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Diocese of

Passaic

United States United States

Continent: North America

Rite: Ruthenian (Byzantine)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Pittsburgh

Address: 445 Lackawanna Ave. West, West Paterson, NJ 07424, United States

Phone: +1 (973) 890-7777

Website: Link

History

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

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop:vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Passaic (Ruthenian Rite)

Archbishop William Charles Skurla (55)Bishop William Charles Skurla (55) (later Archbishop)
(2007.12.06 – 2012.01.19)

May the Lord give you peace

Born:1956.06.01 (United States)
Ordained Priest:1987.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:2002.04.23

Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (United States) (2002.02.19 – 2007.12.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (United States) (2007.12.06 – 2012.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (United States) (2012.01.19 – ...)

Bishop Andrew Pataki
(1995.11.06 – 2007.12.06)

Born:1927.08.30 (United States)
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 (United States) (1983.05.30 – 1984.06.19)

Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (United States) (1984.06.19 – 1995.11.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (United States) (1995.11.06 – 2007.12.06)

Bishop Michael Joseph Dudick
(1968.07.29 – 1995.11.06)

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

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (United States) (1968.07.29 – 1995.11.06)

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

Born:1915.06.11 (United States)
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 Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (United States) (1956.07.20 – 1963.07.06)

Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (United States) (1963.07.06 – 1967.12.22)

Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (United States) (1967.12.22 – 1969.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Munhall of the Ruthenians (United States) (1969.02.21 – 1977.03.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (United States) (1977.03.11 – 1991.06.12)

Former Prelates

as of 2012.01.20

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