Diocese of Passaic, USA (Ruthenian Rite)

Continent: North America

Rite: Ruthenian (Byzantine)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Passaic / Passaicen(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Pittsburgh

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1963.07.06: Established as Diocese of Passaic / Passaicen(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin) (from Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America)
1969.02.21: Became suffragan of Munhall

Contact Info

Address: 445 Lackawanna Ave. West, West Paterson, NJ 07424, USA

Phone: +1 (973) 890-7777

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.10.29 [2013.12.04] – ...):

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette (68)

Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Passaic (Ruthenian Rite)

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette (68)
(2013.10.29 – ...)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)
Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)
Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada)

Хвалите Его во гласѣ трубнѣмъ

Born:	1955.11.07 (Fakenham, England)
Ordained Priest:	1988.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.12.04

Priest of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA) (1988.04.11 – 2013.10.29)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (2013.10.29 [2013.12.04] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada) (2020.10.20 – 2022.03.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada) (2022.03.03 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) (2023.01.23 – 2023.08.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA) (2023.01.23 – ...)

Archbishop William Charles Skurla (67)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.10.29 – 2013.12.04)

Bishop William Charles Skurla (67) (later Archbishop)
(2007.12.06 – 2012.01.19)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA)
President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA

May the Lord give you peace

Born:	1956.06.01 (Duluth, MN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1987.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.04.23

Priest of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA) (1987.05.23 – 2002.02.19)

Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA) (2002.02.19 – 2007.12.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (2007.12.06 – 2012.01.19)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (2012.01.19 – ...)

President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA (2012.01.19 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (2013.10.29 – 2013.12.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) (2016.05.07 – 2017.06.24)

Bishop Andrew Pataki
(1995.11.06 – 2007.12.06)

Born:	1927.08.30 (Palmerton, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1952.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.08.23
Died:	2011.12.08 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Telmissus (1983.05.30 – 1984.06.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1983.05.30 – 1984.06.19)

Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) (1984.06.19 – 1995.11.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1995.11.06 – 2007.12.06)

Bishop Michael Joseph Dudick
(1968.07.29 – 1995.11.06)

Servant of God

Born:	1916.02.24 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1945.11.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.10.24
Died:	2007.05.30 († 91)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1968.07.29 – 1995.11.06)

Bishop Stephen John Kocisko (later Archbishop)
(1963.07.06 – 1967.12.22)

Exemplar of faith

Born:	1915.06.11 (Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1941.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.10.23
Died:	1995.03.07 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Theveste (1956.07.20 – 1963.07.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1956.07.20 – 1963.07.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1963.07.06 – 1967.12.22)

Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1967.12.22 – 1969.02.21)

Metropolitan of Munhall of the Ruthenians (USA) (1969.02.21 – 1977.03.11)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1977.03.11 – 1991.05.16)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop George Martin Kuzma (1986.11.11 – 1990.10.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Andrew Pataki (1983.05.30 – 1984.06.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Victor Dolinay (later Archbishop) (1976.06.28 – 1981.12.03)