Those Who Have Served in This Holy Church

Our Founding Pastor & Hierarch

+Stephen Kocisko

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)