Gerald Nicholas Dino
| Bishop Gerald Dino | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Phoenix | |
| Church | Ruthenian Catholic Church |
| See | Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix |
| In office | 2008—present |
| Predecessor | Bishop William Skurla |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 21, 1965 |
| Consecration | March 27, 2008[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 11, 1940 Binghamton, New York |
| Previous post | Priest, Eparchy of Passaic |
Gerald Nicholas Dino (born January 11, 1940) is an American prelate of the Ruthenian Catholic Church. He is the fourth and current bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix.
Dino was born in 1940 in Binghamton, New York. On March 21, 1965, he was ordained a priest for the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic. On December 6, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the Eparchy of Van Nuys, and on March 27, 2008 he was consecrated a bishop.[1]
At his request, Pope Benedict XVI transferred the see of the Eparchy of Van Nuys to Phoenix, Arizona in February 2010.[2]
References
- 1 2 David Cheney. "Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino". catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ↑ "No possibility of moving back to California". California Catholic Daily. April 19, 2010.
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