Lawrence Huculak
Most Reverend Lawrence Huculak | |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Winnipeg | |
| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed | January 6, 2006 |
| Term ended | July 9, 2026 |
| Predecessor | Michael Bzdel |
| Successor | Michael Kwiatkowski |
| Other posts | Apostolic Administrator of Saskatoon (2022-2024), Bishop of Edmonton (1997–2006) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 28, 1977 (priest) |
| Consecration | April 3, 1997 by Michael Bzdel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Huculak January 25, 1951 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Metropolitan |
Lawrence Daniel Huculak OSBM (born January 25, 1951) is a Canadian Ukrainian Catholic hierarch who served as a Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg from 2006 until 2026. Previously he served as an Eparchial Bishop of Edmonton since 1997 until 2006.
Biography
[edit]In 1969 Huculak entered the Order of St. Basil the Great in Mundare, Alberta.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in philosophy from the University of Ottawa in 1974, and then studied at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm.[2]
He was ordained a priest on August 28, 1977, and was ordained as the Eparchial Bishop of Edmonton on 3 April 1997.[1]
He was appointed Metropolitan of Winnipeg on 9 January 2006 and installed on 11 February 2006.[3] He holds a doctorate in eastern liturgy from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.
As of 2024 he has been a priest for 47 years, and 27 years as a bishop.[4] In 2019 he became the second longest-serving metropolitan archbishop of Winnipeg, after Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, who served for 36 years.
On April 28, 2022, he was named Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of Saskatoon.[5]
On July 9, 2026, he retired as Metropolitan Archbishop of Winnipeg because of the age limit and was succeeded by Michael Kwiatkowski.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Huculak, Lawrence". www.encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ↑ "Episcopal Resignation and Appointment for the Archeparchy of Winnipeg". cccb.ca. Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. April 28, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Archbishop Lawrence Daniel Huculak [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M. – 25th Anniversary of Episcopal consecration – April 3, 2022". skeparchy.org. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M. appointed by Holy Father as Apostolic Administrator of Eparchy of Saskatoon". skeparchy.org. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Bollettino della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, 9 luglio 2026, 0586/01098". Holy See Press Office (in Italian). The Holy See. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
External links
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