Leisenring in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Church

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 30, 2026

1. St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.
Organized...1892
Remodeled...1962
Most Reverend
Nicholas T. Elko, D.D.
Bishop

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 39° 59.857′ N, 79° 38.085′ W. Marker is in Leisenring, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It can be reached from West Crawford Avenue east of Arch Bridge Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3120 West Crawford Avenue, Leisenring PA 15455, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Saint Stephen’s Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Braddock Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Serve - For God and Country (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named In Honor of Those Who Serve - For God and Country (approx. 1.8 miles away); Dunbar Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Dunbar Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Dunbar Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Connellsville (approx. 1.8 miles away).

Regarding St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Church. The church is the oldest Byzantine Catholic church in southwestern Pennsylvania. Father Alexander Dzubay had come to the Leisenring area from Wilkes-Barre to assist the people in forming a church where they could worship in their Byzantine Catholic tradition. The Frick Coke Co. donated 12 acres of land and made a monthly donation of $25. Completed in 1892, it served the faithful in all the communities of Fayette and Westmoreland Counties. In 1962 the church was renovated for its 70th Anniversary. Interior remodeling included a new marble altar, new sacristy,

St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 30, 2026

2. St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Church and Marker

and a completely new interior design and furnishings. Exterior remodeling included eliminating the peaked towers and facing the brick in stone.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.