Rev. David Bonnar, a Longtime Pittsburgh Priest, Becomes Bishop of Youngstown

By Peter Smith
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
January 12, 2021

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2021/01/12/Father-David-Bonnar-bishop-Youngstown-former-Pittsburgh-priest/stories/202101120168

Longtime Pittsburgh priest David Bonnar became the Roman Catholic bishop of Youngstown on Tuesday afternoon before a pandemic-limited congregation in a solemn ceremony in which family and Pittsburgh-area friends took prominent roles.

Bishop Bonnar was consecrated at the Cathedral of St. Columba, which echoed with choral anthems and brass fanfares. Attendance was limited due to the pandemic, and masked worshippers were seated at socially distanced spots in the pews.

Bishop Bonnar, 58, was a pastor and administrator in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, most recently serving as pastor of St. Aidan Parish in the North Hills, and he was a former Pittsburgh Steelers chaplain.