Eparchy of Parma (Ruthenian)

Eparchia Parmensis Ruthenorum

Bishop(s)

Robert Mark Pipta, Bishop
John Michael Kudrick, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 21 February 1969
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
Ruthenian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Description: The states of Ohio (except the eastern border counties), Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Official Web Site: http://www.parma.org/
Mailing Address: 5000 Rockside Road, Suite 310, Independence, OH 44131, USA
Telephone: (216)741-8773
Fax: 741-9356

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emil John Mihalik † (22 Mar 1969 Appointed - 27 Jan 1984 Died)
Andrew Pataki † (19 Jun 1984 Appointed - 6 Nov 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey)
Basil Myron Schott, O.F.M. † (3 Feb 1996 Appointed - 3 May 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania)
John Michael Kudrick (3 May 2002 Appointed - 7 May 2016 Resigned)
Milan Lach, S.J. (1 Jun 2018 Appointed - 23 Jan 2023 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak))
Robert Mark Pipta (31 Aug 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 February 1969	Erected	Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian) (Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Hawaii, Alaska, and parts of Ohio)	Eparchy of Parma (Ruthenian) (erected)
3 December 1981	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Parma (Ruthenian) (Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, and Alaska)	Eparchy of Van Nuys (Ruthenian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 25,523 .0% 49 49 0 46 ap1971

1976 31,067 55 8 63 493 8 33 50 ap1977

1990 20,019 44 3 47 425 3 10 43 ap1991

1999 12,680 41 1 42 301 3 1 12 39 ap2000

2000 12,680 41 1 42 301 4 1 13 39 ap2001

2001 12,572 42 3 45 279 4 3 14 38 ap2002

2002 12,482 42 2 44 283 5 16 38 ap2003

2003 12,417 38 2 40 310 6 2 14 38 ap2004

2004 12,401 37 1 38 326 8 1 11 37 ap2005

2009 8,791 42 1 43 204 12 1 8 36 ap2010

2013 8,953 33 1 34 263 16 1 6 32 ap2014

2015 9,020 33 33 273 15 3 30 ap2016

2016 9,084 33 33 275 15 7 30 ap2017

2019 9,280 31 31 299 15 6 30 ap2020

2021 4,406 29 29 151 16 7 26 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970		25,523	.0%	49		49	0				46	ap1971
1976	31,067			55	8	63	493		8	33	50	ap1977
1990	20,019			44	3	47	425		3	10	43	ap1991
1999	12,680			41	1	42	301	3	1	12	39	ap2000
2000	12,680			41	1	42	301	4	1	13	39	ap2001
2001	12,572			42	3	45	279	4	3	14	38	ap2002
2002	12,482			42	2	44	283	5	16		38	ap2003
2003	12,417			38	2	40	310	6	2	14	38	ap2004
2004	12,401			37	1	38	326	8	1	11	37	ap2005
2009	8,791			42	1	43	204	12	1	8	36	ap2010
2013	8,953			33	1	34	263	16	1	6	32	ap2014
2015	9,020			33		33	273	15		3	30	ap2016
2016	9,084			33		33	275	15		7	30	ap2017
2019	9,280			31		31	299	15		6	30	ap2020
2021	4,406			29		29	151	16		7	26	ap2022