Most Reverend Kurt Burnette
Fifth Bishop of the Eparchy of Passaic
Mailing Address:
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
445 Lackawanna Avenue
Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424
Phone: 973-890-7777
FAX: 973-890-7175
Protosyncellus: Right Rev. Archpriest James G. Hayer
Chancellor: Lori Albanese, JCL
Vicar for Clergy: Very Reverend Nicholas Daddona
Eparchial Finance Officer: Reverend Deacon Robert Shalhoub
Chancery Administrative Assistant: Maureen French
Senior Consultor:
Very Rev. John Basarab, MA
Rt. Rev. Arch. James G. Hayer
Very Rev. John Custer
Very Rev. Michael Kerestes
Very Rev. Eduard Shestak, JCL
Very Rev. Nicholas Daddona
Very Rev. Steven Galuschik
Rev. Yuriy Oros
Term: April 25, 2022 - April 26, 2025 (or Thomas Sunday, 2025)
New York - New England Syncellate: Rev. Edward Cimbala, Very Rev. Ronald Hatton
Susquehanna Syncellate: Very Rev. Eduard Shestak; Very Rev. Michael Salnicky
Central Pennsylvania Syncellate: Rev. Vasyl Chepelskyy, STD; Rev. Scott Boghossian
New Jersey Syncellate: Rev. James Badeaux; Very Rev. YuriyOros
Middle States Syncellate: Rev. Sergii Deiak; Very Rev. Alex Shuter
Southern States Syncellate: Very Rev. Sal Pignato- Secretary; Very Rev. Steven Galuschik
Ex-Officio Members:
Rt. Rev. Arch. James G. Hayer
Very Rev. John Basarab - Interim Director
Very Rev. John Custer
Very Rev. Nicholas Daddona
Very Rev. Robert Evancho
Very Rev. Michael Kerestes
Rt. Rev. Arch. James G. Hayer
Deacon Robert Shalhoub, Finance Officer
Mr. Stephen Kowalski
Mr. Thomas Duch, Attorney at Law
Mr. Daniel Seaman, Attorney at Law
The Tribunal of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic is served by:
Judicial Vicar:
Very Reverend Eduard Shestak, JCL, STD
Adjutant Judicial Vicar and Promotor of Justice:
Very Reverend Ronald Barusefski, JCL
Adjutant Judicial Vicar and Defender of the Bond
Vey Reverend Andriy Kovach, JCL
Judge:
Reverend Monsignor Robert Senetsky, JCD
Notaries:
Very Reverend Gregory J Noga
Maureen French
New York - New England Syncellate: Very Rev. Nicholas Daddona
New York - New England Protopresbyter: Very Rev. Ronald Hatton
Susquehanna Syncellate: Very Rev. Michael Kerestes
Northern PA (NW New York) Protopresbyter: Very Rev. Eduard Shestak
Wyoming Valley Protopresbyter: Very Rev. Michael Salnicky
Central Pennsylvania Syncellate: Very Rev. Edward Higgins
Mid-Pennsylvania Protopresbyter: Very Rev. Gregory Noga
South Pennsylvania Protopresbyter: Very Rev. Andriy Kovach
New Jersey Syncellate:Very Rev. John Custer, SSL, STD
North New Jersey Protopresbyter: (above)
Central New Jersey Protopresbyter: Very Rev. Francis Rella
Middle States Syncellate:Very Rev. John Basarab, MA
Middle States Protopresbyter: Very Rev. Alex Shuter
Southern States Syncellate:Very Rev. Robert Evancho
Southern States Protopresbyter: Very Rev. Salvatore Pignato
Elected to Serve from:
April 25, 2022 - April 26, 2025 (Or Thomas Sunday)
New York/New England Syncellate:
Rev. Edward Cimbala
Susquehanna Syncellate:
Rev. John Cigan
Central Pennsylvania Syncellate:
Very Rev. Gregory Noga - CHAIRMAN
New Jersey Syncellate:
Very Rev. John Custer
Middle States Syncellate:
Very Rev. Ronald Barusefski
Southern States Syncellate:
Rev. Vincent Brady
Ex-Officio Members:
Rt. Rev. Arch. James G. Hayer
Very Rev. Nicholas Daddona
Deacon Robert Shalhoub
Office for a Safe Environment in Ministry - Eparchy of Passaic Safe Environment Website
All reports involving a minor ARE REPORTED to the County Prosecuter's Office
and other appropriate local police and child protective services.
Fr. David J. Baratelli, Ed.S, M.Div.
Coordinator
Dr. Maureen Daddona, Ph.D
Victim Assistance
Building & Liturgical Arts Commission
Chairman: Rt. Rev. Arch. James G. Hayer
Very Rev. Peter Hosak
Very Rev. Michael Popson
Reverend Vitaliy Pukhayev
Liturgy Commission:
Very Rev. John G. Basarab, MA
Very Rev. Edward J. Higgins
Reverend Michael Kerestes
Cemetery Commission:
Chairman: Very Rev. Michael Salnicky
Rt. Rev. Arch. James G. Hayer
Very Rev. John Custer
Rev. Robert Lozinski, CSC
Very Rev. Michael Kerestes
As of July 13, 2020
Music Commission:
Mr. Elias Zareva
Mr. Joseph K. Ferenchick
Inter-Eparchial Commission for Sacred Music
Ecumenism:
Very Rev. Edward Higgins
Evangelization Commission:
Chairman: Rev. Joseph Bertha, PhD
Very Rev. John S. Custer, SSL, STD
Very Rev. John Basarab, MA
Communications & Telecommunications:
Rt. Rev. Arch. James G. Hayer
Respect Life Office:
Rev. Scott Bogossian, Pro-Life Director
Family Life Office:
(vacant)
Eparchial Historian:
(vacant)
Director: Very Rev. Michael Salnicky
Carpathian Village / St. Nicholas Shrine
802 Snow Hill Road
Cresco PA 18326