Irynej Bilyk
Irynej Bilyk OSBM (born January 2, 1950 in Knjaschpil , Lviv Oblast , Ukrainian SSR ) was Bishop of Buschatsch in Ukraine and has been a canon in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore since 2007 .
Life
Irynej Bilyk joined the in October 1967 Congregation of the Basilian of Sts. Jehoshaphat , made his profession on October 13, 1978 and was ordained a priest a day later .
The auxiliary bishop in Ivano-Frankivsk , Sofron Dmyterko OSBM, donated him episcopal ordination on August 15, 1989 ; Co- consecrators were Ivan Semedi , Bishop of Mukachevo , and Ivan Margitytsch , Auxiliary Bishop in Mukachevo .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on January 16, 1991 auxiliary bishop in Ivano-Frankivsk and titular bishop of Novae . On July 21, 2000 he was appointed the first bishop of Butschatsch . He resigned from his office on July 28, 2007 and was at the same time by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed canon in the papal basilica "Santa Maria Maggiore" in Rome .
Web links
- Entry on Irynej Bilyk on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Website of Bishop Irynej Bilyk OSBM - Cononic of The Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (English)
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Butschatsch 2000-2007 |
Demetrius Hryhorak OSBM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bilyk, Irynej |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian religious, canon in Santa Maria Maggiore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Knjaschpil |