Sewerian Stefan Yakymyshyn
Sewerian Stefan Yakymyshyn OSBM (born April 22, 1930 in Plain Lake ) is Old Bishop of New Westminster .
Life
Sewerian Stefan Yakymyshyn joined the religious order of the Basilians of St. Josaphat bei and the Apostolic Visitor of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Western Europe , Ivan Bucko , ordained him as a priest on May 19, 1955 . John Paul II named him Bishop of New Westminster on February 5, 1995 .
The old archbishop of Winnipeg , Maxim Hermaniuk CSsR , donated him episcopal ordination on March 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Michael Bzdel CSsR, Archbishop of Winnipeg , and Myron Michael Daciuk OSBM, Bishop of Edmonton .
On June 1, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Jeronim Isidor Chimy OSBM |
Bishop of New Westminster 1995-2007 |
Kenneth Nowakowski |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Yakymyshyn, Sewerian Stefan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yakymyshyn, Severian Stefan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian chaplain, bishop emeritus of New Westminster |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Plain Lake |