Hlib Lonchyna
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Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna (23 February 1954 – ) is Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain since 14 June 2011.
Lonchyna, was born to Ukrainain parents in Steubenville, Ohio
within the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma for Ukrainians. He attended the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome where in 1979 he obtained a degree in biblical theology and the Pontifical Oriental Institute
, graduating in Eastern liturgical theology in 2001.
In 1975 he entered the monastery of Grottaferrata of Ukrainian Studies, where he made his final vows 19 December 1976. He was ordained a priest 3 July 1977. He worked in the parish of St. Nicholas in Passaic, NJ (USA) and then was prefect of the students of the College of St. Sophia in Rome.
After his arrival in Ukraine in 1994, he was the spiritual director of the Major Seminary in Lviv. At the same time he taught at the Lviv Theological Academy. He served as associate in the local Apostolic Nunciature in Kyiv.
On 11 January 2002 and was appointed Titular Bishop
of Bareta and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians. Cardinal Lubomyr Husar consecrated him on 27 February. On 14 January 2003 he was appointed Apostolic Visitor for the Greek–Ukrainian Catholics in Italy and in the Major Archbishop's Procurator in Rome. On 4 March 2004 he became also Apostolic Visitor in Spain and Ireland.
On 25 March 2006 he returned to Ukraine, in charge of Consecrated Life, maintaining the commitment of Apostolic Visitor in Italy, Spain and Ireland. On 7 January 2009 he was replaced as Apostolic Visitor in Italy and Spain. On 2 June 2009 he was appointed Apostolic Administrator "sede vacante" of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainian Catholics in Britain and Ireland. He took part in the election of the new major archbishop in 2011 after Cardinal Husar's retirement.
He was formally named Apostolic Exarch by Pope Benedict XVI
on 14 June 2011.
Installed at August 2, 2011.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna (23 February 1954 – ) is Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain since 14 June 2011.
Lonchyna, was born to Ukrainain parents in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
within the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma for Ukrainians. He attended the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome where in 1979 he obtained a degree in biblical theology and the Pontifical Oriental Institute
Pontifical Oriental Institute
The Pontifical Oriental Institute is the premier center for the study of Eastern Christianity in Rome, Italy....
, graduating in Eastern liturgical theology in 2001.
In 1975 he entered the monastery of Grottaferrata of Ukrainian Studies, where he made his final vows 19 December 1976. He was ordained a priest 3 July 1977. He worked in the parish of St. Nicholas in Passaic, NJ (USA) and then was prefect of the students of the College of St. Sophia in Rome.
After his arrival in Ukraine in 1994, he was the spiritual director of the Major Seminary in Lviv. At the same time he taught at the Lviv Theological Academy. He served as associate in the local Apostolic Nunciature in Kyiv.
On 11 January 2002 and was appointed Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Bareta and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians. Cardinal Lubomyr Husar consecrated him on 27 February. On 14 January 2003 he was appointed Apostolic Visitor for the Greek–Ukrainian Catholics in Italy and in the Major Archbishop's Procurator in Rome. On 4 March 2004 he became also Apostolic Visitor in Spain and Ireland.
On 25 March 2006 he returned to Ukraine, in charge of Consecrated Life, maintaining the commitment of Apostolic Visitor in Italy, Spain and Ireland. On 7 January 2009 he was replaced as Apostolic Visitor in Italy and Spain. On 2 June 2009 he was appointed Apostolic Administrator "sede vacante" of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainian Catholics in Britain and Ireland. He took part in the election of the new major archbishop in 2011 after Cardinal Husar's retirement.
He was formally named Apostolic Exarch by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
on 14 June 2011.
Installed at August 2, 2011.