Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
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Ilarion (Rudnyk) | |
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Parishes | 241 |
Language | English, Ukrainian |
Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Territory | Canada |
Origin | 1918 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Members | 85,725 |
Official website | Official website |
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC;
It has
History
Most ethnic
Catholics and the Orthodox who wanted to establish their own church met in the summer of 1918 in the city of
The settlers had just created a new church, but they were very conscious of Church Canon Law that states that a church cannot exist without a bishop. The church's brotherhood tried to have Archbishop Alexander Nemolovsky of the Russian Orthodox Mission to take the church under his temporary care as bishop. At first Archbishop Alexander agreed, but later declined; however, the UGOC's First Sobor (Church Assembly) still took place as planned on December 28, 1918 in Saskatoon. This Sobor led to the establishment of the church's first seminary in Saskatoon. The Brotherhood still searched for a temporary bishop, and eventually found one: Metropolitan Germanos (Shehadi), who was the Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. He led the church for the next 5 years (1919-1924). Under his supervision, Second Sobor took place in Saskatoon on November 27, 1919.
Archbishop John (Theodorovich)
Following Metropolitan Germanos' leadership, Archbishop John (Theodorovich) became the church's primate. Archbishop John had just arrived in the United States from Ukraine (Ukrainian People's Republic) where was revived the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church for the first time since the partitions of Poland. The revived church in Ukraine was recognized as "non-canonical". Nonetheless, Archbishop John (Theodorovich) began to serve the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA to become their Primate and Metropolitan. The young church had chosen the Ukrainian bishop as their bishop, hoping that the church would further grow under his leadership. During the summers from 1924 to 1946 Archbishop John would make an annual trip to Canada to visit the parishes throughout the country. When Archbishop John was in the USA during the winter months, a Fr. Semen Sawchuk would act as an administrator at the Consistory in Canada.
After a few years as acting Primate of the UOCC, certain controversies laid around Archbishop John, due to his uncanonical ordination to bishop. Archbishop John was "ordained" by the "bishops" of Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, who were not ordained according to the canon laws and traditions of the Orthodox Church, but were ordained by assemblies of priests and lay people and thus breaching the concept of
At a special Sobor in 1947, Bishop
Formation of the Metropolia
At a special sobor in 1947 the UGOCC accepted Bishop
After the resignation of Archbishop Mstyslav the Consistory appealed to Metropolitan Polycarp of the UAOC for assistance in finding bishops for the UGOCC. By the time another special sobor was called in 1951 four potential bishops, all consecrated in German-occupied Ukraine during World War II, had been found. One, Metropolitan
At the 1951 sobor it was decided that the UGOCC, which had grown to include some 300 parishes, would be organized as a
After 21 years as primate of the UGOCC, Metropolitan Ilarion died on March 29, 1972, and was succeeded by Archbishop Michael of Toronto as Metropolitan of Winnipeg and All Canada. After Metropolitan Michael’s retirement in 1975 Archbishop Andrew (Metiuk) was elected metropolitan, serving until his death on February 2, 1985. Under Metropolitan Andrew new bishops, Bishops Mikolaj (Debryn),
Since 1960 the UOCC has been in spiritual union with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.[2]
Recent history
After dialoguing with the
Following the death of Metropolitan Wasyly in early 2005 the twenty-first sobor of the UOCC elected Archbishop John as Metropolitan of Winnipeg and Canada. In August 2008 an extraordinary sobor was held in Saskatoon to elect new bishops, amend the UOCC’s bylaws, and mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the UOCC in the city.
