WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has named Bishop John Stephen Pazak, of the
Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius, in Toronto, Canada, as bishop of the
Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine
Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix, Arizona, and accepted
the resignation of Bishop Gerald Dino, 76, from the pastoral governance of that
diocese.

John Stephen Pazak was born August 13, 1946, in Gary, Indiana. He was
professed a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer in 1965, and
was ordained a priest in 1972. He was
named Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto, Canada, in 2000, and
ordained bishop in 2001.

Pope Francis also named Archbishop William Skurla of the Byzantine
Archeparchy of Pittsburg, as apostolic administrator of the Byzantine Eparchy
of Parma, Ohio, and accepted the resignation of Bishop John Kudrick.

Pope Francis also accepted the resignation of Bishop Sarhad Y. Jammo, 75, from
the pastoral governance of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the
Apostle, San Diego, California, and appointed Bishop Shlemon Warduni, auxiliary
bishop of the Patriarchate of Babylon, as the apostolic administrator of the
eparchy.

The appointments were publicized in Washington, May 7, by Msgr. Walter
Erbì, chargé d’ affaires of the Nunciature of the United States.

Both, the Byzantine Eparchy of Parma and the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of
St. Peter the Apostle, are now sede
vacante until new bishops are appointed.

The Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix includes
2,706 persons and embraces all Byzantine-Ruthenian Rite Catholics in
California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana,
Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii.

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Source:: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops