Chasuble
Object number2017.10.1 a-d
MediumFabric; Metal; Ink; Metallic thread; Yarn
Credit LineGift of Marya Pendro-Thomson
DescriptionBishop's chasuble and stole.DimensionsHeight x Width (a): 41.75 × 25.5 in. (106 × 64.8 cm)Length x Width x Depth (b): 88 × 9 × 0.5 in. (223.5 × 22.9 × 1.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 11 × 3 × 1.25 in. (27.9 × 7.6 × 3.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 10.75 × 2.375 × 1.75 in. (27.3 × 6 × 4.4 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Interior of front panel has black stamped text in top proper right quadrant "ST. VINCENT BASILICA / NO. _______".
Historical NotesThese vestments belonged to Pittsburgh’s Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle (October 8, 1873-December 22, 1950). The donor Marya Pendro-Thomson, claims that her father, Andrew Pendro, Jr., while working at Horne's, worked with a nephew of Bishop Boyle who gifted him the robe because Pendro designed vestments for the Orthodox Church. Bishop Boyle, a native of Johnstown, PA, survived the famous Johnstown flood in which many of his family perished. He was ordained in 1898, and came to a St. Aloysius in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania. In 1921 he became the sixth Bishop of Pittsburgh. During his 29 years as Bishop, he was most known for his dedication to expanding Catholic Schools and to social justice causes. The Pendro Family immigrated to New York City in the late 1800’s from Austria-Hungary, though the family was primarily of Carpatho-Rusyn and Russian descent. They settled in the Pittsburgh area around 1890, after hearing that there were jobs in the area. The family formed close ties with several institutions in the region, most notably the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill and Joseph Horne Company. Shortly after arriving in Pittsburgh, George Pendro began working at the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill. Several other family members worked at the mill including George’s son Andrew, Andrew’s wife Lucy, and Lucy’s father Andrew Wagner. The family also had close ties to the Joseph Horne Company department store. Frank Wagner, Andrew Wagner's father worked as a boot maker for Horne's after emigrating from Germany in 1843. Many family members would later work for the company, most notably his great grandson, Andrew Pendro, Jr., who worked in the special events and sign departments from 1963-1981.
Previous owner
Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle
(1873 - 1950)
Previous owner
Andrew H. Pendro Jr.
Related institution
Saint Vincent Basilica
Related institution
St. Aloysius Church
Related institution
Joseph Horne Company
(1849 - 1994)
On View
Not on view
c. 1910
Harry Ash
1971-1978
