name=The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada[[Image:Uocc-.gif]]|

bishop=[[Metropolitan]] [[John Yurij (StinkaKalistchuk) of Winnipeg]], [[Archbishop]] [[Toronto|Yurij (Kalistchuk) of TorontoWinnipeg]]|

hq=Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada|

music=[[Kievan Chant]] & , [[Galician Chant]]|

population=About 1210,000|

The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC)''' is a [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] in Canada. The UOCC is based in Winnipeg, primarily serving Manitoba, and has the metropolitan Cathedral ([[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral (Winnipeg, Manitioba)]]) , [[seminary]] ([[St. Andrew's College (Winnipeg, Manitoba)|St. Andrew's College]]), and central administrative office based in that city. Also the Church has [[cathedral]]s in the cities of [[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)|Saskatoon]], [[Holy Trinity Ukrainian CanadiansOrthodox Cathedral (Vancouver, British Columbia)|Vancouver]], [[St. John's Cathedral (Edmonton, Alberta)|Edmonton]], [[St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Toronto, Ontario)|Toronto]], and [[St. Sophie's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Montreal, Quebec)|Montreal]].

It has [[cathedral]]s in Currently the cities of [[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral (Winnipeg, Manitioba)|Winnipeg]], [[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)|Saskatoon]], [[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Vancouver, British Columbia)|Vancouver]], [[St. John's Cathedral (Edmonton, Alberta)|Edmonton]], [[St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Toronto, Ontario)|Toronto]], and [[St. Sophie's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Montreal, Quebec)|Montreal]]. The [[Metropolitan]] Cathedral, [[seminary]] ([[St. Andrew's College (Winnipeg, Manitoba)|St. AndrewChurch's College]]), and central administrative office are all based in Winnipeg. Its membership is about 1210,000, and the current [[primate]] of the church is Metropolitan [[John Yurij (StinkaKalistchuk) of WinnipegToronto|John Yurij (StinkaKalistchuk)]].

=Genesis=Origin==Most of the ethnic Ukrainians moving to Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were from Western Ukraine (predominantly from two provinces: Halychyna (aka Galicia) & Bukovyna). The settlers from Halychyna were predominatly predominately [[Eastern Rite Catholic|Greek Catholic]]s, and were tended early on by the local [[Roman Catholic]] [[hierarch]]y due to the fact that the Vatican wanted to assimilate the Greek Catholic's Catholics into the main streammainstream. As the Halychany were coming to Canada , a smaller group of settlers were arriving from Bukovyna (who were predominatly predominately Orthodox). These Orthodox were initially served by the [[Orthodox Church in America|Russian Orthodox Mission]] (who were part of the [[Church of Russia]]). The Russian Orthodox Mission was by then established in the northwest of North America through Alaska, and it served all the needs of the Orthodox in that area. It is also noteworthy that many native Ukrainian priests served in the Mission.

Both groups of Ukrainian's Ukrainians desired to have a church that was truly "Ukrainian Orthodox," and a church that meet met their spiritual and cultural needs. This led to the creation of the ''Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada (UGOCC)'' in July 1918, in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This convention established not only the church, but a brotherhood to protect the church. The brotherhood (which had former Greek Catholic'sCatholics) condemned the [[Union of Brest-Litovsk]], which had created the Greek Catholic's Catholics in Ukraine.

As soon as the Church was created, the lay leaders knew that they had to find a [[bishop ]] to guide the new Church. Thus, the brotherhood approached [[Alexander (Nemolovsky) of Brussels|Archbishop Alexander (Nemolovsky)]] from the Russian Orthodox Mission in North America. Archbishop Abp. Alexander was the bishop of Winnipeg at the time, and he . He had agreed at first to become the temporary bishop of the UGOCC, but later refused due to the fact that he claimed he did not want to lead a Ukrainian Church.

