Stephen Sulyk
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| His Grace, The Most Reverend Stephen Sulyk | |
|---|---|
| Archeparch of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia | |
| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia |
| Installed | March 1, 1981 |
| Term ended | November 29, 2000 |
| Predecessor | Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky |
| Successor | Stefan Soroka |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 14, 1952 by Constantine Bohachevsky |
| Consecration | March 1, 1981 by Josyf Slipyj, Basil H. Losten, and Neil Savaryn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1924 Balnica, Second Polish Republic |
| Died | April 6, 2020 (aged 95) Voorhees Township, New Jersey,[1] U.S. |
Stephen Sulyk (Ukrainian: Стефа́н Су́лик; October 2, 1924 – April 6, 2020)[2] was a Ukrainian-American hierarch who was an archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He died from complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biography
Sulyk was born in the Ukrainian village of Balnica, Poland. On March 1, 1981, Sulyk was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia. On February 27, 2001, he was succeeded by Stefan Soroka as Archbishop of Philadelphia.[3][4]
On April 5, 2020, Sulyk was taken to hospital due to COVID-19[5] where he died in April 2020, at the age of 95.[6]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- Back to citation Владика Стефан Сулик
- Back to citation "Сулик, Стефан - Українська Католицька енциклопедія". catholicencyclopedia.in.ua. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Back to citation Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Stephen Sulyk [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Back to citation "Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia". www.ukrarcheparchy.us. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Back to citation Archbishop Stephen Sulyk, 95, Has Coronavirus
- Back to citation Archbishop Stephen Sulyk, Metropolitan emeritus of the Philadelphia Archeparchy, passed away earlier today.