Gerald Nicholas Dino
William Skurla and Andrew Pataki | |
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| Born | January 11, 1940 |
| Died | November 14, 2020 (aged 80) |
| Previous post(s) | Priest, Eparchy of Passaic |
| Styles of Gerald Nicholas Dino | ||
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| Spoken style | Eparch | |
Gerald Nicholas Dino (January 11, 1940 – November 14, 2020) was an American hierarch of the
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix
from 2008 to 2016.
Biography
Dino was born in 1940 in
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic. On December 6, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the Eparchy of Van Nuys, and on March 27, 2008, he was consecrated a bishop.[1]
At his request, Pope Benedict XVI transferred the see of the Eparchy of Van Nuys to Phoenix, Arizona in February 2010.[2]
On reaching the age of 75, Dino submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, who accepted it and appointed his successor John Stephen Pazak in May 2016.[3]
Dino died on November 14, 2020, aged 80.[4]
References
- ^ a b David Cheney. "Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino". catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "No possibility of moving back to California". California Catholic Daily. April 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ Tony Gutierrez (May 10, 2016). "Pope names new bishop for Phoenix Byzantine Eparchy, accepts Bishop Dino's resignation". The Catholic Sun. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "V Pánovi usnul americký vladyka Gerald Nicholas Dino, ktorý mal korene na Slovensku". Hlavnespravy.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
External links
- Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix - Official Site
- Press release of bishop's appointment
