Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)

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

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 (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
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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Michael Kudrick (Priest: May 1987 to 3 May 2002)
• William Charles Skurla (Archbishop: 19 Jan 2012 - )

  ---

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)
• 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)