Saint Peter Cathedral Crypt

The crypt is the final resting place of Erie’s Past Bishops. Located directly beneath the high altar, the crypt was first envisioned by Bishop Fitzmaurice and completed in October of 1902. The original design contained twelve marble niches in which the bishops of the Diocese of Erie would be buried. On October 29, 1902, after the celebration of a pontifical requiem mass by Bishop Fitzmaurice, two of his predecessors, Bishops Young and Mullen were placed in the crypt. Presently there are seven bishops buried in the crypt:

  • Bishop Young
  • Bishop Mullen
  • Bishop Fitzmaurice
  • Bishop Gannon
  • Bishop McManaman
  • Bishop Watson
  • Bishop Trautman
Cathedral Crypt Altar
Ceiling decoration of the Cathedral Crypt
Crypt of John Edmund Fitzmaurice
Tomb of Archbishop John Mark Gannon
Crypt of Bishop Edward Petar McManaman
Crypt of Tobias Mullen
Crypt of Bishop Alfred Michael Watson
Crypt of Josue Maria Moody Young