Archbishop William has made the following appointments:
Effective Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Monsignor Raymond A. Balta relieved as pastor of Saint Mary Church, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and retired from active ministry.
Father Regis J. Dusecina relieved as pastor of Saint Nicholas Church, Greensburg and Administrator of Saint Mary Church, Hannastown, both in Pennsylvania, and retired from active ministry.
Effective Thursday, August 1, 2024
Father Timothy Fariss appointed administrator of St. Mary Church, Johnstown.
Father Vasyl Banyk at his own request relieved as pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Sykesville and administrator of the Nativity of the Mother of God Church, Du Bois, and appointed pastor of Saint Nicholas Church, Greensburg and Administrator of Saint Mary Church, Hannastown, all in Pennsylvania.
Father Nathaniel Tapsak appointed administrator of both Holy Trinity Church, Sykesville and Nativity of the Mother of God Church, Du Bois,
Father Christopher Burke relieved as pastor St. Nicholas Church, Brownsville and administrator, St. Mary Church, New Salem, both in Pennsylvania and appointed to assist Reverend Father Ivan Mina at Holy Ascension Church, Clairton, Pa. with residence at St Nicholas rectory in Perryopolis. Pa.
Father James A. Ragan relieved as priest for the Liturgical Services and Spiritual Welfare and Concerns of St. John Church, Hawk Run, Dormition Church, Clarence, the mission at State College, and ministry to the Byzantine Catholic students at Penn State, all in Pennsylvania, and appointed administrator of both St. Nicholas Church, Brownsville and St. Mary Church, New Salem,
Father William Rupp relieved as administrator of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Warren Ohio and appointed priest for the Liturgical Services and Spiritual Welfare and Concerns of St. John Church, Hawk Run, Dormition Church, Clarence, the mission at State College, and ministry to the Byzantine Catholic students at Penn State, all in Pennsylvania,
Father Miron Kerul’-Kmec Jr . relieved as administrator of St. John Chrysostom and Saint John the Baptist Churches, both in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and appointed administrator of Sts Peter and Paul Church, Warren, Ohio.
Father Tyler Wisniewski appointed administrator of St. John Chrysostom and Saint John the Baptist Churches, both in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Effective Monday, June 10, 2024:
Father David A. Bosnich relieved as Temporary Administrator of St. John Church, Uniontown and appointed Assistant to Very Reverend Frank A. Firko at Holy Ghost Church, Pittsburgh.
Father David A. Bosnich appointed Assistant Chancellor
Newly ordained Father Kyprian Wojciechowski appointed Administrator of St. John Church Uniontown.
Effective Monday, July 1, 2024:
Father Donald J. Voss relieved as Administrator of St. Nicholas Church, McKeesport and retired from active ministry.
Father Christiaan Kappes relieved as Administrator of both St. Mary Church, Ambridge and St. George Church, Aliquippa, and appointed Pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Church, Duquesne and Administrator of St. Nicholas Church, McKeesport.
Father Anthony Costantino, with the approval of his bishop, appointed Administrator of St. Mary Church, Ambridge and St. George Church, Aliquippa.
