Ruthenian Metropolitanate sui juris of

Pittsburgh

USA USA

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Continent: North America

Rite: Ruthenian (Byzantine)

Type: Metropolitanate sui juris Metropolitanate

Name: Pittsburgh / Pittsburgen(sis) ritus byzantini (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix, Parma, Passaic, Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

Contact Info

Address: 66 Riverview Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214, USA

Phone: +1 (412) 231-4000

Present Prelates

Metropolitan (2012.01.19 – ...):Archbishop William Charles Skurla (67)Archbishop William Charles Skurla (67)

President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA

Ordinaries

Metropolitans of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian Rite)

Archbishop William Charles Skurla (67)Archbishop William Charles Skurla (67)
(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)

Archbishop Basil Myron Schott
(2002.05.03 – 2010.06.10)

In the name of the Lord

Born:1939.09.21 (Freeland, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1965.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:1996.07.11
Died:2010.06.10 († 70)

Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) (1996.02.03 – 2002.05.03)

President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA (2002 – 2010.06.10)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (2002.05.03 – 2010.06.10)

Archbishop Judson Michael Procyk
(1994.11.09 – 2001.04.24)

Born:1931.04.09 (Uniontown, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1957.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:1995.02.07
Died:2001.04.24 († 70)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1994.11.09 – 2001.04.24)

President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA (1995 – 2001.04.24)

Archbishop Thomas Victor Dolinay
(1991.05.16 – 1993.04.13)

Christ is among us

Born:1923.07.24 (Uniontown, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1948.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:1976.11.23
Died:1993.04.13 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Thyatira (1976.06.28 – 1981.12.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1976.06.28 – 1981.12.03)

Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA) (1981.12.03 – 1990.02.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1990.02.19 – 1991.05.16)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1991.05.16 – 1993.04.13)

Archbishop Stephen John Kocisko
(1977.03.11 – 1991.05.16)

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)

Metropolitans of Munhall (Ruthenian Rite)

Archbishop Stephen John Kocisko
(1969.02.21 – 1977.03.11)

(see above)

Bishops of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian Rite)

Bishop Stephen John Kocisko (later Archbishop)
(1967.12.22 – 1969.02.21)

(see above)

Bishop Nicholas Thomas Elko (later Archbishop)
(1963.07.06 – 1967.12.22)

Born:1909.12.14 (Donora, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1934.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:1955.03.06
Died:1991.05.18 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Apollonias (1955.02.05 – 1963.07.06)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1955.02.05 – 1963.07.06)

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

Titular Archbishop of Dara (1967.12.22 – 1971.08.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati (USA) (1971.08.10 – 1985.04.16)

Archbishop ad personam (1971.08.10 – 1991.05.18)

Apostolic Exarchs of United States of America (Ruthenian Rite)

Bishop Nicholas Thomas Elko (later Archbishop)
(1955.02.05 – 1963.07.06)

(see above)

Bishop Daniel Ivancho
(1948.05.13 – 1954.12.02)

Born:1908.03.30 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1934.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:1946.11.05
Died:1972.08.02 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Europus (1946.08.29 – 1948.05.13)

Coadjutor Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1946.08.29 – 1948.05.13)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1948.05.13 – 1954.12.02)

Bishop Basil Takach
(1924.05.20 – 1948.05.13)

Born:1879.10.27 (Austria)
Ordained Priest:1902.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:1924.06.15
Died:1948.05.13 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Zela (1924.05.20 – 1948.05.13)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1924.05.20 – 1948.05.13)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (85)

Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (↙), Parma (←), Passaic (β†’)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Population: 19,320 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 73 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 62 priests (59 diocesan, 3 religious), 26 deacons, 39 religious (4 brothers, 35 sisters), 6 seminarians

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