{{diocese|name=The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada |jurisdiction=[[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]|type=Archdiocese|founded=1918|bishop=[[Metropolitan]] [[Yurij (Kalistchuk) of Toronto|Yurij (UOCCKalistchuk)''' is a of Winnipeg]]|see=Winnipeg, Toronto, Edmonton|hq=Winnipeg, Manitoba|territory=Canada|language=Ukrainian, [[Church Slavonic]], English, French|music=[[jurisdictionKievan Chant]], [[Galician Chant]] of the |calendar=[[Ecumenical PatriarchateJulian Calendar|Julian]] in Canada|population=10, primarily serving Ukrainian Canadians000|website=[http://www.uocc.ca UOCC]}}

It has The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC)''' is a [[jurisdiction]] of the [[cathedralEcumenical Patriarchate]]s in Canada. The UOCC is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and has the cities of metropolitan Cathedral ([[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral (Winnipeg, Manitioba)]]) , [[seminary]] ([[St. Andrew's College (Winnipeg, Manitoba)|WinnipegSt. Andrew's College]]), and central administrative office based in that city. Also the Church has [[cathedral]]s in the cities of [[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)|Saskatoon]], [[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Vancouver, British Columbia)|Vancouver]], [[St. John's Cathedral (Edmonton, Alberta)|Edmonton]], [[St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Toronto, Ontario)|Toronto]], and [[St. Sophie's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Montreal, Quebec)|Montreal]]. The [[Metropolitan]] Cathedral, [[seminary]] ([[St. Andrew's College (Winnipeg, Manitoba)|St. Andrew's College]]), and central administrative office are all based in Winnipeg. Its membership is about 12,000, and the current [[primate]] of the church is Metropolitan [[John (Stinka) of Winnipeg|John (Stinka)]].

== History ==Most ethnic Ukrainians moving to Canada from Western Ukraine in Currently the late 19th and early 20th centuries were [[Eastern Rite Catholic|Greek Catholic]]Church'smembership is about 10,000, and were tended early on by the local current [[Roman Catholicprimate]] is Metropolitan [[hierarch]]y. At the same time, a smaller group of settlers arriving from Bukovina were mostly Orthodox. Initially served by the [[Church Yurij (Kalistchuk) of RussiaToronto|Russian missionYurij (Kalistchuk)]], by then established in the northwest of North America through Alaska, the Orthodox settlers sought a native Ukrainian church, which they organized in the summer of 1918 in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The UOCC had strong ties ==Origin==Most of the ethnic Ukrainians moving to Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were from Western Ukraine (predominantly from two provinces: Halychyna (aka Galicia) & Bukovyna). The settlers from Halychyna were predominately [[Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox ChurchEastern Rite Catholic|Greek Catholic]] after 1921s, when and were tended early on by the local [[Roman Catholic]] [[hierarch]]y due to the fact that body was established in Ukrainethe Vatican wanted to assimilate the Greek Catholics into the mainstream. In 1990As the Halychany were coming to Canada, it became a smaller group of settlers were arriving from Bukovyna who were predominately Orthodox. These Orthodox were initially served by the [[canonicalOrthodox Church in America|Russian Orthodox Mission]] church by being accepted into (who were part of the [[Church of ConstantinopleRussia]]). The Russian Orthodox Mission was by then established in the northwest of North America through Alaska, and it served all the needs of the Orthodox in that area. It is also noteworthy that many native Ukrainian priests served in the Mission.

In July 2005Both groups of Ukrainians desired to have a church that was truly "Ukrainian Orthodox, at " and a church that met their spiritual and cultural needs. This led to the Twenty-first [[Sobor]] creation of the UOCC, [[Metropolitan]] ''Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada (then [[Archbishop]]UGOCC) John (Stinka) was elected Archbishop '' in July 1918, in the city of Winnipeg and Metropolitan of All CanadaSaskatoon, Saskatchewan. In late 2005This convention established not only the church, Archbishop John finally replaced Metropolitan [[Wasyly but a brotherhood to protect the church. The brotherhood (Fedakwhich had former Greek Catholics) of Winnipeg|Wasyly (Fedak)]] after the former's acceptance by condemned the [[holy synodUnion of Brest-Litovsk]] of bishops. Metropolitan Wasyly, who died which had created the Greek Catholics in January 2005, had served as metropolitan for nearly 20 yearsUkraine.

Currently, As soon as the UOCC has just two bishops; this number is fewer than preferred, as three bishops makes a council of bishopsChurch was created, and the UOCC prefers lay leaders knew that they had to have four bishops find a [[bishop]] to help them better look after their flockguide the new Church. To help resolve this situation Thus, the Twenty-first Sobor chose Very Revbrotherhood approached [[Alexander (Nemolovsky) of Brussels|Archbishop Alexander (Nemolovsky)]] from the Russian Orthodox Mission in North America. Fr Abp. Michael Skumeda as Alexander was the bishop-elect, and an Extraordinary Sobor will be held in July 2007 to elect of Winnipeg at least one bishopthe time. The Sobor was postponed due He had agreed at first to become the decision to not consecrate Fr. Michael as temporary bishop. In July 2006of the UGOCC, Metropolitan John will be enthroned as Archbishop of Winnipeg and but later refused due to the Central Diocesefact that he claimed he did not want to lead a Ukrainian Church.

