Official Appointments February 2010

Metropolitan Basil made the following appointments:

• Effective Friday, February 19, 2010
Father Stephen Muth relieved of the appointment as administrator of St. Basil the Great Church, Irving, Texas for reasons of health.
Father Damon Geiger, O.S.S.T. appointed administrator of St. Basil the Great Church, Irving, Texas.

• Effective Friday, February 12, 2010
Father George D. Gallaro is relieved as administrator of St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, while continuing as the Archieparchial Judicial Vicar and coordinator of Student Life and professor of Canon Law and Ecumenism at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Pittsburgh.

Abbot Leo R. Schlosser is relieved as administrator of St. John the Baptist Church, Lyndora, and appointed administrator of St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Gibsonia, both in Pennsylvania.

Father Robert F. Oravetz is relieved as administrator of St. John the Baptist Church, Hawk Run, Dormition of the Mother of God Church, Clarence, the mission at State College, and of ministry to the Byzantine Catholic students at the Pennsylvania State University, and appointed as pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, Lyndora, all in Pennsylvania.

Father Daniel A. Forsythe is relieved as parochial vicar of St. Elias Church, Munhall, and appointed administrator of St. John the Baptist Church, Hawk Run, Dormition of the Mother of God Church, Clarence, the mission at State College, and of ministry to the Byzantine Catholic students at the Pennsylvania State University, all in Pennsylvania.

• Effective Friday, February 5, 2010
The Very Reverend Elias L. Rafaj is relieved as administrator of St. Basil the Great Church, Irving, Texas.

Father Stephen Muth of the Eparchy of Parma accepted for service in the Archeparchy and appointed temporary administrator of St. Basil the Great Church, Irving, Texas.