Diocese of Passaic, USA (Ruthenian Rite)

Continent: North America

Rite: Ruthenian (Byzantine)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Passaic / Passaicen(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Pittsburgh

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1963.07.06: Established as Diocese of Passaic / Passaicen(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin) (from Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America)
1969.02.21: Became suffragan of Munhall

Contact Info

Address: 445 Lackawanna Ave. West, West Paterson, NJ 07424, USA

Phone: +1 (973) 890-7777

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.10.29 [2013.12.04] – ...):

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette (69)

Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Passaic (Ruthenian Rite)

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette (69)
(2013.10.29 – ...)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)
Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada)

Хвалите Его во гласѣ трубнѣмъ

Born:	1955.11.07 (Fakenham, England)
Ordained Priest:	1988.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.12.04

Priest of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA) (1988.04.11 – 2013.10.29)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (2013.10.29 [2013.12.04] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada) (2020.10.20 – 2022.03.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada) (2022.03.03 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) (2023.01.23 – 2023.08.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA) (2023.01.23 – 2024.11.08)

Archbishop William Charles Skurla (68)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.10.29 – 2013.12.04)

Bishop William Charles Skurla (68) (later Archbishop)
(2007.12.06 – 2012.01.19)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA)
President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA

May the Lord give you peace

Born:	1956.06.01 (Duluth, MN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1987.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.04.23

Priest of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA) (1987.05.23 – 2002.02.19)

Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA) (2002.02.19 – 2007.12.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (2007.12.06 – 2012.01.19)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (2012.01.19 – ...)

President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA (2012.01.19 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (2013.10.29 – 2013.12.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) (2016.05.07 – 2017.06.24)

Bishop Andrew Pataki
(1995.11.06 – 2007.12.06)

Born:	1927.08.30 (Palmerton, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1952.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.08.23
Died:	2011.12.08 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Telmissus (1983.05.30 – 1984.06.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1983.05.30 – 1984.06.19)

Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) (1984.06.19 – 1995.11.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1995.11.06 – 2007.12.06)

Bishop Michael Joseph Dudick
(1968.07.29 – 1995.11.06)

Servant of God

Born:	1916.02.24 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1945.11.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.10.24
Died:	2007.05.30 († 91)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1968.07.29 – 1995.11.06)

Bishop Stephen John Kocisko (later Archbishop)
(1963.07.06 – 1967.12.22)

Exemplar of faith

Born:	1915.06.11 (Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1941.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.10.23
Died:	1995.03.07 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Theveste (1956.07.20 – 1963.07.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1956.07.20 – 1963.07.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1963.07.06 – 1967.12.22)

Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1967.12.22 – 1969.02.21)

Metropolitan of Munhall of the Ruthenians (USA) (1969.02.21 – 1977.03.11)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1977.03.11 – 1991.05.16)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop George Martin Kuzma (1986.11.11 – 1990.10.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Andrew Pataki (1983.05.30 – 1984.06.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Victor Dolinay (later Archbishop) (1976.06.28 – 1981.12.03)