William C. Skurla
William Charles Skurla (born June 1, 1956 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is the Metropolitan Archeparch or Archbishop of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh.[1] He succeeded Archbishop Basil Myron Schott, who died in August 2010 of lymphoma. Skurla was appointed on January 19, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI as metropolitan, and enthroned in a Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall, Pennsylvania on April 18, 2012.[2]
His Grace, The Most Reverend William Charles Skurla | |
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| Archeparch of Pittsburgh | |
| Church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
| Metropolis | Archeparchy of Pittsburgh |
| Appointed | 19 January 2012 |
| Installed | 18 April 2012 |
| Predecessor | Basil Myron Schott |
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| Ordination | 23 May 1987 |
| Consecration | 23 April 2002 by Andrew Pataki, Basil Schott and George Kuzma |
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| Born | 1 June 1956 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
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| Motto | May the Lord give you peace |
| Styles of William Charles Skurla | |
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| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Archeparch |
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
- Walsh, Sr. Mary Ann (January 19, 2012). "Pope Names Bishop Skurla Head Of Pittsburgh Archeparchy". Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- "Archbishop Skurla enthroned as metropolitan of Byzantine archeparchy". April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by Basil Myron Schott |
Archeparch of Pittsburgh 2012-Present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by George Kuzma |
Eparch of Passaic 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by Gerald Nicholas Dino |
| Preceded by Andrew Pataki |
Eparch of Van Nuys 2002-2008 |
Succeeded by Kurt Burnette |
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