Complex sentence: In 1985, Father M. Francis Meskill (1934 ‐ 1998) was appointed as the fifth pastor of St. Basil and remained so for the next 13 years until his death in September 1998.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1985, Father M. Francis Meskill (1934 ‐ 1998) was appointed as the fifth pastor of St. Basil. He remained pastor for 13 years until his death in September 1998.