.org
Documented Facts
- Email: info@chswpa.org (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Founded: 1884 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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The Catholic Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania considers itself the successor to the first Catholic historical society in the United States, the Ohio Valley Catholic Historical Society, founded in 1884 by Msgr. Andrew Arnold Lambing. Since its latest revival in 1984, the Society has hosted and facilitated a variety of publications, events, and initiatives to document, protect, and popularize the history of the Catholic Church in Western Pennsylvania.
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