Pittsburgh (Ruthenian Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

William Charles Skurla, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian)
Parma (Ruthenian)
Passaic (Ruthenian)
Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak) (Apostolic Exarchate)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Name Changed: 11 March 1977
Metropolitan See
Ruthenian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PBR
Official Web Site: http://www.archpitt.org/
Mailing Address: 66 Riverview Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214-2253, USA
Telephone: (412)231-4000
Fax: 231-1697

Historical Details

Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Basil Takacs (Takach) † (20 May 1924 Appointed - 13 May 1948 Died)
Daniel Eugene Ivancho † (13 May 1948 Succeeded - 2 Dec 1954 Removed)
Nicholas Thomas Elko † (5 Sep 1955 Appointed - 22 Dec 1967 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Dara)
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 - 10 Jun 2010 Died)
William Charles Skurla (19 Jan 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ruthenian)
8 May 1924	Erected		Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ruthenian) (erected)
6 July 1963	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ruthenian) (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Eastern Pennsylvania)	Eparchy of Passaic (Ruthenian) (erected)
Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
6 July 1963	Erected	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ruthenian)	Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian) (erected)
21 February 1969	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian) (Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Hawaii, Alaska, and parts of Ohio)	Eparchy of Parma (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)

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 (Ruthenian)

1928 244,118 88 2 90 2,712 129 ocdk1929

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

2009 58,997 64 9 73 808 17 13 82 79 ap2010

2010 58,763 59 5 64 918 17 8 80 79 ap2011

2012 58,200 63 9 72 808 22 12 69 76 ap2013

2015 57,407 53 7 60 956 22 8 58 74 ap2016

2018 57,325 59 5 64 895 24 6 45 73 ap2019

2020 58,102 53 5 58 1,001 24 6 41 73 ap2021

2022 19,320 59 3 62 311 26 4 35 73 ap2023

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 (Ruthenian)
1928	244,118			88	2	90	2,712				129	ocdk1929
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
2009	58,997			64	9	73	808	17	13	82	79	ap2010
2010	58,763			59	5	64	918	17	8	80	79	ap2011
2012	58,200			63	9	72	808	22	12	69	76	ap2013
2015	57,407			53	7	60	956	22	8	58	74	ap2016
2018	57,325			59	5	64	895	24	6	45	73	ap2019
2020	58,102			53	5	58	1,001	24	6	41	73	ap2021
2022	19,320			59	3	62	311	26	4	35	73	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Michael Bilock † (Priest: 3 Feb 1946; 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; Apostolic Administrator: 2 Dec 1954; Apostolic Exarch: 5 Sep 1955; Bishop: 6 Jul 1963 to 22 Dec 1967)
Daniel Eugene Ivancho † (Priest: 30 Sep 1934; Coadjutor Apostolic Exarch: 30 Jul 1946; Apostolic Exarch: 13 May 1948 to 2 Dec 1954)
Stephen John Kocisko † (Priest: 30 Mar 1941; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jul 1956 to 6 Jul 1963; Bishop: 22 Dec 1967; Archbishop: 21 Feb 1969 to 12 Jun 1991)
George Martin Kuzma † (Priest: 29 May 1955 to 11 Nov 1986)
Emil John Mihalik † (Priest: 21 Sep 1945 to 22 Mar 1969)
Judson Michael Procyk † (Priest: 19 May 1957; Archbishop: 9 Nov 1994 to 24 Apr 2001)
Basil Myron Schott, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 3 May 2002 to 10 Jun 2010)
Basil Takacs (Takach) † (Apostolic Exarch: 20 May 1924 to 13 May 1948)

Source(s)

Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 488, to Page 490
Archeparchy of Munhall (Ruthenian)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 606, and Page 607

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