Pope Appoints New Archbishop and Metropolitan of Winnipeg
On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Archbishop-Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, OSBM, from his pastoral duties as Archbishop-Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Winnipeg, Canada. Following Huculak's resignation, Pope Leo XIV appointed the Most Reverend Bishop Mykhail Kwitkowskyi to the position.
Huculak had served as the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg. The appointment of Bishop Kwitkowskyi marks a transition in leadership for the Ukrainian Catholic community in Winnipeg.
The Holy See's administrative process involves the regular review and acceptance of episcopal resignations, followed by the appointment of successors. This transition in leadership for the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg, as with any significant ecclesiastical appointment, is guided by established canonical procedures and the pastoral needs of the faithful. Such changes can signal shifts in strategic direction or a focus on particular pastoral priorities for the archeparchy in the coming years, influenced by both internal church governance and the evolving demographic and social landscape of Winnipeg.
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