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Ambrose Senyshyn

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Ambrose Senyshyn
O.S.B.M.
Archeparch of Philadelphia
Church Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archeparchy of Philadelphia
In office August 14, 1961 – September 11, 1976
Predecessor Constantine Bohachevsky
Successor Joseph Michael Schmondiuk
Previous posts Eparch of Stamford (1958-1961)
Apostolic Exarch of Stamford (1956-1958)
Titular Bishop of Maina (1942-1958)
Auxiliary Bishop of the Ordinariate of United States of America (1942-1956)
Personal details
Born February 23, 1903
Stary Sambor, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary
Died September 11, 1976 (aged 73)

Ambrose Senyshyn,[1] O.S.B.M (February 23, 1903 – September 11, 1976) was a Ukrainian Catholic prelate who served, beginning in 1958, as Eparch of Stamford. On August 14, 1961, he was appointed Archeparch of Philadelphia.

References

  1. Back to citation Ukrainian: Амвросій Андрій Сенишин, romanized: Amvrosii Andrii Senyshyn

Further reading

  • One Fold and One Shepherd: Radio Addresses (Stamford, 1944)
  • Catholics of the Byzantine-Slavonic Rite and Their Divine Liturgy (Stamford, 1946)
  • Living Twig of Christ's Vine (1951)
  • (editor) We Magnify Thee: Collection of Prayer Services (Stamford, 1954)
  • Срібний ювілей Єпископських Свячень Високопреосвященнішого Архиєпископа Амврозія Сенишина, ЧСВВ Митрополита Українців Католиків у Зєдинених Державах Америки 3. грудня 1967 Філядельфія, Па., 1942-1967 [The silver jubilee of the Episcopal Consecration of the Most Reverend Ambrose Senyshyn Archbishop of Philadelphia Metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in the United States] (Philadelphia, 1967)
  • Basil Losten, Archbishop Ambrose Senyshyn and His Vision of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in America (Toronto: Basilian Press, 2016)