Robert Mikhail Moskal[a] (October 24, 1937 – August 7, 2022) was a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States. He served as the first eparch (bishop) of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma from 1984 to 2009.


Robert Mikhail Moskal
Eparch Emeritus of Saint Josaphat in Parma
Native name
Роберт Михайло Москаль
ChurchUkrainian Greek Catholic Church
DioceseUkrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma
Installed1984
Term endedJuly 29, 2009
PredecessorFirst Bishop
SuccessorBohdan Danylo
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMarch 25, 1963
by Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M.
ConsecrationOctober 13, 1981
by Stephen Sulyk, Basil H. Losten and Innocent Lotocky
Personal details
Born(1937-10-24)October 24, 1937
DiedAugust 7, 2022(2022-08-07) (aged 84)
Styles of
Robert Mikhail Moskal
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious styleBishop

Biography

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Born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Moskal was ordained a priest for the Archeparchy of Philadelphia on March 25, 1963, by Archbishop Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. Pope John Paul II named Moskal as the Titular Bishop of Agathopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia on August 3, 1981. He was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Stephen Sulyk on October 13, 1981. The principal co-consecrators were eparchs Basil Losten of Stamford and Innocent Lotocky, O.S.B.M. of Chicago. Moskal was named the first eparch of Parma on December 5, 1983. He served the eparchy until his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on July 29, 2009.[1][2]

He died on August 7, 2022, at the age of 84.[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Ukrainian: Роберт Михайло Москаль, romanizedRobert Mykhailo Moskal

References

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  1. ^ "Bishop Robert Mikhail Moskal". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved February 24, 2014.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Ukrainian Diocese of Saint Josaphat in Parma". Giga Catholic. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Помер перший правлячий архиєрей Пармської єпархії Святого Йосафата владика Роберт Москаль". Синод Єпископів Української Греко-Католицької Церкви (in Ukrainian). August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
First Bishop
Bishop of Saint Josaphat in Parma
1984–2009
Succeeded by