New Catholic bishop ordained for Ukrainians in Brazil

Religious Information Service of Ukraine

LVIV - Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC), on March 21 ordained Basilian Father Volodymyr Koubetch as co-adjutor bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. John the Baptist in Curitiba, Brazil.

Pope John Paul II confirmed Father Koubetch's appointment on December 10, 2003. During his speech at the ordination ceremony, Cardinal Husar expressed his satisfaction at the successful activities of Greek-Catholics in Brazil.

He stressed that Father Koubetch's ordination is the third stage in the life of the UGCC in this country. The first one, according to the cardinal, was when Ukrainians started arriving in Brazil, the second took place over the last 25-30 years when parishes and eparchies were created.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 13, 2004, No. 24, Vol. LXXII

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