Robert Mark Pipta
American Greek Catholic bishop
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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.
Robert Mark Pipta | |
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| Eparch of Parma | |
Pipta in 2023 | |
| Diocese | Parma |
| Appointed | August 31, 2023 |
| Installed | November 8, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Milan Lach, SJ |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 21, 1994 by George Martin Kuzma |
| Consecration | November 8, 2023 by William C. Skurla, Kurt Burnette, and Nil Lushchak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1967 |
| Motto | May I obey what I preach and be the first to do what I teach |
| Styles of Robert Mark Pipta | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Eparch |
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.[1] 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.[2][3][4] He was consecrated on November 8, 2023.[5][6]
