Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Passaic (Ruthenian)
Latin:Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum
Country:United States
Metropolitan:William C. Skurla
Province:Metropolis of Pittsburgh
Population As Of:2009
Catholics:17,629
Parishes:84
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
Rite:Byzantine Rite
Established:July 6, 1963 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Bishop Title:Eparch
Bishop:Kurt Burnette
Map:Eparchy of Passaic map.png
Website:eparchyofpassaic.com

The Eparchy of Passaic (Latin: Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church on the Atlantic seaboard of the United States. Its episcopal seat is the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Passaic, New Jersey. As an Eastern Catholic church, it uses the Byzantine Rite in its services. The Eparchy was erected July 6, 1963.

It is a suffragan diocese of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh in the ecclesiastical province of Pittsburgh. The metropolis is dependent upon the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches). Its headquarters are at 445 Lackawanna Avenue, Woodland Park, New Jersey (formerly West Paterson).

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-elect of the Eparchy, succeeding William Skurla.[1] The eparchy's first bishop was Stephen Kocisko. Currently, the Eparchy has 89 parishes under its canonical jurisdiction.

Eparchs

Parishes

The eparchy encompasses parishes located in the following states:

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priests of this eparchy who became bishop

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fr. Kurt Burnette made head of Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic. Catholic News Agency. Nov 17, 2020.