Our Founding Pastor & Hierarch
our founding pastor from 1941 until 1947
(pictured in Rome in 1941 on the day of his ordination)
St. Stephen was his first assignment as a pastor.
He later became our bishop from 1967 until 1969, during which time we were a parish of the Eparchy of Pittsburgh.
In 1969, we became a parish of the newly created Eparchy of Parma. Archbishop Stephen served as our Metropolitan from 1969 until 1990.
Our Priests
+Nicholas Repko
pastor from 1947 until 1951.
(pictured 1945)
St. Stephen was his second assignment as a priest and his first as a pastor.
+John Kurty
pastor from 1951 until 1955
Fr. John acquired the property in Allen Park (according to local legend, in a golf game) and orchestrated the move of the parish to its present location.
+Michael Miyo
pastor 1956
+Emil Masich
pastor from 1957 until 1981
+Frank Korba
assistant pastor from 1966 until 1967
+Stephen Veselenak, OSB
associate pastor from 1967
+Joseph Radvansky
pastor from 1981 until 1986
(pictured 1989)
+Kenneth Walsh
administrator from 1986 until 1987
(pictured 1989)
+Cyril Attak
pastor from 1987 until 2017
(pictured 1989)
Mychail Rozmarynowycz
John R.P. Russell
Our Hierarchs
+Basil (Takach)
our bishop from our founding in 1941 until 1948
At this time, we were a parish of the Apostolic Exarchate of Pittsburgh.
+Daniel (Ivancho)
our bishop from 1948 until 1954
+Nicholas (Elko)
our bishop from 1955 until 1967.
The Exarchate of Pittsburgh was elevated to the status of an Eparchy in 1963.
+Stephen (Kocisko)
our bishop from 1967 until 1969,
during which time we were a parish of the Eparchy of Pittsburgh
In 1969, the Eparchy of Pittsburgh was elevated to the status of a Metropolitan Archeparchy, and Bishop Stephen became our Metropolitan.
That same year, we became a parish of the newly created Eparchy of Parma.
+Emil (Mihalik)
our bishop from 1969 (founding of Eparchy of Parma) until 1984
+Andrew (Pataki)
our bishop from 1984 until 1996
+Basil (Schott)
our bishop from 1996 until 2002
John (Kudrick)
Milan (Lach)
Robert (Pipta)
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