Joseph Michael Schmondiuk
| Joseph Michael Schmondiuk | |
|---|---|
| Archeparch of Philadelphia | |
| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archeparchy of Philadelphia |
| In office | September 20, 1977 – December 25, 1978 |
| Predecessor | Ambrose Senyshyn |
| Successor | Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky |
| Previous posts | Eparch of Stamford (1961-1977) Titular Bishop of Zeugma in Syria (1956-1961) Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia (1958-1961) Auxiliary Bishop of the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (1956-1958) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 29, 1936 by Oleksandr Stoyka |
| Consecration | November 8, 1956 by Constantine Bohachevsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1912 Wall, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | December 25, 1978 (aged 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Joseph Michael Schmondiuk[1] (August 6, 1912 – December 25, 1978) was a Ukrainian Catholic prelate who served as Archeparch of Philadelphia. He was the first Ukrainian Catholic bishop born in the United States.
On August 14, 1961, Schmondiuk was appointed Bishop of Stamford, succeeding Ambrose Senyshyn. On September 20, 1977, he was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia. Schmondiuk was a Council Father of the Second Vatican Council.
References
- Back to citation Ukrainian: Йосиф Михайло Шмондюк, romanized: Yosyf Mykhailo Shmondiuk