Father Pitt

Why should the beautiful die?


St. Bernard’s, Mt. Lebanon

St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Mt. Lebanon

Begun in 1942, this church is more elaborate than many cathedrals. The architect, William Perry, grew up in Dormont, and he seems to have realized that this was a chance to leave a magnificent legacy in his own back yard.


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  1. […] (the other being Giuseppe Moretti). The architect was William Perry, whose most famous work is St. Bernard’s in Mount Lebanon, a church more magnificent than many cathedrals. Their collaboration produced a striking monument, […]

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