George Kuzma

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


George Martin Kuzma
Auxiliary Bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
ChurchRuthenian Greek Catholic Church
DioceseRuthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
Orders
Ordination29 May 1955
by Nicholas Thomas Elko[1]
Consecration4 February 1987[2]
by Stephen John Kocisko, Michael Joseph Dudick, and Thomas Victor Dolinay[2]
Personal details
Born
George Martin Kuzma

24 July 1925
DiedDecember 7, 2008(2008-12-07) (aged 83)
BuriedUniontown, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRuthenian Greek Catholic Church
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byNicholas Thomas Elko[1]
Date29 May 1955[2]
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorStephen John Kocisko[2]
Co-consecratorsMichael Joseph Dudick, and Thomas Victor Dolinay[2]
Date4 February 1987[2]
PlaceSt. John Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Pasic NJ[2]
Styles
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious styleBishop

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.

Kuzma gives a blessing after a pilgrimage in California

References

  1. "Rev George Martin Kuzma (1925-2008) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. "Bishop George Martin Kuzma [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.


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