Eparchy of Passaic (Ruthenian)

Eparchia Passaicensis Ruthenorum

Bishop(s)

Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 6 July 1963
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
Ruthenian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
State: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Official Web Site: http://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/
Mailing Address: Eparchial Center, 445 Lackawanna Ave., Woodland Park, NJ 07424, USA
Telephone: (973)890-7777
Fax: 890-7175

Past and Present Ordinaries

Stephen John Kocisko † (6 Jul 1963 Appointed - 22 Dec 1967 Appointed, Bishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania)
Michael Joseph Dudick † (29 Jul 1968 Appointed - 6 Nov 1995 Retired)
Andrew Pataki † (6 Nov 1995 Appointed - 6 Dec 2007 Retired)
William Charles Skurla (6 Dec 2007 Appointed - 19 Jan 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania)
Kurt Richard Burnette (29 Oct 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 July 1963	Erected	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ruthenian) (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Eastern Pennsylvania)	Eparchy of Passaic (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

1966 88 17 105 0 19 76 ap1967

1970 99,596 101 13 114 873 18 47 79 ap1971

1976 96,935 85 22 107 905 29 42 85 ap1977

1980 96,605 85 16 101 956 2 17 29 86 ap1981

1990 82,587 93 21 114 724 11 22 29 95 ap1991

1999 51,771 83 13 96 539 19 17 21 96 ap2000

2000 38,668 92 10 102 379 17 13 22 96 ap2001

2001 32,860 84 11 95 345 17 13 19 94 ap2002

2002 24,504 78 10 88 278 17 12 18 90 ap2003

2003 24,265 80 10 90 269 16 12 14 89 ap2004

2004 24,031 75 9 84 286 20 10 18 89 ap2005

2009 17,629 69 14 83 212 27 15 16 84 ap2010

2013 14,356 69 10 79 181 26 11 15 84 ap2014

2016 11,828 67 9 76 155 26 10 13 84 ap2017

2019 11,303 77 4 81 139 27 8 13 80 ap2020

2021 10,227 73 4 77 132 30 4 2 86 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		88	17	105	0		19		76	ap1967
1970	99,596	101	13	114	873		18	47	79	ap1971
1976	96,935	85	22	107	905		29	42	85	ap1977
1980	96,605	85	16	101	956	2	17	29	86	ap1981
1990	82,587	93	21	114	724	11	22	29	95	ap1991
1999	51,771	83	13	96	539	19	17	21	96	ap2000
2000	38,668	92	10	102	379	17	13	22	96	ap2001
2001	32,860	84	11	95	345	17	13	19	94	ap2002
2002	24,504	78	10	88	278	17	12	18	90	ap2003
2003	24,265	80	10	90	269	16	12	14	89	ap2004
2004	24,031	75	9	84	286	20	10	18	89	ap2005
2009	17,629	69	14	83	212	27	15	16	84	ap2010
2013	14,356	69	10	79	181	26	11	15	84	ap2014
2016	11,828	67	9	76	155	26	10	13	84	ap2017
2019	11,303	77	4	81	139	27	8	13	80	ap2020
2021	10,227	73	4	77	132	30	4	2	86	ap2022