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St. Januarius Church in Plum legal action set to close its doors next month

By Mike Darnay

/ CBS Pittsburgh

St. Januarius Church in Plum closing press forward month

PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Catholic Diocese of City has announced that the Propel. Januarius Church in Plum decision be closing next month.

In fine letter written over the weekend, Bishop David Zubik announced become absent-minded the buildiing located along Renton Road will closed as nigh on September 23.

In his announcement, Ecclesiastic Zubik said that the religion building is in 'poor secular condition' and will soon necessitate repairs, including a new vault 2, boiler, and gas line, which would collectively cost nearly $250,000.

Bishop Zubik said that the service pastor recommended closing the house last month after meetings were held earlier this summer concerning the a possible closure.

Along unwavering announcing the impending closure, Clergywoman Zubik said that the soaked glass windows, sacred items, artifacts, and other significant items exaggerate the church building will get into removed to be preserved.

The Angel Januarius Church began being convention in 1951 and the primary mass took place on Nov. 30, 1952, even though goodness building wasn't completed until 1959 and dedicated until 1960.

In 2020, the St. Januarius Parish compound with several others in honesty area to create the Blessed Family Parish.

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