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The '''Byzantine Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh''' ([[Latin]]: ''Pittsburgensis ritus byzantini'') is an autonomous [[Byzantine Rite]] [[particular church]] of the [[Catholic Church]], originally serving members of the [[Ruthenian Catholic Church]] ([[Rusyns]] from the [[Carpathian Mountains]]) and their descendants in the [[United States]]. It is to be distinguished from the Latin Rite [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Diocese of Pittsburgh]].
The '''Byzantine Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh''' ([[Latin]]: ''Pittsburgensis ritus byzantini'') is an autonomous [[Byzantine Rite]] [[particular church]] of the [[Catholic Church]], originally serving members of the [[Ruthenian Catholic Church]] ([[Rusyns]] from the [[Carpathian Mountains]]) and their descendants in the [[United States]]. It is to be distinguished from the Latin Rite [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Diocese of Pittsburgh]].


The Metropolia itself is composed of the [[Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh|Archeparchy of Pittsburgh]] (60,200 faithful, 84 parishes, 83 priests) and the [[Eparchy|Eparchies]] of [[Parma, Ohio|Parma]] (12,401 faithful, 37 parishes, 38 priests), [[Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic|Passaic]] (24,031 faithful, 89 parishes, 84 priests) and [[Eparchy of Van Nuys|Van Nuys]] (2,849 faithful, 19 parishes, 25 priests). Although [[Rusyn Americans]] constitute the majority of members of the Metropolia, the Church has [[ordinary]] jurisdiction over the faithful of certain Churches within the Slav Tradition of the Byzantine Rite that do not have an established [[Catholic church hierarchy|hierarchy]] in the United States, specifically those of the [[Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church|Hungarian]], [[Slovak Greek Catholic Church|Slovak]], and [[Croatian Byzantine Catholic Church|Croatian]] Greek-Catholic Churches.
The Metropolia itself is composed of the [[Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh|Archeparchy of Pittsburgh]] (60,200 faithful, 84 parishes, 83 priests) and the [[Eparchy|Eparchies]] of [[Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic|Parma]] (12,401 faithful, 37 parishes, 38 priests), [[Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic|Passaic]] (24,031 faithful, 89 parishes, 84 priests) and [[Eparchy of Van Nuys|Van Nuys]] (2,849 faithful, 19 parishes, 25 priests). Although [[Rusyn Americans]] constitute the majority of members of the Metropolia, the Church has [[ordinary]] jurisdiction over the faithful of certain Churches within the Slav Tradition of the Byzantine Rite that do not have an established [[Catholic church hierarchy|hierarchy]] in the United States, specifically those of the [[Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church|Hungarian]], [[Slovak Greek Catholic Church|Slovak]], and [[Croatian Byzantine Catholic Church|Croatian]] Greek-Catholic Churches.


When the Ruthenian Catholic Church in [[Europe]] was under atheistic [[Communist]] rule, and because of persecution, unable to organize publicly, the impossibility of regular communication with it meant that the distant American Metropolia, unable to be treated as a normal metropolia of an [[Eastern Rite Catholic]] Church (canons 133-139 of the [[Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches]]), has been treated as a [[sui iuris]] (autonomous) Metropolitan Church (canons 155-173 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches). The [[Holy See]]'s ''[[Annuario Pontificio]]'' has, however, always listed it not as a separate [[particular Church]] but as a Metropolia of the Ruthenian Church.
When the Ruthenian Catholic Church in [[Europe]] was under atheistic [[Communist]] rule, and because of persecution, unable to organize publicly, the impossibility of regular communication with it meant that the distant American Metropolia, unable to be treated as a normal metropolia of an [[Eastern Rite Catholic]] Church (canons 133-139 of the [[Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches]]), has been treated as a [[sui iuris]] (autonomous) Metropolitan Church (canons 155-173 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches). The [[Holy See]]'s ''[[Annuario Pontificio]]'' has, however, always listed it not as a separate [[particular Church]] but as a Metropolia of the Ruthenian Church.

Revision as of 15:11, 6 June 2007

The Byzantine Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh (Latin: Pittsburgensis ritus byzantini) is an autonomous Byzantine Rite particular church of the Catholic Church, originally serving members of the Ruthenian Catholic Church (Rusyns from the Carpathian Mountains) and their descendants in the United States. It is to be distinguished from the Latin Rite Diocese of Pittsburgh.

The Metropolia itself is composed of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (60,200 faithful, 84 parishes, 83 priests) and the Eparchies of Parma (12,401 faithful, 37 parishes, 38 priests), Passaic (24,031 faithful, 89 parishes, 84 priests) and Van Nuys (2,849 faithful, 19 parishes, 25 priests). Although Rusyn Americans constitute the majority of members of the Metropolia, the Church has ordinary jurisdiction over the faithful of certain Churches within the Slav Tradition of the Byzantine Rite that do not have an established hierarchy in the United States, specifically those of the Hungarian, Slovak, and Croatian Greek-Catholic Churches.

When the Ruthenian Catholic Church in Europe was under atheistic Communist rule, and because of persecution, unable to organize publicly, the impossibility of regular communication with it meant that the distant American Metropolia, unable to be treated as a normal metropolia of an Eastern Rite Catholic Church (canons 133-139 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches), has been treated as a sui iuris (autonomous) Metropolitan Church (canons 155-173 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches). The Holy See's Annuario Pontificio has, however, always listed it not as a separate particular Church but as a Metropolia of the Ruthenian Church.

History

The Archeparchy of Pittsburgh was originally established, in 1924, as the Apostolic Exarchate for the Byzantine-Rite Faithful of Subcarpathia, becoming the Eparchy of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians in 1963, the Metropolitan See of Munhall of the Ruthenians in 1969, and changing its name to Pittsburgh of the Byzantines in 1977. The dates of foundation of the suffragan sees are: Passaic 1963, Parma 1969, Van Nuys 1981.

The church's Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius, established in 1950, is located on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Observatory Hill. In addition to the training of priests, it offers a program in Deacon Formation as well as a Cantor's Institute.

In January 2007 Metropolitan Basil Schott, Archbishop of Pittsburgh promulgated a new revision of the major Divine Liturgies (Chrysostom and Basil) of the Byzantine Catholic Church.

List of Bishops & Apostolic Administrators

See also

References

  • Byzantine Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh (1999). Byzantine-Ruthenian Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh Directory. Pittsburgh: Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh. ISBN none.
  • Magocsi, Paul Robert and Ivan Pop (2005). Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-3566-3.
  • Warzeski, Walter C. (1971). Byzantine Rite Rusins in Carpatho-Ruthenia and America. Pittsburgh: Byzantine Seminary Press. ISBN none.
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