Post by Pacelli on Jul 23, 2017 17:22:20 GMT -5
The following is a list of all current and retired eastern rite bishops in the United States. As of 2017. The bishops are separated by their respective rites. The purpose of this information is to demonstrate the unbroken episcopal succession of every bishop. All of the bishops are unquestionably valid with the exception of two:
John Kudrick was ordained through the Paul VI rite. His consecration as a bishop was unquestionably valid, and although an argument can be made that the valid consecration suffices for a defective ordination, that matter is not certain. Until the Holy See resolves this, I would be cautious of any priests ordained by a bishop whose priestly orders are questionable. Bawai (Ashur) Soro is a convert from the Assyrian Orthodox. Most likely his orders are valid, as the orthodox are very careful about the continuation of episcopal succession, but I just do not know enough about him.
I am making no assertions by this list and documentation that these bishops have kept the Faith and by that fact, that the apostolic succession was transmitted to them. This list is only meant prove that the episcopal succession has been certainly transmitted to all eastern rite bishops in the United States with the exception of the two questionable cases mentioned above.
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RUTHENIAN
+William C. Skurla (Pittsburg)
Ordained: May 23, 1987 by +Michael Dudick
Consecrated bishop: April 23, 2002
Principal Consecrator: +Andrew Pataki
Co-consecrators: +Basil Myron Schott, +George Martin Kuzma
+ Kurk Burnette (Passaic)
Ordained April 26, 1989 by +John Billock
Consecrated bishop: December 4, 2013
Principal Consecrator: +William C. Skurla
Co-consecrators: +John Michael Kudrick, +Gerald Nicholas Dino
+John Kudrick (Retired)
Ordained May 3, 1975, by Adrain Veigle
Consecrated bishop: July 10, 2002
Principal Consecrator: +Basil Myron Schott
Co-consecrators: +Andrew Pataki, +William Charles Skurla
+John Stephen Pažak (Phoenix)
Ordained August 27, 1972 by +Emil John Mihalik
Consecrated bishop: February 14, 2001
Principal Consecrator: +Michael Bzdel
Co-consecrators: +Milan Chautur, +Basil Myron Schott
+Gerald Nicholas Dino (Retired)
Ordained March 21, 1965
Consecrated bishop: March 27, 2001
Principal Consecrator: +Basil Myron Schott
Co-consecrators: +Andrew Pataki, +William Charles Skurla
+Milan Lach (Parma)
Ordained July 1, 2001 by +Milan Chautur
Consecrated bishop: June 1, 2013
Principal Consecrator: +Ján Babjak
Co-consecrators: +Peter Rusnák, +Milan Chautur
UKRAINIAN
+Stephen Soroka (Philadelphia)
Ordained June 13,1982 by +Maxim Hermaniuk
Consecrated bishop: June 13, 1996
Principal Consecrator: +Michael Bzdel
Co-consecrators: +Cornelius John Pasichny, +Wolodymyr Walter Pask
+John Bura (Philadelphia)
Ordained: February 14, 1971 by +Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn
Consecrated bishop: February 21, 2006
Principal Consecrator: +Lubomyr Husar
Co-consecrators: +Stephen Soroka, +Michael Kuchmiak
+Venedykt Aleksiychuk (Chicago)
Ordained: March 29, 1992 by +Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky
Consecrated bishop: September 5, 2010
Principal Consecrator: +Ihor Voznyak
Co-consecrators: +Julian Voronovsky, +Paul Patrick Chomnycky
+Bohdan John Danylo (Parma)
Ordained: October 1, 1996 by +Basil Harry Losten
Consecrated bishop: November 4, 2014
Principal Consecrator: +Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Co-consecrators: +Paul Patrick Chomnycky, +John Bura
+Paul Patrick Chomnycky (Stamford)
Ordained: October 1, 1988 by +Jeronim Isidore Chimy
Consecrated bishop: June 11, 2002
Principal Consecrator: +Lubomyr Husar
Co-consecrators: +Michael Bzdel, +Lawrence Daniel Huculak
+Stephen Sulyk (Retired)
Ordained: June 14, 1952 by +Konštantín Bohačevskyj
Consecrated bishop: March 1, 1981
Principal Consecrator: Josyf Cardinal Slipyj
Co-consecrators: +Nilus Nicholas Savaryn, +Basil Harry Losten
+Robert Mikhail Moskal (Retired)
Ordained: March 26, 1963 by +Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn
Consecrated bishop: October 13, 1981
Principal Consecrator: +Stephen Sulyk
Co-consecrators: +Innocent Hilarion Lotocky, +Basil Harry Losten
+Basil Harry Losten (Retired)
Ordained: June 10, 1957
Consecrated bishop: May 25, 1971
Principal Consecrator: +Konštantín Bohačevskyj
Co-consecrators: +Jaroslav Gabro, +Michael Joseph Dudick
ARMENIAN
+Mikaël Antoine Mouradian (New York)
Ordained: October 24, 1987 by Patriarch Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan
Consecrated bishop: July 31, 2011
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni
Co-consecrators: Patriarch Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan,
+Boutros Marayati, +Nechan Karakéhéyan, +Manuel Batakian
