Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic

The Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic (Latin: Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum) is the Catholic eparchy (diocese) governing Byzantine Ruthenian (Rusyn) Catholics in the eastern United States. Its headquarters are at 445 Lackawanna Avenue, Woodland Park, New Jersey (formerly West Patterson). On October 29, 2013, Pope Francis appointed Father Kurt Burnette, until then the Rector of Saints Cyril and Methodius Seminary, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (since October 2012), as Eparch (Bishop)-elect of the Eparchy, succeeding William Skurla, who had become the leader of the Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, the U.S. headquarters of this particular Eastern-rite Catholic church. Bishop-elect Burnette, 57, is a native of Falkenham, England, grew up in Texas, and was originally a priest of the Phoenix Eparchy.[1]

Eparchy of Passaic (Ruthenian)

Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum
Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Location
CountryUnited States
Ecclesiastical provincePittsburgh
MetropolitanWilliam C. Skurla
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		(as of 2009)
17,629
Parishes84
Information
DenominationRuthenian Greek Catholic Church
RiteByzantine Rite
EstablishedJuly 6, 1963 (57 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
EparchKurt Burnette
Map
Website
eparchyofpassaic.com

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
  • 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)
  • Kurt Burnette (December 4, 2013 – Present)

Parishes

The eparchy encompasses parishes located in the following states:

Bishops

Ordinaries
  • Stephen John Kocisko (1963-1967), appointed Bishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
  • Michael Joseph Dudick (1968-1995)
  • Andrew Pataki (1995-2007)
  • William Charles Skurla(2007-2013), appointed Archbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
  • Kurt Richard Burnette (2013-

Other priest of this eparchy who became bishop

See also

References
  1. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/fr-kurt-burnette-made-head-of-ruthenian-eparchy-of-passaic/
  • 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.
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