Kurt Burnette
Kurt Richard Burnette (born 7 November 1955 at Sculthorpe Royal Air Force Base in Norfolk, England, UK) is the Bishop or Eparch of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic.[1] He succeeded Bishop William C. Skurla, who was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Pittsburgh in 2012. Burnette was appointed on October 29, 2013 by Pope Francis as bishop, and enthroned in a Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Passaic, New Jersey on December 4, 2013.[2]
His Grace, The Most Reverend 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 |
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| Ordination | 26 April 1989 by John Bilock |
| Consecration | 4 December 2013 by William C. Skurla, John Michael Kudrick and Gerald Nicholas Dino |
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| Birth name | Kurt Richard Burnette |
| Born | 7 November 1955 Norfolk, England, UK |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Ruthenian Catholic Church |
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| 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 |
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
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.
External links
Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by William Charles Skurla |
Eparch of Passaic 2013-Present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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