==Bishops==In Ukrainian Abp. Alexander was to preside over the UGOCC's first [[Sobor]] (SlavicChurch council; this is a clergy-laity conference, where the bishops, [[priest]]s, and [[laity]] participate) Tradition, but the metropolitan Sobor still continued without a bishop, and was held on [[December 28]], 1918 (which is interesting to note that it is still recorded as ''SOBOR I''). The Sobor led to the primate establishment of the churchChurch's first theological [[seminary]] in Saskatoon. Sobor II took place on [[November 27]], 1919, and then followed by with the archbishops and bishopspresence of an Antiochian Metropolitan, [[Germanos (Shehadi) of Zahle]].

In ==Formation of the Metropolitanate==The UOCChad strong ties to the [[Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church]] after 1921, when that body was established in Ukraine. In 1951, St. Mary the metropolitan is styled Protectress Cathedral (which was not in the ''Archbishop UOCC at that time) had invited [[Ilarion (Ohienko) of Winnipeg, of the Central Diocese, and All-|Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko)]] to Canadato become their church''s bishop, while the next two bishops are styled ''Consistory of the UOCC had already invited [[Archbishop]] [[Michael (ArchKhoroshy)bishop of Edmonton, Toronto|Michael (Khoroshy)]] and [[Bishop]] Platon (who reposed shortly after arriving in Canada) to come to Canada to be the Western Diocese'Church' s Metropolitan and Bishop respectively. Once the ''(Arch)bishop Consistory had learned of Toronto, and the Eastern Diocese'Metropolitan Ilarion's coming to Canada, while the next bishop is styled ''Bishop of Saskatoonthey sought him out, and Vicar invited him to become Metropolitan of the Central Diocese''UOCC. Usually the church He accepted only has four bishops, but if there is a need for moreSt. Mary the Protectress was to be accepted back into the UOCC. The Consistory agreed, then and the titles available are ''Bishop of Montreal, Central and Vicar of Eastern Dioceses were created with Abp. Michael heading the Eastern Diocese''with its headquarters in Toronto, and ''Bishop of Vancouver, and the Vicar of Metr. Ilarion heading the Central Diocese''in Winnipeg as Metropolitan.

List of bishops==The UOCC today==In 1990, past and present, who served in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada:*His Eminence, Archbishop Mstyslav (Skrypnyk) (later Archbishop, and Metropolitan of UOC of USA, and in 1990-93, Patriarch of Ukraine in the UAOC), deceased*His Beatitude, became a [[Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko)canonical]] (first metropolitan in church by being accepted into the UOCC) (1950-1972 as metropolitan), deceased*His Beatitude, [[Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy)Church of Constantinople]] (1950-1977), metropolitan from 1972 to 1975 (at the XV Sobor in 1975, Metropolitan Michael resigned as Metropolitan. A few years later its sister church, as he wished to remain in the Eastern Diosese), deceased*His Beatitude, Metropolitan Andrew (Metiuk) (d. 1985), metropolitan from 1975 to 1985 (first Bishop of Edmonton), deceased*His Eminence, Archbishop Boris (Yakovkevych) (first Bishop of Saskatoon), deceased*His Eminence, Archbishop Nicholas (Debryn), deceased*His Beatitude, Metropolitan [[Wasyly (Fedak) Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Winnipegthe USA]] (1978-2005), metropolitan from 1985 to 2005, deceased*His Eminence, Metropolitan [[John (Stinka) of Winnipeg]] (1983-present), metropolitan from 2005 to present*His Eminence, Archbishop Yurij (Kalistchuk) (1989-present)joined her.

