Michel Hrynchyshyn

The Rt Revd Michel Hrynchyshyn C.Ss.R. (18 February 1929 – 12 November 2012) was the apostolic exarch of the Apostolic Exarchate in France, Benelux and Switzerland for the Ukrainians from when he was consecrated bishop on 30 January 1983 until his resignation in 2012. He was appointed by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 1982. He also was an advisor to the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and a member of Le conseil d'Eglises chrétiennes en France (CECEF). Hrynchyshyn was born in Buchanan, Saskatchewan.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Official biography of the bishop from the French Catholic Bishops' Conference Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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Preceded by
Volodymyr Malanczuk, C.Ss.R.
Apostolic Exarchate in France, Benelux and Switzerland for the Ukrainians
1982—2012
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Borys Gudziak
Preceded by
Augustine Hornyak
Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians in Great Britain (Apostolic Administrator)
1987—1989
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Michael Kuchmiak, C.S.S.R.
Preceded by
Platon Kornyljak
Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians in Germany and Scandinavia (Apostolic Administrator)
1996—2001
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Petro Kryk
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