William C. Skurla
William Charles Skurla (born June 1, 1956 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is the Primate of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church and the Metropolitan Archeparch or Archbishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh.[4] He succeeded Archbishop Basil Myron Schott, who died in August 2010 of lymphoma. Skurla was appointed on January 19, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI as metropolitan, and enthroned in a Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall, Pennsylvania on April 18, 2012.[5]
William Charles Skurla | |
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| Archeparch of Pittsburgh | |
| Church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
| Metropolis | Archeparchy of Pittsburgh |
| Appointed | 19 January 2012 |
| Installed | 18 April 2012 |
| Predecessor | Basil Myron Schott |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 May 1987 by Michael Dudick[1] |
| Consecration | 23 April 2002 by Andrew Pataki, Basil Schott and George Kuzma[2] |
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| Born | 1 June 1956 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
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| Motto | May the Lord give you peace |
| Styles of William Charles Skurla | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Archeparch |
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See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- "Metropolitan Archbishop". Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- "Archbishop William Charles Skurla [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- "Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- Walsh, Sr. Mary Ann (January 19, 2012). "Pope Names Bishop Skurla Head Of Pittsburgh Archeparchy". Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- "Archbishop Skurla enthroned as metropolitan of Byzantine archeparchy". April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by Basil Myron Schott |
Archeparch of Pittsburgh 2012-Present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by George Kuzma |
Eparch of Passaic 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by Gerald Nicholas Dino |
| Preceded by Andrew Pataki |
Eparch of Van Nuys 2002-2008 |
Succeeded by Kurt Burnette |
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