The sure evidence of that impact was the overwhelming attendance of the Pittsburgh community and beyond during his Homegoing Celebration, which spanned three days, May 24-26. Reproduce freely with attribution.Whether you knew him as Bishop, Pastor, Church Of God In Christ (COGIC) Media Host, Local Newscaster, Community Leader, Toastmaster or simply as “the Voice,” the late Bishop Loran Edward Mann left an immeasurable impact on those that encountered him. When Rock finally responded, Berosh said he told him that he was represented by council civilly and was going to handle matters in his own fashion.Īny original material on these pages is copyright © 2004. Berosh said Rock was hard to reach and was not cooperative. The district attorney said they conducted an investigation even though the statue of limitations was up. That speaks volumes for what he has to say,' said Berosh.īerosh said that the Bishop did nothing wrong and said Rock has a lengthy criminal record with charges including burglary, indecent exposure and open lewdness. 'He's making these allegations and not coming to us and telling us what happened. 'In my opinion there is no base of law or fact to substantiate this claim,' said Beaver County district attorney Tony Berosh.īerosh said Rock never came to police and never reported the alleged assault by Zubik and began investigating when the Diocese contacting him. Zubik also passed the matter on to the Beaver County district attorney, who also held a new conference on Wednesday to discuss the investigation. The incident has been passed on to the Vatican and Diocesan Review Board for review. Zubik said after he told Rock that he would not overturn the decision is when Rock posted the accusations against him on Facebook. The bishop said during that meeting Rock didn't talk about the two priests and instead asked him to overturn the background check that prohibited him from working at a local church. Rock was given the chance to meet with Zubik, but investigators said he didn't respond until May. Zubik said he doesn't feel these are accusations or allegations, rather a threat.Ĭhannel 11's Jodine Costanzo reported that Rock first went to the Diocese with allegations against two other priests last year. The webmaster saw the information and took it down, Hudson said. In August, the accuser put information about Zubik being inappropriate towards him on the Quigley High School Facebook page, according to reporter Brandon Hudson. Zubik called the accusation 'false, offensive and outrageous.' The accuser made the claims after he was denied liturgical service at his parish after a background check, Zubik said. That nightmare has been realized for me,' Zubik said. 'The fear of every priest is that someone, sometime, somewhere, somehow will level a false accusation against him. 'I'll do in any direction I can to help victims but at the same time for anybody to decide to do false accusations to demean priesthood is something I will defend as I'm doing here now.' He forced me up against a wall in the chapel and tired to tongue kiss me,'' Zubik told reporters. 'My accuser alleged, 'He was the most violent with me.

Rock was a Quigley Catholic High School student in the 1980s when Zubik was the vice principal of the school. Channel 11 News has learned that the accuser is 45-year-old Mike Rock. PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik has been accused of inappropriate contact with a student while working for a Catholic high school in the 1980s.Īt a news conference on Wednesday, Zubik said he would not name the former student, who also accused two other priests of inappropriate contact. Bishop Zubik Denies Inappropriate Contact with Ex-Student, WPXI, īishop Zubik Denies Inappropriate Contact with Ex-Student

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