The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will have its 13th bishop in its history. The Holy See announced that Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David Zubik at 6 a.m. local time. Zubik reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 last September.

Pope Leo XIV accepted Zubik’s resignation, and at the same time, appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark A. Eckman as the 13th bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, where he will lead its 60 parishes in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene Lawrence and Washington counties.