In July 2010 another special sobor of the UOCC was held to nominate a successor to the newly retired Metropolitan John. The sobor nominated Archbishop
In April 2022, just after the start of the Ukraine invasion, an agreement was formalized whereby the UOCC could send aid to Ukraine via the Orthodox Church of Ukraine directly.[4]
After a year of deliberation, the UOCC began the use of the
Structure
The UOCC is divided into three eparchies or dioceses, the
The Eastern Eparchy is led by Bishop
Current hierarchy
- Central Eparchy
- Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk) of Winnipeg and Canada(2010–2021 Retired)
- Eastern Eparchy
- Bishop Andriy (Peshko) of Toronto, Bishop of Toronto and Eastern Canada(2008–Present)
- Western Eparchy
- Bishop Ilarion (Rudnyk) of Edmonton and Western Canada(2008–Present)
Leaders
Primates
List of primates, and years of primatial rule:
No. | Primateship | Picture | Name | Personal name | Date and place of birth |
Date and place of death |
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1 | 1919–1924 (5 years) |
Metropolitan Germanos Германос |
Germanos Shehadeh |
18 January 1872 Beirut, Ottoman Empire |
7 April 1934 Beirut, Greater Lebanon | |
2 | 1924–1946 (22 years) |
Metropolitan John (Theodorovych) Іоанн (Теодорович) |
Ivan Teodorovych |
6 October 1887 Krupets , Russian Empire |
3 May 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
3 | 1947–1950 (3 years) |
Archbishop Mstyslav Мстислав |
Stepan Ivanovych Skrypnyk |
10 April 1898 Poltava, Russian Empire |
11 June 1993 Grimsby, Canada | |
4 | 1951–1972 (21 years) |
Metropolitan Ilarion Іларіон |
Ivan Ivanovich Ohienko |
2 January 1882 Brusilov, Russian Empire |
29 March 1972 Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
5 | 1972–1975 (3 years) |
Metropolitan Michael Михаїл |
Theodot Nykyforovych Khoroshy |
10 July 1885 Fyodorovka , Russian Empire |
5 May 1977 Toronto, Ontario | |
6 | 1975–1985 (10 years) |
Metropolitan Andrew Андрей |
Hryhoriy Metiuk |
3 January 1898 Terebiń, Russian Empire |
2 February 1985 Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
7 | 1985–2005 (20 years) |
Metropolitan Wasyly Василій |
Wasyly Fedak |
1 November 1909 Kadubivtsi, Austria-Hungary |
10 January 2005 Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
8 | 2005–2010 (5 years) |
Metropolitan John Stinka Іван (Стінка) |
Ivan Stinka |
14 January 1935 Buchanan, Saskatchewan |
19 September 2022 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
9 | 2010–2021 (11 years) |
Metropolitan Yurij Юрій |
Yurij Petrovych Kalistchuk |
26 May 1951 Lachine, Quebec |
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10 | 2022–present (1 year) |
Metropolitan Ilarion Іларіон |
Roman Mykolayovych Rudnyk |
14 February 1972 Ukrainian SSR
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Bishops
List of bishops who have served in the UOCC historically, and the years served:
- Metropolitan Germanos (Shehadi) of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America - (1919-1924)
- Metropolitan John (Theodorovych) - (1924-1948)
- Archbishop Mstyslav (Skrypnyk)- (1949-1950)
- Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko)- (1951-1972)
- Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy)- (1951-1977)
- Metropolitan Andrew (Metiuk) - (1959-1985)[9]
- Archbishop Boris (Yakovkevych) - (1963-1984)
- Archbishop Mykolaj (Debryn) - (1975-1981)
- Metropolitan Wasyly (Fedak)- (1978-2005)
- Metropolitan John (Stinka) - (1983-2010)[9]
- Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk)- (1989–2021)
- Metropolitan Ilarion (Rudnyk)- (2008–Present)
- Bishop Andriy (Peshko)- (2008–Present)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada - A Brief History of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada". Archived from the original on 2007-02-06.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Ukraine website, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- ^ "Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada" (PDF). Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada.
- ^ The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada website, Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada formalizes agreement with Orthodox Church of Ukraine for direct humanitarian aid, article dated April 9, 2022
- ^ "Primatial Encyclical: Announcement of the Adoption of the Revised Julian Calendar by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada". 1 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ UOCC website, Administration
- ^ UOCC East website, Bishop Andriy, retrieved 2024-01-16
- ^ The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada website, His Eminence, The Most Rev. Metropolitan Bishop Ilarion (Rudnyk), retrieved 2024-01-16
- ^ a b The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada website, History
External links
- Official website
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada: Eastern Eparchy
- History of the UOCC
- History of the UOCC
- Article on the UOCC by Ronald Roberson on the CNEWA website
- Liturgical texts and music in Ukrainian and English as practised in the Eastern Eparchy, UOCC (Kyivan chant)
- Liturgical texts and music in Ukrainian and English as practised in the Western Eparchy, UOCC (Galician chant)