Michael Kuchmiak

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Citations

1. ^ Sulyk 2004, p.399
2. ^ 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

• Catholic Church in England and Wales page
• Giga-Catholic information

Preceded by Augustine Hornyak

Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians in Great Britain 1989—2002

Succeeded by Paul Patrick Chomnycky

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Name	Kuchmiak, Michael
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Date of birth	1923
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Date of death	2008
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