John Stephen Pazak
Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (2001-2016) | |
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| Alma mater | Saint Paul University |
| Motto | Prepare the way of the Lord |
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| Spoken style | Eparch | |
John Stephen Pazak, Eparchy of Phoenix, which is based in Phoenix, Arizona from July 2016 until his retirement in 2021.[1]
Life
Family
Pazak was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 13, 1946, to Stephen Pazak, an American of Ruthenian descent, and Johanna Hennessy, who was of Irish descent, both members of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church.[2]
Religious life
Pazak was admitted to the
baccalaureate in theology at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, he was ordained a priest on August 27, 1972.[2]
After serving in a
Pazak also served as vicar of his Redemptorist province, as a member of the provincial council, and as a consultor to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon.[2]
Eparchial appointments
O.F.M., the Ruthenian Eparch of Parma
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Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto, until the appointment of a successor.[4] He was enthroned as Eparch of Phoenix for the Ruthenians on July 20, 2016.[5] On August 23, 2021, Pope Francis accepted his resignation after reaching the age of 75.[6]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ David M. Cheney. "Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R." catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Nomine del Vescovo di Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto degli Slovacchi (Canada)". Bollettino (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. December 2, 2000.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Rinuncia del Vescovo dell'Eparchia Holy Mary of Protection di Phoenix dei Ruteni (U.S.A.) e nomina del successore". Bollettino (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ Joyce Coronel (July 22, 2016). "Bishop John Pazak enthroned as fifth bishop of Phoenix Byzantine Eparchy". The Catholic Sun. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop John Pazak of the Byzantine Eparchy of Holy Protection of Mary; Appoints Bishop Thomas Olmsted as Apostolic Administrator". Retrieved August 23, 2021.
