Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh; Appoints Bishop Mark Eckman as Successor
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David Zubik, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and has appointed Bishop Mark Eckman, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as his successor.
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David A. Zubik, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and has appointed Bishop Mark A. Eckman, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as his successor.
The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on June 4, 2025, by Monsignor Većeslav Tumir, chargé d’ affaires, a.i., of the Apostolic Nunciature, in the temporary absence of Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
The Diocese of Pittsburgh is comprised of 3,754 square miles in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has a total population of 1,942,436 of which 615,659, are Catholic.
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