Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)

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Bishop(s) Basil Myron Schott, O.F.M., Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Parma (Ruthenian) Passaic (Ruthenian) Van Nuys (Ruthenian)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Name Changed: 11 March 1977 Metropolitan See Rite: Ruthenian State: Pennsylvania Country: United States of America Official Web Site: http://www.archeparchy.org/ Mailing Address: 66 Riverview Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214-2253 Telephone: (412)231-4000 Fax: 231-1697

Historical Details

• Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ruthenian)
  • Latin Name: Foederatarum Civitatum Americae Septemtrionalis
  • Erected: 8 May 1924
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Country: United States of America

• Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
  • Latin Name: Pittsburgensis Ruthenorum
  • Erected: 6 July 1963
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Country: United States of America

• Archeparchy of Munhall (Ruthenian)
  • Latin Name: Munhallensis Ruthenorum
  • Elevated: 21 February 1969
  • Country: United States of America

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Basil Takach (Takacs) † (20 May 1924 Appointed - 13 May 1948 Died)
• Daniel Ivancho † (13 May 1948 Succeeded - 2 Dec 1954 Resigned)
• Nicholas Thomas Elko † (5 Feb 1955 Appointed - 22 Dec 1967 Resigned)
• Stephen John Kocisko † (22 Dec 1967 Appointed - 12 Jun 1991 Retired)
• Thomas Victor Dolinay † (16 May 1991 Succeeded - 13 Apr 1993 Died)
• Judson Michael Procyk † (9 Nov 1994 Appointed - 24 Apr 2001 Died)
• Basil Myron Schott, O.F.M. (3 May 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ruthenian)
8 May 1924	Erected		Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ruthenian) (erected)
Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
6 July 1963	Erected	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ruthenian)	Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian) (erected)
Archeparchy of Munhall (Ruthenian)
21 February 1969	Elevated	Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)	Archeparchy of Munhall (Ruthenian)
Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
11 March 1977	Name Changed	Archeparchy of Munhall (Ruthenian)	Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ruthenian)
1949	299,305			155	10	165	1,813		19	82	156	ap1951
Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
1965	220,939			129	16	145	1,523		23	163	119	ap1967
Archeparchy of Munhall (Ruthenian)
1970	1,477	140,000	1.1%	1	10	11	134		15	172	77	ap1981
1976	150,764			80	6	86	1,753		6	150	84	ap1977
Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
1980	151,601			78		78	1,943		6	140	84	ap1981
1990	141,807			71	6	77	1,841		11	112	87	ap1991
1999	75,261			64	9	73	1,030		14	105	85	ap2000
2000	70,599			64	7	71	994	1	11	104	85	ap2001
2001	64,986			66	8	74	878		12	104	86	ap2002
2002	60,686			64	9	73	831		13	102	86	ap2003
2003	60,290			63	9	72	837		13	98	85	ap2004
2004	60,100			72	11	83	724	10	15	96	84	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Michael Kudrick (Priest: May 1987 to 3 May 2002)
• Basil Myron Schott, O.F.M. (Archbishop: 3 May 2002 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• John Michael Bilock † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Mar 1973 to 8 Sep 1994)
• Thomas Victor Dolinay † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 19 Feb 1990; Archbishop: 16 May 1991 to 13 Apr 1993)
• Michael Joseph Dudick † (Priest: 13 Nov 1945 to 6 Jul 1963)
• Nicholas Thomas Elko † (Priest: 30 Sep 1934; Bishop: 5 Feb 1955 to 22 Dec 1967)
• Daniel Ivancho † (Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Aug 1946; Bishop: 13 May 1948 to 2 Dec 1954)
• Stephen John Kocisko † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jul 1956 to 6 Jul 1963; Bishop: 22 Dec 1967; Archbishop: 21 Feb 1969 to 12 Jun 1991)
• Judson Michael Procyk † (Archbishop: 9 Nov 1994 to 24 Apr 2001)
• Basil Takach (Takacs) † (Bishop: 20 May 1924 to 13 May 1948)