Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
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| Eparchy of Passaic (Ruthenian) Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pittsburgh |
| Metropolitan | William C. Skurla |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics |
(as of 2009) 17,629 |
| Parishes | 84 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Ruthenian Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | July 6, 1963 (49 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Eparch | Sede vacante |
| Website | |
| eparchyofpassaic.com | |
The Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic (Latin: Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum) is the Catholic eparchy (diocese) governing most Byzantine Catholics in the eastern United States. Its headquarters are at 445 Lackawanna Avenue, Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson). The Eparchy is sede vacante.
The Eparchy was erected July 6, 1963 and its seat is the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, in Passaic, New Jersey. Its first bishop was Stephen Kocisko. Currently, the Eparchy has 89 parishes under its canonical jurisdiction.
Eparchs[edit]
- Stephen John Kocisko † (July 6, 1963 - December 22, 1967) Appointed, Eparch of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
- Michael Joseph Dudick † (July 29, 1968 - November 6, 1995) Retired
- Andrew Pataki † (November 6, 1995 - December 6, 2007) Retired
- William C. Skurla (December 6, 2007 - January 19, 2012) Appointed, Archeparch of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
See also[edit]
- Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh
- Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh
- Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma
- Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix
- List of the Catholic bishops of the United States #Metropolia of Pittsburgh for the Ruthenians
References[edit]
- Byzantine Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh (1999). Byzantine-Ruthenian Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh Directory. Pittsburgh: Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh. ISBN none.
- Magocsi, Paul Robert and Ivan Pop (2005). Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-3566-3.
- Eparchy of Passaic
- Eparchy of Passaic (Ruthenian) at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- The Archeparchy of Pittsburgh
- Metropolia of Pittsburgh
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