Metropolitan Basil made the following appointments:
• Effective Thursday, January 28, 2010
Father John J. Cuccaro relieved as pastor of St. John Chrysostom Church and administrator of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, both in Pittsburgh, and assigned as pastor of St. Michael Church, Hermitage.
Father Frank A. Firko relieved as pastor of St. Michael Church, Hermitage, and appointed as pastor of Holy Ghost Church, McKees Rocks and administrator of Holy Ghost Church, North side, Pittsburgh.
Father Ronald P. Larko, at his request, relieved as pastor of Holy Ghost Church, McKees Rocks and administrator of Holy Ghost Church, North side, Pittsburgh, and appointed as pastor of St. John Church, Uniontown.
Father Thomas J. Wesdock relieved as administrator of St. John Church, Uniontown, and appointed as pastor of St. Gregory Church, Upper St. Clair.
Father Robert J. Karl, at his request, relieved as pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Warren, Ohio, and appointed pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Erie and administrator of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Girard, both in Pennsylvania.
Father Andrew J. Deskevich, at his request, relieved as administrator of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Erie and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Girard, both in Pennsylvania, and appointed pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Warren, Ohio.
Archpriest Dennis M. Bogda appointed as administrator of the Nativity of the Mother of God Church, Pittsburgh, in addition to his serving as rector of the Cathedral of St. John, Munhall.
Father Thomas G. Schaefer appointed as administrator of St. John Chrysostom Church, in addition to his serving St. John the Baptist Church, both in Pittsburgh.
Father Julian Anthony is incardinated into the Archeparchy. He is relieved as administrator of St. Mary Church, Latrobe and appointed in residence at the rectory of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Pittsburgh while continuing as adjunct professor of Biblical Studies at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Seminary.
Father Paul Alexander Shutt, O.S.B. of St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, appointed administrator of St. Mary Church, Latrobe.
