Former churches are finding new life after religious calling – By Joyce Hanz (Triblive) / Nov 26, 2023
Jason Fitzpatrick has one primary requirement for his living arrangements: space, lots of it.
“I lived in an old gymnasium in Chicago, and that inspired me to buy a church,” Fitzpatrick said. “I’m a little claustrophobic, so I’ve always loved big spaces. The gym was 4,000 square feet, and I got addicted to large spaces.”
After a monthslong search in the Pittsburgh region, Fitzpatrick found that the former Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in Leechburg checked all the boxes. He and his husband, Thomas Murphy, bought it and its parsonage.
The couple relocated from Chicago in June and today operate the Old Parsonage Bed & Breakfast in downtown Leechburg.
