Ruthenian Byzantine Parishes
The Metropolitan Eparchy (diocese) of Pittsburgh was established 25 Feb 1924 and raised to an Archeparchy 21 Feb 1969. The Eparchy of Passaic, which includes eastern Pennsylvania, was established 31 Jul 1963.
Eparchs of NEPA
- Basil Tachach: appointed eparch of Pittsburgh-20 May 1924; died-13 May 1948
- Daniel Ivancho: appointed coadjutor of Pittsburgh-29 Aug 1946; succeeded-13 May 1948; retired-2 Dec 1954; died-2 Aug 1972
- Nicholas T Elko: appointed eparch of Pittsburgh- ; transferred to Rome 22 Dec 1967
- Stephen J Kocisko: appointed auxilliary-20 Jul 1956; appointed first eparch of Passaic-31 Jul 1963; appointed eparch of Pittsburgh-21 Dec 1967
- Michael J Dudick: appointed eparch of Passaic-24 Oct 1968; retired-6 Nov 1995
- Thomas V Dolinay: appointed auxilliary of Passaic-23 Sep 1976; ordained in St Peter's Cathedral, Scranton-23 Nov 19762; appointed eparch of Van Nuys-3 Dec 1981; died-13 Apr 1993
- Andrew Pataki: appointed auxilliary of Passaic-30 May 1983; appointed
- George M Kuzma: appointed auxilliary of Passaic-11 Nov 1986; appointed eparch of Van Nuys-23 Oct 1990
NEPA Churches
- Holy Ghost Byzantine, Jessup
- Saint John the Baptist Byzantine, Forest City
- Saint John the Baptist Byzantine, Hazelton
- Saint John's Byzantine, Scranton
- Saint John's Byzantine, Wilkes-Barre
- Saint Mary's Byzantine, Freeland
- Saint Mary's Byzantine, Hanover
- Saint Mary's Byzantine, Hazelton
- Saint Mary's Byzantine, Kingston
- Saint Mary's Byzantine, Scranton
- Saint Mary's Byzantine, Taylor
- Saint Mary's Byzantine, Wilkes-Barre
- Saint Michael the Archangel Byzantine, Dunmore
- Saint Michael, Glen Lyon
- Saint Michael's Byzantine, Pittston
- Saint Nicholas' Byzantine, Mt Pocono
- Saint Nicholas' Byzantine, Old Forge
- Saint Nicholas' Byzantine, Swoyersville
- Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine, Lopez
- Transfiguration Byzantine, Glenburn/Clarks Summit
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