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Cathodox sounds much better than Ortholic.

John,

I'll accept your reasoning above on one condition. As the Roman Church is a guest in the Orthodox/Greco-Catholic lands of Ukraine, Cardinal Jaworski should be submitting all Roman episcopal nominations in Ukraine to Patriarch Lubomyr for his approval and blessing. Same for any Roman expansion. Only fair, no?

Andrij

Dear John Two Lungs,

"As long as it's Ukrainian . . ."

Andrij's rejoinder is well taken, Big Guy.

The Oriental Orthodox Churches have what are called "Catholicosates" which means that their Patriarchs have universal jurisdiction over their faithful worldwide.

The Pope too has universal jurisdiction over his Latin Church faithful.

If we limit the scope of Patriarchates to their immediate "territory" then we open up a can of worms which will heighten, not lessen, existing tensions in Russia, for example.

Again, it would be a gross anomaly for Eastern Catholic faithful to be under Latin Church authorities in any way outside their Patriarchate.

In addition, one could make the argument that an Eastern Catholic Patriarchate is also under a Vatican papal envoy in his own territory, as we have in Ukraine.

So basically I think this approval by Rome of an Eastern bishop is really the Vatican's ultimate, diplomatic response to Lubomyr Cardinal Husar's request for formal ratification of a Patriarchate.

Rather than just saying, "No," the Vatican approval of a new bishop conveyed this same message by an act of continuing jurisdictional dominance over the largest Eastern Catholic Church.

Alex

Below is a press release from the Eparchy of Toronto and All Eastern Canada. As it states, the episcopal khirotonia will take place on Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at Holy Dormition Church, Mississauga.

Daniil
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For Immediate Release: May 6, 2003

Pope John Paul II names Rev. Stephen Chmilar Bishop for Toronto Ukrainian
Catholic Eparchy

Toronto, May 6, 2003: On Saturday, May 3, 2003, His Holiness Pope John Paul
II named Rev. Stephen Victor Chmilar as the new Eparchial Bishop for the
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada. Bishop-elect
Stephen will be succeeding Most Rev. Cornelius John Pasichny O.S.B.M.

Pope John Paul II accepted Bishop Cornelius request to retire in accordance
with can. 210 � 1 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. Bishop
Cornelius was installed as bishop for the Eparchy of Toronto on September,
24, 1998.

The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop-elect Stephen will be celebrated on
Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in
Mississauga, Ontario.

Born May 24, 1945 in Lamont, Alberta, Canada. He is the son of Steve Chmilar
and Alexandra Osinchuk.

Bishop-elect Stephen studied at the University of Ottawa (1966-1968) where he
obtained his Baccalaureate in Philosophy. He subsequently received his
Baccalaureate in Theology at St. Paul University in Ottawa (1968-1972).

As a member of the Order of Saint Basil the Great, he was ordained a priest
by Most Rev. Neil Savaryn O.S.B.M on June 11, 1972 and was subsequently
entrusted with the following responsibilities:

1972-1973: Pastor of Ukrainian Catholic parishes in Chipman, Borschiw of the
Mundare Pastoral District in Alberta;

1973 - 1975: Associate Pastor of St. Basil the Great in Edmonton, Alberta;

1975 - 1978: Pastor of St. John the Baptist in Ottawa, Ontario;

1978 - 1982: Associate Pastor of St. Basil the Great in Edmonton, Alberta;

1982 - 1984: Pastor of St. Mary in Vancouver, British Columbia;

1984 - 1988: Pastor of Transfiguration of our Lord in Denver, Colorado (USA);

1988 - 1990: Associate Pastor of St. Nicholas in Buffalo, New York (USA);

1990 - 2000: Pastor St. Nicholas in Hamilton, Ontario;

2000 to present: Pastor of Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in
Mississauga, Ontario.

In 1991, he was incardinated into the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto
and All Eastern Canada.

Bishop Elect Stephen assisted in the Marriage Tribunal in Ottawa and worked
in the Ukrainian Marriage Tribunal in Edmonton. He served for five years as a
spiritual director to the Novitiate of the Sister Servants of Mary
Immaculate. For more than ten years he directed Ukrainian Catholic summer
camps for children in Ottawa, Edmonton and British Columbia.

At the time of his nomination Bishop-elect Stephen was Chancellor, member of
the Presbyteral Council, and member of the College of Consultors of the
Eparchy of Toronto.

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada has 89 diocesan
priests, 9 religious priests, 29 religious (including both women and men in
addition to religious priests) and one lay pastoral minister, serving a
Ukrainian Catholic population of 41, 010 in 76 parishes and missions.

Dear Daniil,

It all sounds wonderful.

Alex