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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
14 Sep 201439.2Ordained PriestArtur Olexandrovych BubnevychPriest of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop
7 May 201676.3RetiredGerald Nicholas Dino †Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
68.3ResignedJohn Michael KudrickBishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop Emeritus
69.7AppointedJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
69.7AppointedJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaBishop Emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
59.9AppointedWilliam Charles SkurlaApostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USAArchbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA
20 Jul 201669.9InstalledJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
24 Jun 201743.5AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USAAuxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
61.0ResignedWilliam Charles SkurlaApostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USAArchbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA
21 Jul 201743.6InstalledMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USAAuxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
26 Dec 201778.3DiedPavel Hájek †Bishop
1 Jun 201844.5AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USAAuxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
30 Jun 201844.6InstalledMilan Lach, S.J.Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USAAuxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
1 Aug 201871.5AppointedThomas James OlmstedApostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus of Phoenix, Arizona, USA
15 Sep 201872.0CeasedJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaBishop Emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
6 Dec 201864.6AppointedĐura DžudžarBishop of San Nicola di Ruski Krstur (Križevci)
4 Dec 201993.4DiedJán Eugen Kočiš †Protosyncellus Emeritus of Czech Republic (Ruthenian)
14 Jul 202067.8DiedMilan Šašik, C.M. †Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
20 Jul 202047.1AppointedNil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M.Apostolic Administrator of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), UkraineAuxiliary Bishop
27 Sep 202047.3InstalledNil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M.Apostolic Administrator of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), UkraineAuxiliary Bishop
20 Oct 202064.9AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaBishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
14 Nov 202080.8DiedGerald Nicholas Dino †Bishop Emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
23 Aug 202175.0RetiredJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
3 Mar 202266.3AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaBishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
10 Jun 202275.3RetiredThomas James OlmstedBishop of Phoenix, Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
23 Jan 202367.2AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
67.2AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
49.1AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
49.1AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Titular Bishop of OstracineAuxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
76.0RetiredThomas James OlmstedApostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus of Phoenix, Arizona, USA
31 Aug 202356.3AppointedRobert Mark PiptaBishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA
8 Nov 202368.0CeasedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
56.5Ordained BishopRobert Mark PiptaBishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA
8 May 202442.7AppointedTeodor (Andriy) Matsapula (Mazapula), I.V.E.Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
16 Jul 202451.1CeasedNil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M.Apostolic Administrator of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), UkraineAuxiliary Bishop
42.9Ordained BishopTeodor (Andriy) Matsapula (Mazapula), I.V.E.Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
8 Nov 202449.3AppointedArtur Olexandrovych BubnevychBishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
21 Nov 202451.0AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
14 Jan 202576.9DiedLadislav Hučko †Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic (Ruthenian)
28 Jan 202549.5Ordained BishopArtur Olexandrovych BubnevychBishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
69.2CeasedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
27 Sep 2025108.2BeatifiedBl. Petro Pavlo Oros †Auxiliary Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine

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