The Northridge earthquake in 1994 damaged the chancery offices of the Eparchy of Van Nuys and the Cathedral of St. Mary . Bishop George Kuzma and his staff relocated to Phoenix and as a result St. Stephen 's was named the pro-cathedral . In 2010 the Eparchy of Van Nuys was officially renamed the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix and St. Stephen 's was elevated to a cathedral from its pro-cathedral status
Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
St. Stephen Cathedral (Phoenix, Arizona)