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(Redirected from George M. Kuzma) American Ruthenian Greek Catholic bishop (1925–2008)
The Most Reverend
George Martin Kuzma
Auxiliary Bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
Kuzma gives a blessing after a pilgrimage in California
ChurchRuthenian Greek Catholic Church
DioceseRuthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
Orders
Ordination29 May 1955
by Nicholas Thomas Elko
Consecration4 February 1987
by Stephen John Kocisko, Michael Joseph Dudick, and Thomas Victor Dolinay
Personal details
BornGeorge Martin Kuzma
24 July 1925
DiedDecember 7, 2008(2008-12-07) (aged 83)
BuriedUniontown, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
DenominationCatholic Church
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byNicholas Thomas Elko
Date29 May 1955
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorStephen John Kocisko
Co-consecratorsMichael Joseph Dudick, and Thomas Victor Dolinay
Date4 February 1987
PlaceSt. John Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Pasic NJ
Styles
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious styleBishop

George Martin Kuzma (July 24, 1925 – December 7, 2008) was an American bishop of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church.

At the age of 29, Kuzma was ordained as a priest. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Passaic in New Jersey on November 11, 1986. He was later appointed Bishop of Van Nuys in California on October 23, 1990. He retired from the post on December 5, 2000. He was succeeded by Bishop William Skurla.

Kuzma died on December 7, 2008, and is buried in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. ^ "Bishop George Martin Kuzma [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.

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