1. Churches in the Strip District By: Madyson McAninch

2. St. Patrick St. Patrick Church down in Pittsburgh.

3. The oldest Catholic church in the Strip District, dating back to 1808, but completed in 1811. St. Patrick sits on Liberty Avenue, just a few blocks away from St. Stanislaus. St. Patrick

4. St. Stanislaus St. Stanislaus during the day in Pittsburgh.

5. St. Stanislaus is also one of the oldest churches in Pittsburgh. It comes from a Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. St. Stanislaus is a Polish name and comes from the words Kościół Świętego Sanisława. St. Stanislaus

6. St. Patrick St. Patrick Church.

7. In 1808, Rev. William F.X. O'Brien was assigned to Pittsburgh to establish a parish. At this time only about 20 Catholic families lived in the city. That year he laid the cornerstone for the new church, although the church was not dedicated until August of 1811. St. Patrick

8. St. Stanislaus St. Stanislaus.

9. Saint Stanislaus Kostka's architectural style is a blend of Romanesque and Baroque, with Byzantine influences. Construction of the present Saint Stanislaus Kostka church was started in April of 1891. St. Stanislaus

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