Archbishop Abp. Alexander was to preside over the UGOCC's first [[Sobor ]] (Church council; this is a clergy-laity conference, where the bishops, priests[[priest]]s, and [[laity ]] participate), but the Sobor still continued without a bishop, and was held on [[December 28]], 1918 (which is interesting to note that it is still recorded as ''SOBOR I''). The Sobor led to the establishment of the Churchs Church's first theological [[seminary ]] in Saskatoon. Sobor II took place on [[November 27]], 1919, with the presence of an Antiochian Metropolitan, [[Germanos (Shehadi)of Zahle]].

=Formation of the Metropolitanate=The UOCC had strong ties to today==In 1990, the [[Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Churchof Canada became a [[canonical]] after 1921, when that body was established in Ukraine. In 1951, St. Mary church by being accepted into the Protectress Cathedral (who was not in the UOCC at that time) had invited [[Ilarion (Ohienko) Church of Winnipeg|Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko)Constantinople]] to Canada to become their . A few years later its sister church's bishop, while the Consistory of the UOCC had already invited [[Archbishop]] [[Michael (Khoroshy) Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Toronto|Michael (Khoroshy)]] and [[Bishopthe USA]] Platon (who reposed shortly after arriving in Canada) to come to Canada to be the Church's Metropolitan and Bishop respectivly. Once the Consistory had found out of Metropolitan Ilarion's coming to Canada, they sought him out, and invited him to become Metropolitan of the UOCC. He accepted only if St. Mary the Protectress was to be accepted back into the UOCC. The Consistory agreed, and the Central and Eastern Dioceses were created with Archbishop Michael heading the Eastern Diocese with its headquarters in Toronto, and Metropolitan Ilarion heading the Central Diocese in Winnipeg as Metropolitanjoined her.

On [[Image:Uoccsobor05.jpg|left|thumb|Rev. Fr. B. Hladio January 10]], 2005, at the age of 95, [[Wasyly (Chancellor); Archbishop Yurij (KalistchukFedak) of Toronto; Winnipeg|Metropolitan John Wasyly (StinkaFedak) ]] reposed, three days after the Church had celebrated the Nativity. His Beatitude has served in the capacity of Winnipeg; VMetropolitan and Primate for nearly twenty years. Rev The funeral services took place on [[January 21]] and [[January 22|22]] at Holy Trinity Cathedral, and many Orthodox Christians of many nationalities paid their last respects to the former Metropolitan. Fr. Michael Skrumeda Eight hierarchs gathered for the funeral including His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago, who represented [[Bartholomew I (candidate for episcopacyArchontonis); at the 2005 UOCC Sobor.of Constantinople|Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople]].

In 1990July 2005, at the Ukrainian 21st [[Sobor]] of the UOCC, [[Archbishop]] John (Stinka) was elected ''Archbishop of Winnipeg and [[Metropolitan]] of Canada''. In late 2005 the Holy Synod of the Constantinopolitan Orthodox Church elected Archbishop John as the official successor to Metropolitan [[Wasyly (Fedak) of Canada Winnipeg|Wasyly (Fedak)]] of blessed memory. His Eminence thus became a the first Canadian-born leader of the Church in her 87-year history. On [[canonicalJuly 23]] church , 2006, Metropolitan John was enthroned in Holy Trinity Cathedral by being accepted into His Eminence Metropolitan [[Sotirios (Athanassoulas) of Toronto|Sotirios of Toronto]], the Exarch of Canada of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Also present were their Eminences Archbishops Yurij of Toronto and Antony of New York of the UOCUSA and His Grace Bishop Georgije of Hamilton of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Also present was the [[Chancellor]] of the Orthodox Church in America's Canadian Archdiocese, the Metropolitan and Metropolitan-Emeritus of Constantinoplethe Ukrainian Catholic Church of Canada (Lawrence and Michael, respectively), and representatives of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and United Churches of Canada. During a Church Council in August 2008, members came from all across the country came together to elect two new bishops, vote on a change of bylaws, and celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Church. Bishop [[Hilarion (Rudnyk) of Edmonton|Ilarion (Rudnyk)]], [[vicar]] bishop in Portugal (under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate), was elected to the Edmonton cathedra, and Bishop [[Andriy (Peshko) of Krateia|Andrij (Peshko)]], of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, was elected to be the auxiliary of the Central Eparchy [http://www.uocc.ca/pdf/sobor/Sobor%20Communique%20Day%2023-08-08.pdf]. A few years later With the election of these two young bishops, the UOCC again restored its sister church, Local Synod and a full slate of bishops for the Church. The Council was also attended by Bishop [[Christophoros (Rakintzakis) of Andida]] ([[auxiliary bishop]] of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto), who represented the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and by Archbishop Antony of New York and Bishop Daniel of Chicago, both of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA]] joined her.