In July 2005, at the 21st [[Sobor]] of the UOCC, [[Archbishop]] John (Stinka) was elected ''Archbishop of Winnipeg and [[Metropolitan]] of Canada''. In late 2005 the Holy Synod of the Constantinopolitan Orthodox Church elected Archbishop John as the official successor to Metropolitan [[Wasyly (Fedak) of Winnipeg|Wasyly (Fedak)]] of blessed memory. His Eminence thus became the first Canadian-born leader of the Church in her 87-year history. On [[July 23]], 2006, Metropolitan John was enthroned in Holy Trinity Cathedral by His Eminence Metropolitan [[Sotirios (Athanassoulas) of Toronto|Sotirios of Toronto]], the Exarch of Canada of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Also present were their Eminences Archbishops Yurij of Toronto and Antony of New York of the UOCUSA and His Grace Bishop Georgije of Hamilton of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Also present was the [[Chancellor]] of the Orthodox Church in America's Canadian Archdiocese, the Metropolitan and Metropolitan-Emeritus of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Canada (Lawrence and Michael, respectively), and representatives of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and United Churches of Canada. During a Church Council in August 2008, members came from all across the country came together to elect two new bishops, vote on a change of bylaws, and celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Church. Bishop [[Hilarion (Rudnyk) of Edmonton|Ilarion (Rudnyk)]], [[vicar]] bishop in Portugal (under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate), was elected to the Edmonton cathedra, and Bishop [[Andriy (Peshko) of Krateia|Andrij (Peshko)]], of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, was elected to be the auxiliary of the Central Eparchy [http://www.uocc.ca/pdf/sobor/Sobor%20Communique%20Day%2023-08-08.pdf] . With the election of these two young bishops, the UOCC again restored its Local Synod and a full slate of bishops for the Church. The Council was also attended by Bishop [[Christophoros (Rakintzakis) of Andida]] ([[auxiliary bishop]] of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto), who represented the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and by Archbishop Antony of New York and Bishop Daniel of Chicago, both of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. In October of that year, his Grace Ilarion's election was ratified by the Holy Synod of the Church of Constantinople and he was enthroned in St. John the Baptist's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday, [[October 26]], 2008 by his Eminence Metropolitan John [[http://www.uocc.ca/en-ca/photos/viewgalleryitem.asp?gn=207]]. On [[July 18]], 2010 a sobor of the UOCC nominated Archbishop Yurij of Toronto to be the sixth Metropolitan of Winnipeg and Canada due to the ongoing health issues of Metropolitan John. In August the Holy Synod of the Church of Constantinople elected Archbishop Yurij to the vacant Winnipeg cathedra, following which he was [[enthronement|enthroned]] on [[November 21]], 2010 by a representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. ==Hierarchy and structure==According to the custom of the Orthodox Church in the Ukraine the [[primate]] of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC) has the rank of [[metropolitan]], with his brother hierarchs holding the rank of [[bishop]] or [[archbishop]] depending on their years of service in the Church. In the UOCC the primate is styled the ''Archbishop of Winnipeg and Metropolitan of Canada'' and serves as the ruling hierarch of the Eparchy of Central Canada, whilst his brother hierarchs with care of the Eparchies of Eastern and Western Canada are styled ''Bishop of Edmonton and Western Canada'' (or ''Archbishop of Edmonton and Western Canada'') and ''Bishop of Toronto and Eastern Canada'' (or ''Archbishop of Toronto and Eastern Canada'') respectively. Auxiliary bishops of the Eparchy of Central Canada are titled ''Bishop of Saskatoon,'' whilst auxiliary bishops of the Eastern and Western Canadian Eparchies are titled ''Bishop of Montreal'' and ''Bishop of Vancouver'' respectively. The Eparchy of Western Canada is comprised of the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The Eparchy of Central Canada consists of the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba together with Nunavut Territory. The Eparchy of Eastern Canada is comprised of the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland. ==Past Hierarchs of the UOCC==A list of hierarchs who have served in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada in the past:*Metropolitan Germanos (Shehadi) - (1919-1924)*Archbishop [[John (Theodorovich) of Philadelphia]] - (1924-1946)*Archbishop [[Mstyslav (Skrypnyk) of Kiev|Mstyslav (Skrypnyk)]] - (1947-1950)*Metropolitan [[Ilarion (Ohienko) of Winnipeg]] - (1951-1972)*Metropolitan [[Michael (Khoroshy) of Toronto]] - (1951-1977)*Metropolitan [[Andrew (Metiuk) of Winnipeg]] - (1959-1985)*Archbishop [[Boris (Yakovkevych) of Edmonton]] - (1963-1984)*Archbishop [[Nicholas (Debryn) of Toronto]] - (1975-1983)*Metropolitan [[Wasyly (Fedak) of Winnipeg]] (1978-2005) ===Primates===Primates of the UOCC:*Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko) - (1951-1972)*Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy) - (1972-1975)*Metropolitan Andrew (Metiuk) - (1975-1985)*Metropolitan Wasyly (Fedak) - (1985-2005)*Metropolitan John (Stinka) - (2005-2010)*Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk) - (2010-present) ==Current Hierarchs==Listed here are the current hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada:*Metropolitan [[Yurij (Kalistchuk) of Toronto|Yurij (Kalistchuk) of Winnipeg and Canada]] (Central Canadian Eparchy) - (2010-present)*Bishop [[Hilarion (Rudnyk) of Edmonton|Hilarion (Rudnyk)]] (Western Canadian Eparchy) - (2008-present)*Bishop [[Andriy (Peshko) of Krateia|Andriy (Peshko) of Saskatoon, Auxiliary]] (Central Canadian Eparchy) - (2008-present) ==See also==*[[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA|Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA]] == External links ==