Metropolitanate sui juris of Pittsburgh, USA 🇺🇸 (Ruthenian Rite)

Continent: North America

Rite: Ruthenian (Byzantine)

Type: Metropolitanate sui juris

Name: Pittsburgh / Pittsburgen(sis) ritus byzantini (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix, Parma, Passaic, Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto

Neighbouring Dioceses: Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (↙), Parma (←), Passaic (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1924.05.08: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America / Fœderatarum Civitatum Americæ Septemtrionalis (Latin) (from Ordinariate of United States of America)
1963.07.06: Promoted as Diocese of Pittsburgh / Pittsburgen(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Passaic)
1969.02.21: Promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Munhall / Munhallen(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin) (with suffragan sees Parma and Passaic and lost territory to establish Diocese of Parma)
1977.03.11: Renamed as Metropolitanate sui juris of Pittsburgh / Pittsburgen(sis) ritus byzantini (Latin)
1981.12.03: Gained suffragan see Van Nuys
2022.03.03: Gained suffragan see Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto

Contact Info

Address: 66 Riverview Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214, USA

Phone: +1 (412) 231-4000

Present Prelates

Metropolitan (2012.01.19 – ...):

Archbishop William Charles Skurla (69)

President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA

Ordinaries

Metropolitans of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian Rite)

Archbishop William Charles Skurla (69)
(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)

Archbishop Basil Myron Schott
(2002.05.03 – 2010.06.10)

In the name of the Lord

Born:	1939.09.21 (Freeland, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1965.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.07.11
Died:	2010.06.10 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA † 70)

Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA) (1996.02.03 – 2002.05.03)

President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA (2002 – 2010.06.10)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (2002.05.03 – 2010.06.10)

Archbishop Judson Michael Procyk
(1994.11.09 – 2001.04.24)

Born:	1931.04.09 (Uniontown, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1957.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.02.07
Died:	2001.04.24 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA † 70)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1994.11.09 – 2001.04.24)

President of Council of the Ruthenian Church of USA (1995 – 2001.04.24)

Archbishop Thomas Victor Dolinay
(1991.05.16 – 1993.04.13)

Christ is among us

Born:	1923.07.24 (Uniontown, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1948.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.11.23
Died:	1993.04.13 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA † 69)

Titular Bishop of Thyatira (1976.06.28 – 1981.12.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (1976.06.28 – 1981.12.03)

Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA) (1981.12.03 – 1990.02.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1990.02.19 – 1991.05.16)

Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) (1991.05.16 – 1993.04.13)

Archbishop Stephen John Kocisko
(1977.03.11 – 1991.05.16)

Exemplar of faith

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

Metropolitans of Munhall (Ruthenian Rite)

Archbishop Stephen John Kocisko
(1969.02.21 – 1977.03.11)

(see above)

Bishops of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian Rite)

Bishop Stephen John Kocisko (later Archbishop)
(1967.12.22 – 1969.02.21)

(see above)

Bishop Nicholas Thomas Elko (later Archbishop)
(1963.07.06 – 1967.12.22)

Born:	1909.12.14 (Donora, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1934.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.03.06
Died:	1991.05.18 (Cincinnati, OH, USA † 81)

Titular Bishop of Apollonias (1955.02.05 – 1963.07.06)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1955.02.05 – 1963.07.06)

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

Titular Archbishop of Dara (1967.12.22 – 1971.08.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati (USA) (1971.08.10 – 1985.04.16)

Archbishop ad personam (1971.08.10 – 1991.05.18)

Apostolic Exarchs of United States of America (Ruthenian Rite)

Bishop Nicholas Thomas Elko (later Archbishop)
(1955.02.05 – 1963.07.06)

(see above)

Bishop Daniel Ivancho
(1948.05.13 – 1954.12.02)

Born:	1908.03.30 (Jasina, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1934.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.11.05
Died:	1972.08.02 (St. Petersburg, FL, USA † 64)

Titular Bishop of Europus (1946.08.29 – 1948.05.13)

Coadjutor Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1946.08.29 – 1948.05.13)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1948.05.13 – 1954.12.02)

Bishop Basil Takach
(1924.05.20 – 1948.05.13)

Born:	1879.10.27 (Vuckhove, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1902.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.06.15
Died:	1948.05.13 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA † 68)

Titular Bishop of Zela (1924.05.20 – 1948.05.13)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Ruthenians (USA) (1924.05.20 – 1948.05.13)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Thomas Victor Dolinay (1990.02.19 – 1991.05.16)
Coadjutor Apostolic Exarch: Bishop Daniel Ivancho (1946.08.29 – 1948.05.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Michael Bilock (1973.03.01 – 1994.09.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stephen John Kocisko (later Archbishop) (1956.07.20 – 1963.07.06)

Ruthenian Metropolitanate sui juris of

Pittsburgh

USA

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