+Manuel Batakian (Retired)
Ordained: December 8, 1954
Consecrated bishop: March 12, 1995
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian
Co-consecrators: +Georges Layek, +Raphaël Bayan
CHALDEAN
+Francis Yohana Kalabat (Detroit)
Ordained: July 5, 1995 by +Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim
Consecrated bishop: June 14, 2014
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako
Co-consecrators: +Shlemon Warduni, Paulos Faraj Rahho
+Shlemon Warduni (San Diego)
Ordained: June 29, 1968
Consecrated bishop: February 16, 2001
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Raphaël I Bidawid
Co-consecrators: +André Sana, +Abdul-Ahad Sana
+Bawai (Ashur) Soro (San Diego)
Ordained: February 21, 1982 by *
Consecrated bishop: October 21, 1984
Principal Consecrator: *
Co-consecrators: *
*Convert from the Assyrian Orthodox Church
+Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim (Retired)
Ordained: December 30, 1962
Consecrated bishop: March 7, 1982
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Paul II Cheikho
Co-consecrators: Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly, +Georges F. Garmou, +Stéphane Babaca, +Stéphane Katchou, Abdul-Ahad Sana, +Abdul-Ahad Rabban
+Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo (Retired)
Ordained: December 19, 1964
Consecrated bishop: July 18, 2002
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Raphaël I Bidawid
Co-consecrators: Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly, +Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim
MARONITE
+Gregory John Mansour (Brooklyn)
Ordained: September 18, 1982 by +John George Chedid
Consecrated bishop: March 2, 2004
Principal Consecrator: +Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir
Co-consecrators: +João Chedid, +Michael Doumith
+Abdallah Elias Zaidan (Los Angeles)
Ordained: July 20, 1986 by +Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir
Consecrated bishop: September 28, 2013
Principal Consecrator: +Béchara Boutros Raï
Co-consecrators: +Robert Joseph Shaheen, +Camille Zaiden
+Robert Joseph Shaheen (Retired)
Ordained: May 2, 1964 by Francis Mansour Zayek
Consecrated bishop: February 15, 2001
Principal Consecrator: +Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir
Co-consecrators: +Francis Mansour Zayek, +Roland Aboujaoudé, +John George Chedid, +Stephen Hector Youssef Doueihi
MELKITE
+Nicholas James Samra (Newton)
Ordained: May 10, 1970 by +Joseph Elias Tawil
Consecrated bishop: July 6, 1989
Principal Consecrator: Joseph Elias Tawil
Co-consecrators: +Michel Hakim, +Boutros (Pierre) Raï
+John Adel Elya (Retired)
Ordained: February 17, 1952
Consecrated bishop: June 29, 1986
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Maximos V (George) Hakim
Co-consecrators: +Michel Hakim, +Joseph Elias Tawil
ROMANIAN
+John Michael Botean (Canton, Ohio)
Ordained: May 18, 1986 by +Vasile Louis Puscas
Consecrated bishop: August 24, 1996
Principal Consecrator: +Lucian Mureşan
Co-consecrators: +Judson Michael Procyk, +Nicholas James Samra
SYRIAC
+Barnaba Yousif Benham Habash (Newark)
Ordained: August 31, 1975 by +Cyrille Emmanuel Benni
Consecrated bishop: July 11, 2010
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan
Co-consecrators: +Eustathe Joseph Mounayer, +Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni
SYRO-MALANKARA
+Thomas Eusebios Naickamparampil (Long Island, New York)
Ordained: December 29, 1986 by +Benedict Varghese Gregorios Thangalathil
Consecrated bishop: September 21, 1910
Principal Consecrator: +Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal
Co-consecrators: +Joseph Thomas Konnath, +Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil
SYRO-MALABAR
+Jacob Angadiath (Chicago, Illinois)
Ordained: January 5, 1972 by +Mar Sebastian Vayalil
Consecrated bishop: July 1, 2001
Principal Consecrator: +Varkey Vithayathil
Co-consecrators: +Joseph Pallikaparampil, +Kuriakose Kunnacherry
+Joy Alappat (Chicago, Illinois)
Ordained: December 31, 1981 by +James Pazhayattil
Consecrated bishop: September 27, 2014
Principal Consecrator: +George Alencherry
Co-consecrators: +Jacob Angadiath, +Kuriakose Kunnacherry
John Kudrick was ordained through the Paul VI rite. His consecration as a bishop was unquestionably valid, and although an argument can be made that the valid consecration suffices for a defective ordination, that matter is not certain. Until the Holy See resolves this, I would be cautious of any priests ordained by a bishop whose priestly orders are questionable. Bawai (Ashur) Soro is a convert from the Assyrian Orthodox. Most likely his orders are valid, as the orthodox are very careful about the continuation of episcopal succession, but I just do not know enough about him.
