Kurt Burnette
Kurt Richard Burnette | |
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| Eparch of Passaic | |
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| Church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
| Metropolis | Pittsburgh |
| Diocese | Passaic |
| Appointed | 29 October 2013 |
| Installed | 4 December 2013 |
| Predecessor | William Charles Skurla |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator, Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix Apostolic Administrator, Eparchy of Parma Apostolic Administrator, Exarchate of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 April 1989 by John Bilock |
| Consecration | 4 December 2013 by William C. Skurla, John Michael Kudrick and Gerald Nicholas Dino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kurt Richard Burnette 7 November 1955 Fakenham, Norfolk, England, UK |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Ruthenian Catholic Church |
| Profession | Professor of Mathematics |
| Education | J.D., Ph.D., J.C.L. |
| Alma mater | Rice University, University of Utah, Pontifical Oriental Institute |
| Styles of Kurt Richard Burnette | |
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| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Eparch |
Kurt Richard Burnette (born 7 November 1955) is an American Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of Passaic in the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church.[1] He succeeded Bishop William C. Skurla. Burnette was appointed on October 29, 2013, by Pope Francis, and enthroned in a Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Passaic, New Jersey on December 4.[2]
On 20 October 2020, Pope Francis named Burnette as apostolic administrator of the former Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto.[3][4] On 3 March, 2022, Pope Francis changed the jurisdiction and circumscription of the eparchy to establish the Exarchate of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto. Burnette was appointed apostolic administrator of this new exarchate.[5]
In January 23, 2023, Burnette was appointed as apostolic administrator of both the Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma and the Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix.[6] These appointments, noted as being temporary, have made Burnette the leader of over half of the Byzantine Catholic eparchies worldwide.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Pope Francis Names Father Kurt Burnette As Head Of The Byzantine Eparchy Of Passaic". October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ "Fr. Kurt Burnette made head of Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic". CNA. October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Bishop". Eparchy of St. Cyril & Methodius. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "Resignation of bishop of the eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovakians of Byzantine rite, Canada, and appointment of apostolic administrator sede vacante". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Bunderson, Carl (23 January 2023). "Bishop Kurt's rising Ruthenian star". The Pillar. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
External links
- Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic Official Site
- His Grace, Most Reverend Kurt R. Burnette - The Carpathian Connection
- Kurt Burnette, Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
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