Michael Smolinski
Canadian Greek Catholic bishop / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bishop Michael Smolinski CSsR (Ukrainian: Михайло Смолінський; born September 10, 1972) is a Canadian Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch, who is serving as the sixth Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon since November 30, 2023.
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Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon | |
Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
Metropolis | Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg |
See | Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon |
Appointed | November 30, 2023 |
Installed | January 21, 2024 |
Predecessor | Bryan Bayda |
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Ordination | July 5, 2003 (Priest) by Michael Wiwchar |
Consecration | January 20, 2024 (Bishop) by Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
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Born | Michael Smolinski (1972-09-10) September 10, 1972 (age 51) |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Previous post(s) | Provincial Superior of the Province of Canada, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (2023) |
Education | University of St. Michael's College (M.Div. '02) Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies (Post-Bac.Cert. E.C.S. '03) |
Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan (B.Ed. '94) |
Motto | "Everything God has created is good." 1 Tim. 4:4 |
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