Ruthenian Church

Recent Appointments of Bishops

DateDescendingRecent Events
2025.09.27

Ukraine Bishop Petro Pavlo Oros, Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was beatified

2025.01.28

USA Fr. Artur Bubnevych was consecrated as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

2025.01.14

Czechia Bishop Ladislav Hučko, Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia), passed away at 76

2024.11.08

Canada Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Fr. Artur Bubnevych was elected Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

2024.07.16

Ukraine Fr. Teodor Matsapula, I.V.E., was consecrated as Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

2024.05.08

Ukraine Bishop Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

Ukraine Fr. Teodor Matsapula, I.V.E., was elected Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

2023.11.08

USA Fr. Robert Mark Pipta was consecrated as Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

2023.08.31

Canada Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Fr. Robert Mark Pipta, Priest of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA), was elected Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

2023.01.23

Canada Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Slovakia Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Titular Bishop of Ostracine and Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

USA Bishop Thomas James Olmsted resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

2022.03.03

Canada Apostolic Exarchate of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Ruthenian Rite) was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto and became suffragan of Pittsburgh) (Canada)

Canada Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada)

2021.11.16

Czechia Bishop Jan Konzal passed away at 86

2021.08.23

USA Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

2020.11.14

USA Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino, Bishop emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA), passed away at 80

2020.10.20

Canada Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

2020.07.20

Ukraine Bishop Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

2020.07.14

Ukraine Bishop Milan Šášik, C.M., Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), passed away at 67

2019.12.04

Czechia Bishop Ján Eugen Kočiš, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia), passed away at 93

2018.08.01

USA Bishop Thomas James Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

2018.06.01

Slovakia Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Titular Bishop of Ostracine and Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

2017.06.24

Slovakia Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Archbishop William Charles Skurla resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

2016.05.07

USA Archbishop William Charles Skurla, Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) and President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino resigned as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Bishop John Michael Kudrick resigned as Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada) and Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

2015.11.19

Czechia Bishop Fridolín Zahradník passed away at 80

2013.12.04

Canada Fr. Kurt Richard Burnette was consecrated as Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Archbishop William Charles Skurla resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)

2013.10.29

Canada Fr. Kurt Richard Burnette, Priest of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA), was elected Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Archbishop William Charles Skurla, Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) and President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)

2013.01.12

Ukraine Fr. Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Flenucleta and Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

2012.12.09

Czechia Bishop Ivan Ljavinec, Apostolic Exarch emeritus of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia), passed away at 89

2012.11.19

Ukraine Fr. Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M., was elected Titular Bishop of Flenucleta and Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

2012.01.19

USA Bishop William Charles Skurla, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA), was promoted as Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) and President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA

2011.12.08

USA Bishop Andrew Pataki, Bishop emeritus of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA), passed away at 84

2011.07.01

Czechia Bishop Ladislav Hučko resigned as General Secretary of Czech Bishops’ Conference

2010.06.10

USA Archbishop Basil Myron Schott, Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA), passed away at 70

2010.03.17

Ukraine Bishop Milan Šášik, C.M., Titular Bishop of Bononia and Apostolic Administrator of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was appointed as Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

2009.12.18

USA Diocese of Van Nuys (Ruthenian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (USA)

USA Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino, Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

2008.12.07

USA Bishop George Martin Kuzma, Bishop emeritus of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA), passed away at 83

2008.12.06

Ukraine Bishop Ivan Semedi, Bishop emeritus of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), passed away at 87

2008.03.27

USA Fr. Gerald Nicholas Dino was consecrated as Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA)

2007.12.06

USA Bishop William Charles Skurla, Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Fr. Gerald Nicholas Dino, Priest of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA), was elected Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Bishop Andrew Pataki resigned as Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)

2007.05.30

USA Bishop Michael Joseph Dudick, Bishop emeritus of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA), passed away at 91

2006.10.07

Czechia Bishop Ján Eugen Kočiš resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia)

2006.02.23

Slovakia Bishop Marián Ján Potáš, O.S.B.M., passed away at 87

2005

Czechia Bishop Ladislav Hučko, Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia), was appointed as General Secretary of Czech Bishops’ Conference

2004.04.24

Czechia Bishop Ján Eugen Kočiš, Priest of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia) and Titular Bishop of Abrittum

2003.09.07

Ukraine Bishop Ivan Marghitych, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), passed away at 82

2003.08.28

Serbia Bishop Đura Džudžar, Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Serbia of the Croatians (Serbia)

2003.05.31

Czechia Fr. Ladislav Hučko was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Horæa

2003.04.24

Czechia Fr. Ladislav Hučko, Priest of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), was elected Titular Bishop of Horæa and Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia)

2003.04.23

Czechia Bishop Ivan Ljavinec resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia)

2003.01.06

Ukraine Fr. Milan Šášik, C.M., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Bononia

2002.11.12

Ukraine Bishop Ivan Marghitych resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

Ukraine Fr. Milan Šášik, C.M., was elected Titular Bishop of Bononia and Apostolic Administrator of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

Ukraine Bishop Ivan Semedi resigned as Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

2002.07.10

USA Fr. John Michael Kudrick was consecrated as Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

2002.05.03

USA Bishop Basil Myron Schott, Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA), was promoted as Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA)

USA Fr. John Michael Kudrick, Priest of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA), was elected Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

2002.04.23

USA Fr. William Charles Skurla was consecrated as Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA)

2002.02.19

USA Fr. William Charles Skurla, Priest of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA), was elected Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA)

2002

USA Bishop Basil Myron Schott was promoted as President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA

2001.06.27

Ukraine Bishop Teodor Jurij Romża (Теодор Ю́рій Ро́мжа / Romzsa Tódor), Titular Bishop of Appia and Apostolic Administrator of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was beatified

2001.04.24

USA Archbishop Judson Michael Procyk, Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA), passed away at 70

2001.03.03

Serbia Msgr. Đura Džudžar, Bureau Chief of Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Priest of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) and Titular Bishop of Acrassus

2000.12.05

USA Bishop George Martin Kuzma resigned as Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA)

2000.06.18

Ukraine Bishop Josyf Holovach, Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), passed away at 75

1996.07.11

USA Fr. Basil Myron Schott was consecrated as Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

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