Diocese of Western Pennsylvania (OCA)
The Diocese of Western Pennsylvania is a diocese of the Orthodox Church in America. Its territory includes parishes and missions located in three states in the United States—Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The diocesan chancery is located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
The diocese is currently under the leadership of His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop Melchisedek (Pleska) of Pittsburgh who was installed on June 27, 2009 as ruling bishop at St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Allison Park, Pennsylvania as the successor to His Eminence Kyrill of Pittsburgh who reposed on June 17, 2007.
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Deaneries
The five deaneries of the diocese and their territories are:
- Allegheny-Beaver Valley Deanery, Western Pennsylvania
- Altoona-Johnstown Deanery, Western Pennsylvania
- Monongahela Valley Deanery, Western Pennsylvania
- Ohio Valley Deanery, Ohio and West Virginia
- Pittsburgh Deanery, Western Pennsylvania
Ruling bishops
- Melchisedek (Pleska) of Pittsburgh 2009-present
- Kyrill (Yonchev) of Pittsburgh 1978-2007 (Locum tenens 1977-1978)
- Theodosius (Lazor) of Pittsburgh 1972-1977
- Amvrossy (Merejko) of Pittsburgh and West Virginia 1967-1972
- Benjamin (Basalyga) of Pittsburgh 1952-1963 and 1933-1946
(Note, Stephen (Dzubay) of Pittsburgh 1917-1924 was auxiliary bishop for the Carpatho-Russians within the Russian Mission diocese)
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