Bishop David Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, who had a spinal surgery Monday, Nov. 20, is out of surgery and in recovery, according to a news release from the diocese.

His surgeon indicated that everything went as expected, the news release said. Zubik will be in the hospital for a few days and then continue his recovery at the Pastoral Center in Pittsburgh.

The surgery was intended to address continuing problems with collapsing discs.