Robert Mark Pipta
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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. 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. He was consecrated on November 8, 2023.
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
External links
Episcopal succession
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMilan Lach | Eparch of Parma 2023-Present | Succeeded byIncumbent |