The Diocese of Greensburg is a Catholic diocese centered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, with 78 parishes in Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties in Western Pennsylvania in the United States. The diocese was founded on March 10, 1951 and is led by bishop Larry J. Kulick as the 6th Bishop of Greensburg. Bishops Bishops of the diocese and their tenures of service: Bishops of Greensburg Hugh L. Lamb (1951-1960) William G. Connare (1960-1987) Anthony G. Bosco (1987-2004) Lawrence E. Brandt (2004-2015) Edward C. Malesic (2015–2020), appointed Bishop of Cleveland. Larry J. Kulick (2021-present) Former auxiliary bishop Norbert F. Gaughan (1975–1984), appointed Bishop of Gary Other priests of the diocese who became bishops Cyril John Vogel, appointed Bishop of Salina in 1965 Giuseppe De Andrea, appointed Apostolic Nuncio and Titular Archbishop in 2001 and later Assessor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Lawrence T. Persico, appointed Bishop of Erie in 2012 Parishes As of 2017, there are seventy-eight operating parishes within the Diocese of Greensburg; thirty-eight of these operate in a partnered configuration. A diocesan strategic planning process began in 2006, which has resulted in closures of parishes and chapels, as well as partnering of parishes that have remained open, with the last of these changes occurring in 2013. Schools There are 18 educational facilities spread throughout the geographical terrain of the diocesan limits. There are 2 junior-senior high schools, 12 diocesan elementary schools and 3 non-diocesan Catholic schools High schools Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School is located in Connellsville Township in northern Fayette County and serves the southern half of the diocesan territory. A Middle School concept was added at the beginning of the 2007-08 School Term, bringing the grade levels served at this facility 7-12. Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School is located in Hempfield Township in central Westmoreland County and serves the central and northern sections of the diocesan territory. This school serves grades 7-12. Grand jury investigation of clergy sex abuse, lawsuits and diocese's response In early 2016, a grand jury investigation, led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, began an inquiry into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in six Pennsylvania dioceses: Greensburg, Allentown, Scranton, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Erie. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia were not included, as they had been the subjects of earlier investigations. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, in 2017 the Diocese of Harrisburg and the Diocese of Greensburg attempted