 Seal of the Catholic Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania | |
| Formation | May 27, 1940 |
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| Type | Historical society |
| Website | chswpa |
The Catholic Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (CHSWP) is a historical society based in western Pennsylvania. The mission of the CHSWP is to teach and disseminate knowledge of the history of the Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania and the United States, while also working to preserve documents, records, and artifacts related to that history. The Society was founded in 1940 and publishes an annual journal, Gathered Fragments.