Gerald Nicholas Dino

Gerald Nicholas Dino (January 11, 1940 – November 14, 2020) was an American hierarch of the Ruthenian Catholic Church. He was the bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix from 2008 to 2016.

His Grace, The Most Reverend Gerald Nicholas Dino
Eparch Emeritus of Phoenix
Church	Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
Diocese	Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix
Installed	March 27, 2008
Term ended	May 7, 2016
Predecessor	William Skurla
Successor	John Stephen Pazak
Previous post(s)	Priest, Eparchy of Passaic
Orders
Ordination	March 21, 1965
Consecration	March 27, 2008[1] by Basil Schott, William Skurla and Andrew Pataki
Personal details
Born	(1940-01-11)January 11, 1940 Binghamton, New York
Died	November 14, 2020(2020-11-14) (aged 80)

Styles of Gerald Nicholas Dino
Reference style	His Grace The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Grace
Religious style	Eparch

Biography

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]

On reaching the age of 75, Dino submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, who accepted it and appointed his successor John Stephen Pazak in May 2016.^[3]

Dino died on November 14, 2020, aged 80.^[4]