Michael Bzdel
Michael (Mykhailo) Bzdel CSsR (born July 21, 1930 in Wishart, Saskatchewan ; † April 3, 2012 in Winnipeg ) was Archeparch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Archeparchy Winnipeg and Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in Canada.
Life
Michael Bzdel attended Saint Vladimir College in Roblin, Manitoba and entered the religious community of a branch of the Redemptorist Eastern Church . After his novitiate in Yorkton , Saskatchewan , he studied theology and philosophy in Waterford and Meadowvale, Ontario from 1948 to 1955 . The Apostolic Exarch of Eastern Canada , Isidore Borecky , ordained him on July 7, 1954 . He was pastor in Roblin from 1955 to 1967, where he also taught at Saint Vladimir College . He was pastor in Winnipeg (1967–71), Saskatoon (1972–81) and Yorkton and dean (1981–84). In a sabbatical (1971–72) he studied pastoral counseling at Saint Paul University in Ottawa . From 1983 to 1992 he was Redemptorist Provincial in the Yorkton Province.
On December 16, 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop (Archeparch) of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparch in Winnipeg (including: Українська Католицька Архиєпархія Вінніпеґу) as well as Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in Canada. The retired Archbishop of Winnipeg, Maxim Hermaniuk CSsR, donated him the episcopal ordination on March 9, 1993 in the Cathedral of Vladimir and Olga in Winnipeg; Co- consecrators were Stephen Sulyk , Archbishop of Philadelphia , and Myron Michael Daciuk OSBM , Bishop of Edmonton .
As Metropolitan of Canada, Bzdel was a member of the Permanent Council of the Canadian Bishops' Conference (CCCB). He was involved in other committees and commissions, including the ad hoc committee for aid to the Church in Eastern and Central Europe and in the Balkans. In 1997 the Holy Father named him a delegate to the Special Synod for the Assembly of Bishops for America.
On January 9, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Archbishop Emeritus Michael Bzdel reposes in the Lord" , RISU, April 5, 2012
- ^ "Death of the Most Reverend Michael Bzdel, C.Ss.R., Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Winnipeg," CCCB, April 5, 2012
Web links
- Entry to Michael Bzdel on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Archbishop Michael Bzdel Talks on Unity 2012 on YouTube
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Maxim Hermaniuk CSsR |
Archbishop of Winnipeg 1992-2006 |
Lawrence Daniel Huculak OSBM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bzdel, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bzdel CSsR, Michael; Bzdel, Mykhailo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian chaplain, Archbishop of Winnipeg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wishart, Saskatchewan |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 2012 |
| Place of death | Winnipeg |