Michael Kuchmiak
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Michael Kuchmiak, C.S.S.R. (February 5, 1923, Obertyn
, Ukraine
—- August 26, 2008, 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 the Holy Father Pope John Paul II
appointed Kuchmiak as auxiliary bishop
of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia
on 8 March, 1988.
He received his episcopal ordination on 27 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 11 July, 1989 as the Apostolic Exarch of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians in Great Britain.
Obertyn
Obertyn is a town in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of western Ukraine....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
—- August 26, 2008, Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Canada
Canada
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) was a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church , Ukrainska Hreko-Katolytska Tserkva), is the largest Eastern Rite Catholic sui juris particular church in full communion with the Holy See, and is directly subject to the Pope...
and 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 Agathopolis since 1988.
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Holy Father Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
appointed Kuchmiak as auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia is the Catholic archeparchy governing all Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchies and Ukrainian Greek Catholics in the United States. Its headquarters are at 827 North Franklin Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The current metropolitan is the...
on 8 March, 1988.
He received his episcopal ordination on 27 April, 1988, with Stephen Sulyk
Stephen Sulyk
Stephen Sulyk, DD , born in Balnica, Lesko district, Poland, was an Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. On March 1, 1981, Sulyk was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia. On February 27, 2001, he was succeeded by Stefan Soroka as Archbishop of Philadelphia.-Notes:...
, 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.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
until his appointment on 11 July, 1989 as the Apostolic Exarch of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians in Great Britain.