Hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

Elected by the Sobor for the 2015-2020 Term:

Chancellor

Very Rev. Archpriest Taras Udod

Graduate of St. Andrew’s College. Ordained into priesthood in 1991. Served as parish priest in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Prior to election, served as parish priest of North Battleford Parish District, Saskatchewan. Previously served on Consistory Board. Participant in component USRL organizations.

Consistory Board

Eastern Eparchy

Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Dr. Ihor Kutash

Parish priest of St. Mary the Protectress Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec. Graduate of St. Andrew’s College. Lecturer at St. Andrew’s College. Previously served on Consistory Board. Active in developing written resources. Active in Ukrainian community organizations.

E-mail: ikutash@gmail.com

Very Rev. Archpriest Bohdan Hladio

Parish priest of St. John the Baptist church, Oshawa, Ontario. Previously served as Chancellor of the UOCC. Currently serving on Liturgical Commission. Active in developing liturgical music resources, organizing retreats and seminars.

E-mail: bhladio@sympatico.ca

Ivan Franko

Member of St. Demetrius Sobor, Etobicoke, Ontario. Previously served on parish executive positions. Active in educational programming. Active on St. Andrew’s College Board. Professional work experience in architecture.

E-mail: frankoarchitect@sympatico.ca

Lesia Skyba

Member of Holy Trinity Parish, London, Ontario. Previously served as Trustee as well as a Member of the Board in various capacities. Active member of the choir. Professional work experience in recreation.

E-mail: lesia.m.skyba@gmail.com

Also Elected:

Bohdan Shumsky

Member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin parish in Ottawa, Ontario. Professional work experience in public administration and finance. Previously served on Consistory Board and parish executives. Active in parish programs.

E-mail: bmshumskyuocc@gmail.com

Central Eparchy

Very Rev. Archpriest Taras Makowsky

Parish priest of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Graduate of St. Andrew’s College. Previously served on Consistory Board. Administra tion experience in organizations and committees. Active in education, and mission outreach with newcomers.

Rev. Eugene Maximiuk

Parish priest of Holy Trinity Metropolitan Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Previously served in parishes in Alberta, B.C., and Manitoba. Previous experience in mission work and publications. Administrative experience on Eparchial and deanery executives.

Zennia Yuzik

Member of All Saints parish in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Previous parish and organizational administrative experience. Active in educational and mission activities. Active in component USRL organizations. Professional background in education.

Vasyl Rybalka

Member of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Previous experience on parish executives. Professional background in education. Active in parish educational and cultural activities. Participant in component USRL organizations.

Also Elected:

Very Rev. Archpriest Roman Bozyk

Acting Principal of St. Andrew’s College, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Previously served in parishes in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan. Previously served on boards of Consistory and St. Andrew’s College.

Dr. Tony Harras

Vice-President and General Manager, System Operations and Decision Support, SaskPower Inc.. President of the National Executive Committee, Ukrainian Self-Reliance League of Canada. President of the Regina Branch, Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Board Member, Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages. Awarded the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the City of Regina Community Volunteer Medal; received “Nation Builder” Community Recognition in 2009 from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

Western Eparchy

Rev. Cornell Zubritsky

Associate priest of St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Edmonton, Alberta. Graduate of St. Andrew’s College. Previously served on Consistory Board and UOCC committees. Previous board-related and parish administration experience.

Rev. Peter Haugen

Parish priest of Bonnyville parish district in Alberta. Graduate of St. Andrew’s College. Previously served in parish in B.C. Administrative experience on Eparchial and local volunteer committees.

Stephania Luciuk

Member of St. Vladimir parish in Calgary, Alberta. Previously served on Consistory Board and UOCC committees. Active in local parish executive and committees. Professional background in law.

Vladimir Pylypchuk

Member of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Vancouver, B.C. Previously served on UOCC committees. Previously served on parish executive and leadership positions. Professional background in law.

Also Elected:

Very Rev. Archpriest Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz

Parish priest of St. Vladimir church, Vegreville, Alberta. Served parishes in Alberta, Saskatchewan. Active in mission outreach with youth and newcomers, education and pastoral care, Ukrainian language and cultural programs.

Donna Reed

Member of St. Anthony parish in Edmonton, Alberta. Previously served on Consistory Board. Active on parish administration, USRL executives, committees and local community outreach. Professional background in lab technology.

Ecclesiastical Tribunal:

• Rev. Michael Lomaszkiewicz
• Rev. Evan Maximiuk
• Vasyl Balan

Alternates:

• Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Gregory Mielnik
• John Krawchenko

Internal Audit Committee

• Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Skrumeda
• Hania Metulynsky
• Douglas Maughan

Sobor-elected Board of Directors of St. Andrew’s College

• Paul Amiot
• Sonya Bejzyk
• Lesia Boychuk
• Fr. Timothy Chrapko
• John Jurychuk
• Ed Lyseyko
• Rosanne Maluk
• MaryAnn Pylypchuk
• Keith Swinton