Clergy Appointment Announcements

Metropolitan Borys Gudziak announces the following appointments:

• Rev. D. George Worschak has retired from active ministry and will reside in private residence effective July 31, 2026.
• Very Rev. Nestor Iwasiw is released as Protopresbyter of the North Anthracite Protopresbyterate effective May 31, 2026.
• Very Rev. Myron Myronyuk is appointed Protopresbyter of the North Anthracite Protopresbyterate effective June 1, 2026.
• Very Rev. Archpriest Taras Lonchyna is released as Protopresbyter of the New Jersey Protopresbyterate effective May 31, 2026.
• Very Rev. Ivan Turyk is appointed Protopresbyter of the New Jersey Protopresbyterate effective June 1, 2026.
• Rev. Volodymyr Prokipchuk is released as Parochial Vicar of Transfiguration Church in Shamokin, PA and Protection of the BVM Church in Marion Heights, PA effective May 31, 2026. He is released to his Eparchy of Kolomyia.
• Rev. Ihor Demydas is appointed Parochial Vicar of Transfiguration Church in Shamokin, PA and Protection of the BVM Church in Marion Heights, PA effective June 1, 2026. He continues as Assistant Director of YouthMinistry.
• Rev. Mykola Ivanov is released as Administrator of Presentation of Our Lord in Lansdale, PA effective July 15, 2026. He continues as Pastor of St. Anne Church in Warrington, PA and as Judicial Vicar of the Metropolitan Tribunal.
• Rev. Roman Pitula is released as Rector of Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA effective July 15, 2026.
• Rev. Roman Pitula is appointed Pastor of Presentation of Our Lord Church in Lansdale, PA effective July 16, 2026.
• Mitered Archpriest Peter D. Waslo is appointed Temporary Administrator of Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA effective July 16, 2026. He continues as Protosyncellus (Vicar General) and Chancellor of the Archeparchy.
• Rev. John Mikitish is appointed Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA effective July 16, 2026.
• Rev. Volodymyr Radko is appointed Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA effective July 16, 2026. He will continue studies in the Doctorate Program of Moral Theology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and as Vocations Director of the Archeparchy.
• Deacon Vitaly Kit is assigned Deacon of St. Paul Church in Ramsey, NJ effective June 1, 2026
• Deacon Kyle Hayes is assigned Deacon of SS. Joachim & Anna Church in Front Royal, VA effective June 1, 2026.
• Deacon David Wallace is assigned Deacon of SS. Joachim & Anna Church in Front Royal, VA effective June 1, 2026.