Mykola Simkaylo

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Mykola Simkaylo (b.1952, Kazakhstan) has been exarch of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi in Ukraine since 2nd June, 2005.

[edit] Views on ecumenism

Bishop Simkaylo is known to be a strong supporter of Christian ecumenism. Speaking to the charity Aid to the Church in Need during a visit, he praised President Yushchenko "personally acting as a catalyst to reconcile the various factions of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine", as well as Major Archbishop Cardinal Lubomyr Husar. [1]

[edit] Citations

  1. ^ UKRAINE: "Ut unum sint“ is our goal, Greek Catholic Bishop says [1]

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Preceded by
Volodymyr Viytyshyn
Eparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi
2005–present
Incumbent