In July 2005October of that year, at his Grace Ilarion's election was ratified by the Twenty-first [[Sobor]] Holy Synod of the UOCC, [[Metropolitan]] (then [[Archbishop]]) John (Stinka) was elected Archbishop Church of Winnipeg Constantinople and Metropolitan of All Canadahe was enthroned in St.. In late 2005John the Baptist's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday, Archbishop John finally replaced Metropolitan [[Wasyly (Fedak) of Winnipeg|Wasyly (Fedak)October 26]] after the former's acceptance , 2008 by the his Eminence Metropolitan John [[holy synodhttp://www.uocc.ca/en-ca/photos/viewgalleryitem.asp?gn=207]] of bishops. Metropolitan Wasyly, who died in January 2005, had served as metropolitan for nearly 20 years.

Currently, the UOCC has just two bishops; this number is fewer than preferredOn [[July 18]], as three bishops makes 2010 a council sobor of bishops, and the UOCC prefers nominated Archbishop Yurij of Toronto to have four bishops to help them better look after their flock. To help resolve this situation, be the Twenty-first Sobor chose Very Rev. Fr. Michael Skumeda as bishop-elect, sixth Metropolitan of Winnipeg and an Extraordinary Sobor will be held in July 2007 Canada due to elect at least one bishopthe ongoing health issues of Metropolitan John. In July 2006August the Holy Synod of the Church of Constantinople elected Archbishop Yurij to the vacant Winnipeg cathedra, Metropolitan John will be following which he was [[enthronement|enthroned as Archbishop ]] on [[November 21]], 2010 by a representative of Winnipeg and the Central DioceseEcumenical Patriarchate.

==Hierarchy and structure==According to the custom of the Orthodox Church in the Ukraine the [[Image:HTUOC.jpg|right|thumb|Holy Trinity primate]] of the Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan CathedralChurch of Canada (UOCC) has the rank of [[metropolitan]], Winnipegwith his brother hierarchs holding the rank of [[bishop]]or [[Image:MetropolitanJOHN(stinka).jpg|right|thumb|Metropolitan JOHN (Stinka) of Winnipegarchbishop]]depending on their years of service in the Church.

=Bishops & Dioceses=In Ukrainian (Slavic) Tradition, the [[UOCC the primate is styled the ''Archbishop of Winnipeg and Metropolitan]] is of Canada'' and serves as the [[Primate]] ruling hierarch of the ChurchEparchy of Central Canada, whilst his brother hierarchs with care of the Eparchies of Eastern and Western Canada are styled ''Bishop of Edmonton and Western Canada'' (or ''Archbishop of Edmonton and Western Canada'') and ''Bishop of Toronto and Eastern Canada'' (or ''Archbishop of Toronto and then followed by Eastern Canada'') respectively. Auxiliary bishops of the Eparchy of Central Canada are titled ''Bishop of Saskatoon,'' whilst auxiliary bishops of the archbishops Eastern and bishopsWestern Canadian Eparchies are titled ''Bishop of Montreal'' and ''Bishop of Vancouver'' respectively.

