William C. Skurla
American Eastern Catholic bishop (born 1956)
- Eparch of Van Nuys (2002–2008)
- Eparch of Passaic (2008–2012)
- Apostolic Administrator of Parma (2016–2017)
by Michael Dudick[1]
by Andrew Pataki, Basil Schott, and George Kuzma[2]
William Charles Skurla
(1956-06-01) 1 June 1956 (age 68)
Duluth, Minnesota, US
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Religious style | Archeparch |
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William Charles Skurla (born June 1, 1956, in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is the Archeparch (or Archbishop) of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh in the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. He is also, ex officio, the metropolitan bishop of the Metropolis of Pittsburgh whose geographic remit includes the entire United States and Canada.[4] He succeeded Archbishop Basil Myron Schott. Skurla was appointed as metropolitan on 19 January 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI and enthroned at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall, Pennsylvania, on April 18, 2012.[5]
See also
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops in the United States
References
- ^ a b c d e "Metropolitan Archbishop". Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b c d e "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. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
External links
- Quotations related to William C. Skurla at Wikiquote
- His Eminence Most Reverend William C. Skurla, D.D. - The Carpathian Connection
- Archeparchy of Pittsburgh: Metropolitan Archbishop William Skurla
- William C. Skurla, Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
- 2008 Enthronement (Passaic)
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Preceded by | Eparch of Van Nuys 2002–2008 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Eparch of Passaic 2008–2012 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Archeparch of Pittsburgh 2012–present | Incumbent |
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