Michael Kuchmiak
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Michael Kuchmiak, C.S.S.R. (1923-present) was a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He has been titular bishop of Agathopolis since 1988.
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Holy Father Pope John Paul II appointed Kuchmiak as auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia on 8th March, 1988. [1]
He received his episcopal ordination on 27th April, 1988, with Stephen Sulyk, Archeparch of Philadelphia, as his principal consecrator and Maxim Hermaniuk, C.S.S.R. and Innocent Lotocky, O.S.B.M. as co-consecrators. He remained pastor of Holy Family parish in Washington, D.C. until his appointment on 11th July, 1989 as the Apostolic Exarch of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians in Great Britain. [2]
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- ^ Sulyk 2004, p.399
- ^ Sulyk 2004, p.400
[edit] References
- Sulyk, Stephen (2004). "I Am Always With You", Pleasant Word.
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| Preceded by Augustine Hornyak |
Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians in Great Britain 1989—2002 |
Succeeded by Paul Patrick Chomnycky |