In The Eparchy of Western Canada is comprised of the UOCC, the Primate provinces of Alberta and British Columbia and Metropolitan is styled the ''Archbishop of Winnipeg Yukon and Northwest Territories. The Eparchy of the Central Diocese, Metropolitan Canada consists of Canada'', while the following two Diocesian bishops are always styled ''(Arch)bishop provinces of Edmonton, Saskatchewan and the Western Diocese'' and the ''(Arch)bishop Manitoba together with Nunavut Territory. The Eparchy of Toronto, and the Eastern Diocese''. When the Church has 4 Bishops, the 4th Canada is always styled comprised of the ''Bishop provinces of Saskatoon, and Vicar of the Central Diocese''. Usually the church only has four bishopsOntario, but if there is a need for moreQuebec, then the titles available are ''Bishop of MontrealNew Brunswick, and Vicar of the Eastern Diocese''Nova Scotia, and ''Bishop of VancouverPrince Edward Island, and the Vicar of the Western Diocese''Newfoundland.

The Western Diocese are ==Past Hierarchs of the provinces UOCC==A list of Alberta and British Columbia, and Yukon Territory and hierarchs who have served in the Northwest Territories. The Central Diocese are Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada in the provinces past:*Metropolitan Germanos (Shehadi) - (1919-1924)*Archbishop [[John (Theodorovich) of Philadelphia]] - (1924-1946)*Archbishop [[Mstyslav (Skrypnyk) of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and Nunavut Territory. Kiev|Mstyslav (Skrypnyk)]] The Eastern Diocese are the provinces - (1947-1950)*Metropolitan [[Ilarion (Ohienko) of Winnipeg]] - (1951-1972)*Metropolitan [[Michael (Khoroshy) of Toronto]] - (1951-1977)*Metropolitan [[Andrew (Metiuk) of Winnipeg]] - (1959-1985)*Archbishop [[Boris (Yakovkevych) of Edmonton]] - (1963-1984)*Archbishop [[Nicholas (Debryn) of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland. It should be noted however that the church has yet to establish any parishes in the 3 Territorys or the Maritimes Toronto]] - (1975-1983)*Metropolitan [[Wasyly (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and NewfoundlandFedak), although there is talk of expansion.Winnipeg]] (1978-2005)

==Historical Bishops of the UOCC=Primates===List Primates of bishops who have served in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada in the pastUOCC:*Metr. Germanos (Shehadi) - (1919-1924);*Abp. [[John (Theodorovich) of Philadelphia]] - (1924-1946);*Abp. [[Mstyslav (Skrypnyk) of Kiev|Mstyslav (Skrypnyk)]] (later Archbishop, and Metropolitan of UOC of USA, and in 1990-93, Patriarch of Ukraine in the UAOC) - (1947-1950);*Metr. [[Ilarion (Ohienko) of Winnipeg]] - (1951-1972) (first metropolitan in the UOCC);*Metr. [[Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy) of Toronto]] - (19511972-1977), Metropolitan from 1972 to 1975 (at the XV Sobor in 1975, Metropolitan Michael resigned as Metropolitan, as he wished to remain in the Eastern Diosese);*Metr. [[Metropolitan Andrew (Metiuk) of Winnipeg]] - (19591975-1985) Metropolitan from 1975 to 1985 (first Bishop of Edmonton);*Abp. [[Boris Metropolitan Wasyly (YakovkevychFedak) of Edmonton]] - (19631985-1984) (first Bishop of Saskatoon2005);*Abp. [[Nicholas Metropolitan John (DebrynStinka) of Toronto]] - (19752005-19832010);*Metr. [[Wasyly Metropolitan Yurij (FedakKalistchuk) of Winnipeg]] - (19782010-2005present), Metropolitan from 1985 to 2005;

==Current BishopsHierarchs==Listed here are the current hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada:*Metr. Metropolitan [[John Yurij (Kalistchuk) of Toronto|Yurij (StinkaKalistchuk) of Winnipegand Canada]] (1983Central Canadian Eparchy) - (2010-present), Metropolitan from 2005 to *Bishop [[Hilarion (Rudnyk) of Edmonton|Hilarion (Rudnyk)]] (Western Canadian Eparchy) - (2008-present)*Abp. Bishop [[Yurij Andriy (Peshko) of Krateia|Andriy (KalistchukPeshko) of TorontoSaskatoon, Auxiliary]] (1989Central Canadian Eparchy) - (2008-present)

==See also==*[[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA|Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA]]