Anthony G. Bosco

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Anthony G. Bosco †
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Anthony G. Bosco †
Bishop Emeritus of Greensburg
	A stained-glass depiction of Bishop Bosco located in Saint Patrick Church in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Other post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh; (1970–1987); Bishop of Greensburg; (1987–2004)
Orders
Ordination	June 7, 1952
Consecration	June 30, 1970; by John J. Wright, Vincent Leonard, and John B. McDowell
Personal details
Born	August 1, 1927; New Castle, Pennsylvania
Died	July 2, 2013 (aged 85); Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	St. Fidelis Seminary; St. Vincent Seminary

Anthony Gerard Bosco (August 1, 1927 – July 2, 2013) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, from 1987 to 2004.^[1]

Biography[]

Raised on Pittsburgh's North Side,^[2] Bosco graduated from North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and attended St. Fidelis Seminary in Butler County and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 7, 1952.

Bosco held a variety of positions in the Pittsburgh chancery and was named a monsignor in 1968. During part of that time, he was a chaplain and instructor at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh.^[3]

He was consecrated bishop for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 30, 1970, and served there as an auxiliary bishop^[4]

Bosco was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg on April 2, 1987, after Bishop Connare retired. Bosco was later installed on June 30, 1987.^[5]

Bosco retired on March 4, 2004. He died on July 2, 2013, at his residence in Greensburg.

References[]

^ Anthony Gerard Bosco^{[self-published source]}
^ "Bosco Installed As Greensburg Bishop". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 1, 1987. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
^ "Retired bishop will teach at Seton Hill". Connellsville Daily Courier. August 24, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
^ "Christian Associates Names Five To Posts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 1970. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
^ "Bosco named bishop at Greensburg". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 15, 1987. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by William G. Connare	Bishop of Greensburg 1987–2004	Succeeded by Lawrence Eugene Brandt
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh 1970–1987	Succeeded by –

[1] Anthony Gerard Bosco^{[self-published source]}

[2] "Bosco Installed As Greensburg Bishop". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 1, 1987. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

[3] "Retired bishop will teach at Seton Hill". Connellsville Daily Courier. August 24, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

[4] "Christian Associates Names Five To Posts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 1970. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

[5] "Bosco named bishop at Greensburg". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 15, 1987. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

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