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UWC greets Bishop Borys Gudziak on his appointment as Metropolitan and Archbishop of UGCC Archeparchy of Philadelphia

23.02.2019, 16:05
The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) congratulates Bishop Borys Gudziak on his appointment by His Holiness Pope Francis, on the recommendation of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), as Metropolitan and Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia on February 18th 2019.

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) congratulates Bishop Borys Gudziak on his appointment by His Holiness Pope Francis, on the recommendation of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), as Metropolitan and Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia on February 18th, 2019.

The UWC also congratulates Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, Eparch of Holy Family Eparchy in London, for his appointment as Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of Saint Volodymyr the Great in Paris.

“The UWC highly regards the longstanding and dedicated commitment of Bishop Borys Gudziak to the development of the UGCC in Ukraine and around the world. We commend his many achievements, in particular as a founder and visionary leader of the world-renowned Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. Bishop Borys is a spiritual and global thought leader who has contributed so much to humanity. We look forward to continuing to do great things together for the good of our Church and our nation,” stated UWC President Paul Grod.