I am making no assertions by this list and documentation that these bishops have kept the Faith and by that fact, that the apostolic succession was transmitted to them. This list is only meant prove that the episcopal succession has been certainly transmitted to all eastern rite bishops in the United States with the exception of the two questionable cases mentioned above.
-----------------
RUTHENIAN
+William C. Skurla (Pittsburg)
Ordained: May 23, 1987 by +Michael Dudick
Consecrated bishop: April 23, 2002
Principal Consecrator: +Andrew Pataki
Co-consecrators: +Basil Myron Schott, +George Martin Kuzma
+ Kurk Burnette (Passaic)
Ordained April 26, 1989 by +John Billock
Consecrated bishop: December 4, 2013
Principal Consecrator: +William C. Skurla
Co-consecrators: +John Michael Kudrick, +Gerald Nicholas Dino
+John Kudrick (Retired)
Ordained May 3, 1975, by Adrain Veigle
Consecrated bishop: July 10, 2002
Principal Consecrator: +Basil Myron Schott
Co-consecrators: +Andrew Pataki, +William Charles Skurla
+John Stephen Pažak (Phoenix)
Ordained August 27, 1972 by +Emil John Mihalik
Consecrated bishop: February 14, 2001
Principal Consecrator: +Michael Bzdel
Co-consecrators: +Milan Chautur, +Basil Myron Schott
+Gerald Nicholas Dino (Retired)
Ordained March 21, 1965
Consecrated bishop: March 27, 2001
Principal Consecrator: +Basil Myron Schott
Co-consecrators: +Andrew Pataki, +William Charles Skurla
+Milan Lach (Parma)
Ordained July 1, 2001 by +Milan Chautur
Consecrated bishop: June 1, 2013
Principal Consecrator: +Ján Babjak
Co-consecrators: +Peter Rusnák, +Milan Chautur
UKRAINIAN
+Stephen Soroka (Philadelphia)
Ordained June 13,1982 by +Maxim Hermaniuk
Consecrated bishop: June 13, 1996
Principal Consecrator: +Michael Bzdel
Co-consecrators: +Cornelius John Pasichny, +Wolodymyr Walter Pask
+John Bura (Philadelphia)
Ordained: February 14, 1971 by +Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn
Consecrated bishop: February 21, 2006
Principal Consecrator: +Lubomyr Husar
Co-consecrators: +Stephen Soroka, +Michael Kuchmiak
+Venedykt Aleksiychuk (Chicago)
Ordained: March 29, 1992 by +Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky
Consecrated bishop: September 5, 2010
Principal Consecrator: +Ihor Voznyak
Co-consecrators: +Julian Voronovsky, +Paul Patrick Chomnycky
+Bohdan John Danylo (Parma)
Ordained: October 1, 1996 by +Basil Harry Losten
Consecrated bishop: November 4, 2014
Principal Consecrator: +Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Co-consecrators: +Paul Patrick Chomnycky, +John Bura
+Paul Patrick Chomnycky (Stamford)
Ordained: October 1, 1988 by +Jeronim Isidore Chimy
Consecrated bishop: June 11, 2002
Principal Consecrator: +Lubomyr Husar
Co-consecrators: +Michael Bzdel, +Lawrence Daniel Huculak
+Stephen Sulyk (Retired)
Ordained: June 14, 1952 by +Konštantín Bohačevskyj
Consecrated bishop: March 1, 1981
Principal Consecrator: Josyf Cardinal Slipyj
Co-consecrators: +Nilus Nicholas Savaryn, +Basil Harry Losten
+Robert Mikhail Moskal (Retired)
Ordained: March 26, 1963 by +Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn
Consecrated bishop: October 13, 1981
Principal Consecrator: +Stephen Sulyk
Co-consecrators: +Innocent Hilarion Lotocky, +Basil Harry Losten
+Basil Harry Losten (Retired)
Ordained: June 10, 1957
Consecrated bishop: May 25, 1971
Principal Consecrator: +Konštantín Bohačevskyj
Co-consecrators: +Jaroslav Gabro, +Michael Joseph Dudick
ARMENIAN
+Mikaël Antoine Mouradian (New York)
Ordained: October 24, 1987 by Patriarch Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan
Consecrated bishop: July 31, 2011
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni
Co-consecrators: Patriarch Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan,
+Boutros Marayati, +Nechan Karakéhéyan, +Manuel Batakian
+Manuel Batakian (Retired)
Ordained: December 8, 1954
Consecrated bishop: March 12, 1995
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian
Co-consecrators: +Georges Layek, +Raphaël Bayan
CHALDEAN
