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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
29 Oct 201357.9AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteBishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
4 Dec 201358.0Ordained BishopKurt Richard BurnetteBishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
10 Apr 201490.4DiedJán Hirka †Bishop Emeritus of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop Emeritus of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), Slovakia
7 May 201669.7AppointedJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
69.7AppointedJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaBishop Emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
20 Jul 201669.9InstalledJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
24 Jun 201743.5AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
21 Jul 201743.6InstalledMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
1 Jun 201844.5AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
30 Jun 201844.6InstalledMilan Lach, S.J.Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
5 Jul 201845.1AppointedMarián Andrej Pacák, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
2 Sep 201845.3Ordained BishopMarián Andrej Pacák, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
15 Sep 201845.3InstalledMarián Andrej Pacák, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
72.0CeasedJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaBishop Emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
4 Dec 201993.4DiedJán Eugen Kočiš †Protosyncellus Emeritus of Czech Republic (Ruthenian)
20 Jan 202054.7AppointedCyril Vasil’, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Košice (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop
20 Oct 202064.9AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaBishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
47.4ResignedMarián Andrej Pacák, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
24 Jun 202163.8ResignedMilan Chautur, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Košice (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop Emeritus
56.2AppointedCyril Vasil’, S.J.Archbishop (Personal Title) of Košice (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop
4 Jul 202156.2InstalledCyril Vasil’, S.J.Bishop of Košice (Slovak), Slovakia
23 Aug 202175.0RetiredJohn Stephen Pažak, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
3 Mar 202266.3AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak), CanadaBishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
25 Apr 202268.4ResignedJán Babjak, S.J.Archbishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), SlovakiaArchbishop Emeritus
71.6AppointedPeter RusnákApostolic Administrator of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop Emeritus of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
23 Jan 202367.2AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
67.2AppointedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
49.1AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop
49.1AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Titular Bishop of OstracineBishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
26 Oct 202348.9AppointedJonáš (Jozef) Maxim, M.S.U.Archbishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), Slovakia
8 Nov 202368.0CeasedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
27 Jan 202449.1Ordained BishopJonáš (Jozef) Maxim, M.S.U.Archbishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), Slovakia
73.3CeasedPeter RusnákApostolic Administrator of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop Emeritus of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
21 Nov 202451.0AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
28 Jan 202569.2CeasedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
6 Mar 202652.3AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
52.3AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Bratislava (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop
75.5RetiredPeter RusnákBishop of Bratislava (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop Emeritus
13 Mar 202652.8AppointedMarián Andrej Pacák, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)
21 Mar 202652.3CeasedMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Bratislava (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop
52.3InstalledMilan Lach, S.J.Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia

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