given the following document:
The Pittsburgh Catholic is the weekly Catholic newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh , published for lay people and priests . It labels itself as the oldest Catholic newspaper in continuous publication . The newspaper was established in 1844 by Pittsburgh 's first bishop , NAME_1 . According to its website , the Catholic has a total market of 111,250 Catholics . The Catholic is available for free at most churches and Catholic outlets or centers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh , as churches purchase the newspaper in bulk for 21 cents per copy . Articles include news about events occurring throughout the diocese , articles on local diocesan schools , features on community and charity programs orchestrated by local Catholic organizations , reviews and commentary on contemporary media , question - and - answer forums by priests to explain church doctrine , and editorials on Church issues . The former Bishop of Pittsburgh , NAME_2 Wuerl , was generally seen as a conservative bishop . As a result , the Pittsburgh Catholic is a conservative publication as well . However , because the newspaper is oriented towards the local region , it rarely contains extensive commentary on national issues . According to the Pittsburgh Business Times Book of Lists , the Pittsburgh Catholic is the largest weekly publication in western Pennsylvania and the second - largest newspaper in western Pennsylvania . The Pittsburgh Catholic is a member of the Catholic Press Association . Its general manager , NAME_3 , was nominated as finalist for the association 's annual St. Francis de Sales Award .

Given the relational triplet: (Pittsburgh Catholic, inception, 1844)

Please inference the summary for this relational triplet from original document Write your response using less than 250 words.
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