Roman Danylak
| The Most Reverend Roman Danylak | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Nyssa | |
| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Titular see of Nyssa |
| See | Nyssa |
| Appointed | 16 December 1992 |
| Installed | 16 December 1992 |
| Term ended | 16 June 1998 |
| Other post | Apostolic Administrator sede plena of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada (1992–1998) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roman Danylak December 29, 1930 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 7, 2012 (aged 81) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Denomination | Catholic (Ukrainian Greek Catholic) |
| Education | Pontifical Urbaniana University (Lic. S.Th.); Pontifical Lateran University (J.C.D./civil law) |
Roman Danylak (December 29, 1930 – October 7, 2012) was a Canadian Ukrainian Catholic bishop.
Early life and education
Roman Danylak was born in Toronto, Canada on December 29, 1930. He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1957 at St. Josaphat's Seminary Chapel in Rome and ministered to Ukrainian Catholics in Canada.[1] He received a licentiate of sacred theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University and a doctorate of canon and civil law from the Pontifical Lateran University.[2]
Career
From 1973–1990, Father Danylak served as a consultor to the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of Canon Law for the Eastern Churches.[3]
In 1992, while serving as the rector of St. Josaphat Cathedral and chancellor of the eparchal chancery, he was appointed Apostolic administrator sede plena of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and titular bishop of Nyssa by Pope John Paul II.[2] His appointment proved controversial, as the incumbent bishop, 81-year-old Isidore Borecky, refused to retire even though he had passed the mandatory retirement age of 75 established by canon law. It was also rumored that Borecky had requested a coadjutor or auxiliary bishop, not an administrator, and that Father Danylak had not been nominated for the position by the Ukrainian Synod.[4] After six years of conflict between the two bishops, Bishop Lubomyr Husar, Apostolic administrator of Lviv, negotiated a resolution whereby Borecky retired and Danylak was reassigned to "special responsibilities in Rome", resulting in the vacancy of the Toronto eparchy effective June 24, 1998. Bishop Cornelius Pasichny of Saskatoon was appointed the new bishop on July 1 of that year.[5]
In Rome, Danylak served as a canon of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.[6]
Death
Danylak died at age 81 in Toronto on October 7, 2012.[7]
Views
Danylak supported certain individuals who claimed to have seen visions of Jesus and Mary:
- The Garabandal apparitions[8]
- Maria Valtorta and her work The Poem of the Man-God[9]
- Eucharistic miracles of Naju, South Korea[10][11]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Roman Danylak". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Christopher Guly (January 3, 1993). "Vatican announces new appointments" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- Back to citation Andrij Wynnyckyj (February 7, 1993). "Interview: The Vatican's administrator for Toronto eparchy" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- Back to citation Andrij Wynnyckyj (January 31, 1993). "Furor erupts in Toronto Eparchy as Rome makes move against bishop" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- Back to citation Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (July 19, 1998). "Toronto's Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy subjected to major reassignments" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- Back to citation "The Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore".
- Back to citation "Roman Danylak" (obituary), Toronto Star, October 9, 2012
- Back to citation Danylak, Roman (2001). "The Church and Garabandal". Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- Back to citation Danylak, Roman (2000). "Maria Valtorta, Her Life and Work". Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023; Danylak, Roman (2001). "Testimonial for The Poem of the Man-God". Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2023; Danylak, Roman (2002). "Letter of Commendation, Nihil Obstat, Imprimatur". Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2023; Danylak, Roman (2002). "Letter of Protest to EWTN". Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- Back to citation Kwangju Archbishop Gives Directives On Naju Events
- Back to citation Bishop Roman Danylak, "The Eucharistic Miracle of Naju (The Sacred Heart of the Divine Victim)"