Phoenix Eparchy
| Phoenix Eparchy | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Rite church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
| Country |
 United States
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| Metropolitan bishopric | Pittsburgh Archepark |
| Diocesan bishop | John Stephen Pazak CSsR |
| Apostolic Administrator | Thomas James Olmsted |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Gerald Dino |
| founding | 1982 |
| Parishes | 19 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 2,706 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 31 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 85 |
| Permanent deacons | 13 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Friars | 3 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 3 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language |
English Ukrainian |
| cathedral | St. Stephen |
| address | 8131 North 16th St. Phoenix, AZ 85020-3999 |
| Website | ephx.org |
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The eparchy Phoenix ( Eparchy Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix ; lat. : Eparchia Sanctae Mariae Patrocinio in a urbe Phoenicensi ) is in the United States located eparchy of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church , based in Phoenix , Arizona .
As Eparchy Van Nuys it was established on December 3, 1981 from cessions of territory of the Eparchy Parma and the Archparchy of Pittsburgh as a suffragan diocese. On December 18, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. the eparchy around.
The area of the Phoenix Eparchy includes the states of Alaska , Arizona, California , Colorado , Hawaii , Idaho , Montana , Nevada , New Mexico , Oregon , Utah , Washington, and Wyoming .
Bishops of Van Nuys
- Thomas Dolinay , 1981–1990, then coadjutor archbishop of the Pittsburgh Archepark
- George Kuzma , 1990-2000
- William Skurla , 2002–2007, then Bishop of the Passaic Eparchy
- Gerald Dino , 2007-2009
Bishops of Phoenix
- Gerald Dino, 2009–2016
- John Stephen Pazak CSsR , since 2016
On August 1, 2018, Pope Francis appointed the Roman Catholic Bishop of Phoenix , Thomas James Olmsted , as Apostolic Administrator sede plena , suspending Pazak's jurisdiction with immediate effect.
See also
Web links
- Entry on Eparchy Phoenix on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Eparchy Phoenix on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico “sede plena” della Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 1, 2018, accessed August 1, 2018 (Italian).