Eparchy - Епархія

OUR BISHOP
COAT OF ARMS
PAST BISHOPS
ORGANIZATIONS & OTHERS
HISTORY

Past Bishops


Bishop Emeritus Severian Yakymyshyn, OSBM

Born: April 22, 1930
Ordained Priest: May 19,1955 (Order of St. Basil the Great)
Ordained and Installed Eparch: March 25, 1995
Retired: June 1, 2007

Bishop Jerome Chimey, OSBM †

Born: March 12, 1919
Ordained Priest: June 29, 1944 (Order of St. Basil the Great)
Ordained and Installed Eparch: September 5, 1974
Died: September 19, 1992

Before the New Westminster Eparchy was created on June 27, 1974, the lands were administered as follows:


Eparchy of Edmonton (January 19, 1948 - June 27, 1974)
Earlier named Apostolic Exarchate (Western Canada) for Ukrainians
Bishop Neil Savaryn,  OSBM †

Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (June 15, 1912 - January 19, 1948)
Earlier named Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian), which became the current Archeparchy of Winnipeg
(1912 - 1927) Blessed Bishop Martyr Nikita Budka †
(1929  - 1956) Bishop Ladyka, OSBM †