The Eparchy of Passaic (Latin: Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church on the Atlantic seaboard of the United States. Its episcopal seat is the Cathedral of St. Michael the ArchangelinPassaic, New Jersey. As an Eastern Catholic church, it uses the Byzantine Rite in its services. The Eparchy was erected July 6, 1963.
Eparchy of Passaic (Ruthenian)
Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum
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Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Ecclesiastical province | Metropolis of Pittsburgh |
| Metropolitan | William C. Skurla |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics | (as of 2009) 17,629 |
| Parishes | 84 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | July 6, 1963 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Eparch | Kurt Burnette |
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| Website | |
| eparchyofpassaic.com | |
It is a suffragan diocese of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh in the ecclesiastical provinceofPittsburgh. The metropolis is dependent upon the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches). Its headquarters are at 445 Lackawanna Avenue, Woodland Park, New Jersey (formerly West Paterson).
On October 29, 2013, Pope Francis appointed Father Kurt Burnette, until then the RectorofSaints Cyril and Methodius Seminary, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (since October 2012), as Eparch-elect of the Eparchy, succeeding William Skurla.[1] The eparchy's first bishop was Stephen Kocisko. Currently, the Eparchy has 89 parishes under its canonical jurisdiction.
The eparchy encompasses parishes located in the following states: