Nykyta Budka the first bishop of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church in Canada: the election process

Authors

  • Nadiia Volik

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32420/2017.83.779

Keywords:

Nykyta Budka, Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, Ukrainian immigrants, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Roman Catholic Church, Canada

Abstract

Nadiia Volik. «Nykyta Budka the first bishop of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church in Canada: the election process». The circumstances and process of appointment a bishop for Greek Catholic communities in Canada are outline. Proved that the election and approval of the bishop were necessary to preserve the identity of the Rusyns, their culture and language, and also contributed of Greek Catholic Church formation in Canada and its further development.

Published

01.09.2017

Issue

Section

Articles

How to Cite

“Nykyta Budka the first bishop of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church in Canada: the election process” (2017) Ukrainian Religious Studies, (83), pp. 139–147. doi:10.32420/2017.83.779.

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