| (Ottawa -- CCCB) 11/29/200 - His Holiness Pope John Paul II today
named the Most Reverend Stefan Soroka, Auxiliary Bishop of the
Ukrainian Archdiocese of Winnipeg, as the Ukrainian Metropolitan
Archbishop of Philadelphia in the United States. At the same time,
Most Reverend Michael Wiwchar, CSsR, Ukrainian Bishop of Saint
Nicholas of Chicago, has been named as the new Ukrainian Bishop of
Saskatoon. |
His Eminence, Metropolitan STEFAN |
His
Grace,
Bishop
MICHAEL |
Archbishop Soroka succeeds Archbishop Stephen Sulyk, CSsR,
of Philadelphia, whose resignation was accepted by the Holy Father in
accordance with Canon 210 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches,
having reached the age of retirement. Archbishop Soroka was born in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1951, ordained to the priesthood in 1982 and named
Auxiliary Bishop for the Ukrainians in Winnipegin 1996.
Bishop Soroka was a member of the CCCB Episcopal Commission for Relations
with Associations of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity.
Bishop Wiwchar fills a vacancy in Saskatoon since the appointment of Most
Rev. Cornelius John Pasichny as Ukrainian Eparch of Toronto and Eastern
Canada in 1998. Bishop Wiwchar was born in Komarno, Manitoba, in 1932 and
ordained to the priesthood in 1955. He was appointed Bishop to the
Ukrainians in Chicago in 1993.
The Ukrainian Archdiocese of Philadelphia has a Catholic population of
69,088, including 88 priests, four permanent deacons, and 142 men and women
religious.
The Ukrainian Eparchy of Saskatoon has a Catholic population of 20,080
including 32 priests, five permanent deacons, 18 men and women religious in
129 parishes.
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Director, Communications Service
Tel: (613) 241-9461
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