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Bishop Robert Mark Pipta, a former seminary rector and priest of the Eparchy of Phoenix, is the Ruthenian Bishop of Parma, Ohio.
The three duties (munera) of a bishop are to teach, sanctify and govern. To teach, a bishop needs “intellectual humility,” so he teaches recognizing his own weakness. To sanctify, a bishop needs to remind his people of the unseen realm and always strive to bring people into an encounter with the holy. To govern, a bishop needs to be in tune with the Holy Spirit, who gives strength and wisdom to govern God’s holy people.
These ideas were expressed by Bishop John Michael Botean to the newly ordained Bishop Robert Mark Pipta during the homily at the Divine Liturgy for the Ordination and Enthronement of a new bishop for the Eparchy of Parma for the Ruthenians on Nov. 8 in Euclid, Ohio. It was an occasion of great joy for the universal Church, but most especially for the Eastern Catholic Churches in the United States.
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The three duties (munera) of a bishop are to teach, sanctify and govern. To teach, a bishop needs “intellectual humility,” so he teaches recognizing his own weakness. To sanctify, a bishop needs to remind his people of the unseen realm and always strive to bring people into an encounter with the holy. To govern, a bishop needs to be in tune with the Holy Spirit, who gives strength and wisdom to govern God’s holy people.
These ideas were expressed by Bishop John Michael Botean to the newly ordained Bishop Robert Mark Pipta during the homily at the Divine Liturgy for the Ordination and Enthronement of a new bishop for the Eparchy of Parma for the Ruthenians on Nov. 8 in Euclid, Ohio. It was an occasion of great joy for the universal Church, but most especially for the Eastern Catholic Churches in the United States.
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Bishop Robert Mark Pipta, a former seminary rector and priest of the Eparchy of Phoenix, is the Ruthenian Bishop of Parma, Ohio.
