Elsewhere

 I took a trip to Pittsburgh this summer and couldn't turn down the opportunity to photograph a lot of churches. 

Just like the city of Toledo, Pittsburgh also has some church issues. However, Pittsburgh has some clever ways of keeping their church buildings standing instead of abandoning them.

The first church I visited was Our Lady on the Mount. Just like the name says, this church is located on top of a mountain, where you get the best views of Pittsburgh. 

The next church I visited is St. John Vianney. Originally called St. George, this church is sadly closed.

The next church on my drive was St. Adalbert. Notice the statues at the top of the tower next to the louvres. Very unique.

This next church is the Cathedral of St. Paul. Easily the best looking church in the Diocese.

I couldn't get close enough to this church, but this is the old St. Mary Magdeline. Interestingly the church got turned into a jungle gym. That almost happened to St. Anthony in Toledo.

This next church was named St. Casimir. It got turned into a condo complex. I don't know how they did that, but that would sound cool to live in a church sanctuary

 

The next church is St. Benedict the Moor. I noticed that there was no cross on the top of the tower, instead it is a resurrection statue. I have never seen this before.

This next church is St. Padre Pio. It was very difficult to photo because of construction and 1 way streets going up and down.

The next church I passed by is St. Joseph. There was some debate on whether to keep this open or Immaculate Conception. I don't know which one they kept open though.

The next church I photographed is the now closed Sts. Peter & Paul. It really stuck out in a modern neighborhood.

The last church I photographed is the closed St. Charles Lwanga. This was the only church that looked abandoned.

Obviously there are many more churches in Pittsburgh that I just didn't have time to photograph.