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APPOINTMENT OF PITTSBURGH METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP OF BYZANTINE (USA)
The Holy Father has appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Pittsburgh of the Byzantines (USA) Rev. William C. Skurla, now Bishop of Passaic.
Rev. William C. Skurla
Skurla Rev. William Charles was born on June 1, 1956 in Duluth, nell'Eparchia Parma Ruthenians (USA). He completed his theological studies in the Washington Theological Union in Washington, DC, and in the Vincentian Seminary of Palmerston, Pennsylvania. His religious training was supervised by the Byzantine Franciscans Order of Friars Minor, in which he ordained to the priesthood May 23, 1987. He was Director of Vocations for the Franciscan Friars of the Byzantine Monastery of the Dormition in Sybertsville.
Incardinatosi nell'Eparchia of Van Nuys on 1 November 1993, was pastor of the church of St. Melanie in Tucson, Arizona, and also Consultant eparchial.
On 19 February 2002, the Blessed John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians. He received his episcopal consecration on April 23 of that year.
On 6 December 2007, the Holy Father Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop of Passaic.
He assumed the office of Chief of the Ruthenian Church following the death of the late Archbishop, His Exc. Archbishop Basil Myron Schott mo.
