Michael Bzdel
Michael Bzdel,
C.Ss.R. (July 21, 1930 – April 3, 2012) was a Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop, serving as the Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg
, Canada.
Bzdel was born to Ukrainian immigrants in
Redemptorist-run Saint Vladimir's College in Roblin, Manitoba
, Canada, and decided to become a priest.
In 1984 Bzdel was elected
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
, Canada Province of the Redemptorist Order, a position he held until his elevation to the episcopate in 1992.
As Metropolitan, Archbishop Bzdel was one of the four
ex-officio members of the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
.
In 1997,
Synod of Bishops
for America.
He retired in January 2006, after nearly 13 years as Metropolitan.[1][2][3]
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