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October 20, 2020

U.S. bishop named apostolic administrator of Byzantine eparchy in Canada

Bishop Kurt R. Burnette of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic, N.J., prays as bishops from Eastern Catholic churches in the United States concelebrate a Divine Liturgy at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome Feb. 17, 2020. Pope Francis named him apostolic administrator Oct. 20 of the Slovakian Eparchy of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Toronto, which is currently vacant.

WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis has named Bishop Kurt R. Burnette of the Byzantine Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic, New Jersey, to be the apostolic administrator of the Slovakian Eparchy of St. Cyril and Methodius in Toronto.

Published in Canada
May 9, 2016

Bishop Pazak appointed to Phoenix eparchy

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John S. Pazak of the Byzantine Eparchy of Sts. Cyril and Methodius of Toronto as bishop of the Holy Protection of Mary Eparchy of Phoenix. Bishop Pazak is pictured in an undated photo.

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John S. Pazak of the Byzantine Eparchy of Sts. Cyril and Methodius of Toronto as bishop of the Holy Protection of Mary Eparchy of Phoenix. The Pope accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald Dino, 76, of the Phoenix eparchy, where he had served eight years.

Published in International