Robert Mark Pipta

His Grace, The Most Reverend Robert Mark Pipta
Eparch of Parma
Diocese	Parma
Appointed	August 31, 2023
Installed	November 8, 2023
Predecessor	Milan Lach, SJ
Orders
Ordination	April 21, 1994 by George Martin Kuzma
Consecration	November 8, 2023 by William C. Skurla, Kurt Burnette, and Nil Lushchak
Personal details
Born	(1967-04-07) April 7, 1967 (age 57) Anaheim, California, USA
Motto	May I obey what I preach and be the first to do what I teach

Styles of Robert Mark Pipta
Reference style	His Grace The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Grace
Religious style	Eparch

Robert Mark Pipta (born April 7, 1967) is an American Ruthenian Catholic prelate who serves as Eparch of Parma. He was previously rector of Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Biography

He was born on April 7, 1967 in Anaheim, California. He studied at University of California in Irvine from 1985 till 1990, specializating in art and music. After that he studied at seminary of St. Cyril and Methodious in Pittsburgh and he was ordained priest in 1994 by George Martin Kuzma. Kuzma was Pipta's parish priest, before his consecration.[1] He was incardinated into Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix. In 2014 he was appointed as rector of the seminary.

Episcopal career

On August 31, 2023 he was appointed as the eparch of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Parma.[2][3][4] He was consecrated on November 8, 2023.[5][6]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. "NOVÝ BISKUP GRÉCKOKATOLÍCKEJ EPARCHIE PARMA V USA". grkatke.sk. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
2. "Resignations and Appointments, 31.08.2023". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
3. "Pope Francis Appoints Father Robert Pipta as Bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
4. "Seminary Rector appointed Sixth Bishop of the Eparchy of Parma". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
5. "Proclamation". files.ecatholic.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
6. "Rinunce e nomine, 31.08.2023". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

External links

• Eparchy of Parma Official Site
• Archeparchy of Pittsburgh Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Milan Lach	Eparch of Parma 2023-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent