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In 1931, Fr. Joseph was nominated to become the bishop of a group of Ukrainian Orthodox that became the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA]]. In September 1932, Fr. Joseph was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] an [[auxiliary bishop]] by Abp. Aftimios and Bp. Sophronios Bishara in New York City to serve the Ukrainian [[diocese]]. Bp. Joseph presided over this Ukrainian diocese in America, leading a flock of about six parishes for just 17 months.
On [[February 23]], 1934, Bp. Joseph died in St. Petersburg, Florida, after a long illness. [[Archbishop]] [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople|Athenagoras Spyrou]] of the Greek Archdiocese of North and South America presided at Bp. Joseph's funeral, which took place in Carteret, New Jersey. He was buried in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Two years later, the Ukrainian diocese formally joined the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]].