JOHN T. COMÈS,
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH ARCHITECT

During the first two decades of the twentieth century, John T. Comès was perhaps

Pittsburgh's most active and prominent ecclesiastical architect. He was Roman Catholic

and his commissions stemmed largely from that religious body. Five styles suited

Comès - Italianate or Italian Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival, English Gothic

Revival, Spanish Renaissance Revival, and Lombardy (a form of Romanesque Revival).

He left behind a sizable legacy in church architecture design and decoration.