archeparchy of pittsburgh

the byzantine metropolitan church sui iuris of pittsburgh was established as the exarchate of pittsburgh in 1924. this exarchate expanded to become the eparchy of pittsburgh and the eparchy of passaic in 1963. full status as a metropolitan church was granted in 1969 with the designation of the archeparchy of pittsburgh, the eparchy of passaic, the eparchy of parma and, later, holy protection of mary eparchy of phoenix.