Michael Kuchmiak
Michael Kuchmiak, C.Ss.R. (February 5, 1923 in Obertyn, Ukraine – August 26, 2008 in Saskatoon, Canada) was a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and titular bishop of Agathopolis since 1988.
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and Pope John Paul II appointed Kuchmiak as auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia on 8 March, 1988.[1]
He received his episcopal ordination on 27 April, 1988, with Stephen Sulyk, Archeparch of Philadelphia, as his principal consecrator and Maxim Hermaniuk and Innocent Lotocky as co-consecrators. He remained pastor of Holy Family parish in Washington, D.C. until his appointment on 11 July, 1989 as the Apostolic Exarch of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians in Great Britain.[2]
Citations
- ↑ Sulyk 2004, p.399
- ↑ Sulyk 2004, p.400
See also
- Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
- Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians
References
- Sulyk, Stephen (2004). "I Am Always With You", Pleasant Word.
External links
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| Preceded by Augustine Hornyak |
Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians in Great Britain 1989–2002 |
Succeeded by Paul Patrick Chomnycky |