page_title: Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix
hierarchical_section_title: Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix
caption_attribution_description: English: Saint Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral of Phoenix (Arizona, USA). Français&#160;: La cathédrale byzantine catholique Saint-Stephen de Phoenix (Arizona, États-Unis).
context_page_description: The Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix is the Catholic eparchy governing most Byzantine Ruthenian Catholics in the western United States. Its headquarters are at 8105 North 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The current bishop is the Most Reverend John Stephen Pazak.
  The Eparchy's territorial jurisdiction consists of thirteen Western States. Churches are presently located in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. It is a suffragan of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. Currently, Holy Protection Eparchy of Phoenix has 19 parishes and one mission under its canonical jurisdiction. Most parishes follow the Ruthenian recension, although the eparchy includes one parish of the Italo-Greek tradition.
context_section_description: The Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix (formerly known as the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Van Nuys) (Latin: Eparchia Vannaisensis) is the Catholic eparchy (diocese) governing most Byzantine Ruthenian Catholics in the western United States.  Its headquarters are at 8105 North 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The current bishop is the Most Reverend John Stephen Pazak.
  The Eparchy's territorial jurisdiction consists of thirteen Western States. Churches are presently located in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. It is a suffragan of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. Currently, Holy Protection Eparchy of Phoenix has 19 parishes and one mission under its canonical jurisdiction. Most parishes follow the Ruthenian recension, although the eparchy includes one parish of the Italo-Greek tradition.
caption: Saint Stephen Cathedral in Phoenix
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