John Stephen Pazak

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John Stephen Pazak C.Ss.R., also in Slovak John Stephen Pažak (born August 13, 1946 in Gary ) is an American clergyman and Ruthenian Greek Catholic bishop of Phoenix .

Life

John Stephen Pazak's mother was from Ireland and his father was Slovak. He studied in Suffield and Ottawa . On September 14, 1965 PAŽAK joined the religious order Congregation Sanctissimi Redemptoris (abbreviated C.Ss.R), known as the Redemptorists in and received on 27 August 1972, the priestly ordination .

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto on December 2, 2000 . The Archbishop of Winnipeg , Michael Bzdel C.Ss.R, donated him episcopal ordination on February 14 of the following year ; Co- consecrators were Milan Chautur C.Ss.R, Apostolic Exarch of Košice , and Basil Myron Schott OFM , Bishop of Parma .

Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Phoenix on May 7, 2016 . For the duration of the vacancy , he was appointed Apostolic Administrator on the same date as the further administration of the Eparchy Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto. The inauguration took place on July 20 of the same year.

On August 1, 2018, Pope Francis appointed him the Roman Catholic Bishop of Phoenix , Thomas James Olmsted , as Apostolic Administrator sede plena , whereby the jurisdiction of Pazak is suspended with immediate effect.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Slovenskí biskupi v zahraničí [Slovak bishops abroad], short description on the Katolícka Cirkev na Slovensku portal, online at: kbs.sk / ...
  2. ↑ rinuncia del Vescovo dell'Eparchia Holy Mary of Protection di Phoenix dei Ruteni (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 7, 2016, accessed May 8, 2016 (Italian).
  3. ^ Nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico sede vacante dell'Eparchia Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto degli Slovacchi di rito bizantino (Canada). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 7, 2016, accessed May 8, 2016 (Italian).
  4. ^ 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).
predecessor Office successor
Gerald Dino Bishop of Phoenix
since 2016 		---
Michael Rusnak CSsR Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto
2000–2016 		Marián Andrej Pacák CSsR
personal data
SURNAME Pazak, John Stephen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pazak, John (short form); Pažak, John Stephen (Slovak name form)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American clergyman, Ruthenian Greek Catholic Bishop of Phoenix
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Gary