+Francis Yohana Kalabat (Detroit)
Ordained: July 5, 1995 by +Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim
Consecrated bishop: June 14, 2014
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako
Co-consecrators: +Shlemon Warduni, Paulos Faraj Rahho
+Shlemon Warduni (San Diego)
Ordained: June 29, 1968
Consecrated bishop: February 16, 2001
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Raphaël I Bidawid
Co-consecrators: +André Sana, +Abdul-Ahad Sana
+Bawai (Ashur) Soro (San Diego)
Ordained: February 21, 1982 by *
Consecrated bishop: October 21, 1984
Principal Consecrator: *
Co-consecrators: *
*Convert from the Assyrian Orthodox Church
+Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim (Retired)
Ordained: December 30, 1962
Consecrated bishop: March 7, 1982
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Paul II Cheikho
Co-consecrators: Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly, +Georges F. Garmou, +Stéphane Babaca, +Stéphane Katchou, Abdul-Ahad Sana, +Abdul-Ahad Rabban
+Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo (Retired)
Ordained: December 19, 1964
Consecrated bishop: July 18, 2002
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Raphaël I Bidawid
Co-consecrators: Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly, +Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim
MARONITE
+Gregory John Mansour (Brooklyn)
Ordained: September 18, 1982 by +John George Chedid
Consecrated bishop: March 2, 2004
Principal Consecrator: +Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir
Co-consecrators: +João Chedid, +Michael Doumith
+Abdallah Elias Zaidan (Los Angeles)
Ordained: July 20, 1986 by +Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir
Consecrated bishop: September 28, 2013
Principal Consecrator: +Béchara Boutros Raï
Co-consecrators: +Robert Joseph Shaheen, +Camille Zaiden
+Robert Joseph Shaheen (Retired)
Ordained: May 2, 1964 by Francis Mansour Zayek
Consecrated bishop: February 15, 2001
Principal Consecrator: +Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir
Co-consecrators: +Francis Mansour Zayek, +Roland Aboujaoudé, +John George Chedid, +Stephen Hector Youssef Doueihi
MELKITE
+Nicholas James Samra (Newton)
Ordained: May 10, 1970 by +Joseph Elias Tawil
Consecrated bishop: July 6, 1989
Principal Consecrator: Joseph Elias Tawil
Co-consecrators: +Michel Hakim, +Boutros (Pierre) Raï
+John Adel Elya (Retired)
Ordained: February 17, 1952
Consecrated bishop: June 29, 1986
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Maximos V (George) Hakim
Co-consecrators: +Michel Hakim, +Joseph Elias Tawil
ROMANIAN
+John Michael Botean (Canton, Ohio)
Ordained: May 18, 1986 by +Vasile Louis Puscas
Consecrated bishop: August 24, 1996
Principal Consecrator: +Lucian Mureşan
Co-consecrators: +Judson Michael Procyk, +Nicholas James Samra
SYRIAC
+Barnaba Yousif Benham Habash (Newark)
Ordained: August 31, 1975 by +Cyrille Emmanuel Benni
Consecrated bishop: July 11, 2010
Principal Consecrator: Patriarch Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan
Co-consecrators: +Eustathe Joseph Mounayer, +Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni
SYRO-MALANKARA
+Thomas Eusebios Naickamparampil (Long Island, New York)
Ordained: December 29, 1986 by +Benedict Varghese Gregorios Thangalathil
Consecrated bishop: September 21, 1910
Principal Consecrator: +Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal
Co-consecrators: +Joseph Thomas Konnath, +Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil
SYRO-MALABAR
+Jacob Angadiath (Chicago, Illinois)
Ordained: January 5, 1972 by +Mar Sebastian Vayalil
Consecrated bishop: July 1, 2001
Principal Consecrator: +Varkey Vithayathil
Co-consecrators: +Joseph Pallikaparampil, +Kuriakose Kunnacherry
+Joy Alappat (Chicago, Illinois)
Ordained: December 31, 1981 by +James Pazhayattil
Consecrated bishop: September 27, 2014
Principal Consecrator: +George Alencherry
Co-consecrators: +Jacob Angadiath, +Kuriakose Kunnacherry