Claim: John Tuigg reached Pittsburgh in December 1849 where he finished his studies at St. Michael's Seminary and was ordained a priest a couple years later.
Evidence: He reached Pittsburgh in December 1849, and finished his studies at St. Michael's Seminary, where he was appointed professor for a brief time. Tuigg was ordained a priest in May 1850, and was soon after appointed secretary to the bishop, Michael Domenec.