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(Ottawa
– CCCB) 12/02/2000 - His Holiness Pope John Paul II today named
Rev. John Pazak, CSsR, as Eparch for Slovak Catholics in Toronto. At
the time of his appointment, Eparch-elect Pazak was pastor at Saint
Joseph’s Parish in the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Winnipeg.
The Slovak Eparchy in Toronto has been vacant since the retirement
of Most. Rev. Michael Rusnak, CSsR, in 1996. |
Bishop-Elect John Pazak, CSsR |
Eparch-elect Pazak was born August 13, 1946, in Gary,
Indiana. He has been a member of the Redemptorists since 1965 and was
ordained to the priesthood in 1972. He has served in a number of pastoral
roles in both Canada and the United States.
The Slovak Eparchy of Toronto is made up of eight parishes with eight
priests and serves a population of 10,000 Slovak Catholics. An eparchy is
the equivalent of a diocese in the Eastern Churches.
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For More information Contact:
Rev. Mr. William Kokesch
Director, Communications Service
Tel: (613) 241-9461
Fax: (613) 241-8117
kokesch@cccb.ca |
