Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St George's in Canton
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The Eparchy of St George's in Canton is a Romanian Catholic eparchy based in Canton, Ohio, USA. The current eparch is John Michael Botean. The eparchy's cathedral church is St George's Cathedral, Canton, Ohio. The boundaries of the eparchy stretch across the United States. The easternmost presence is a mission in Boston, MA and the westernmost is a mission in Los Angeles, CA.
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[edit] History of the eparchy
The eparchy was previously an apostolic exarchate which was established by His Holiness Pope John Paul II in 1982. However, in 1987, the apostolic exarchate for Romanian Catholics in America was promoted to the status of an eparchy. The eparchy is the only diocese of the Romanian Catholic Church outside Romania.
[edit] Current events
The last weekend of June 2008 will see the first meeting of the eparchial assembly in 12 years. The same weekend will see the first elevation of a mission to a parish in the history of the eparchy (all currently existing parishes predate the creation of the eparchy).
[edit] Prelates
- Vasile Louis Puscas - Apostolic Exarch 1982-87; Eparch 1987-89
- John Michael Botean - current Eparch
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