Pope Francis Names Bishop Aleksiychuk as Head of Chicago Eparchy

WASHINGTON—PopeFrancis has named Bishop Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U., asbishop of the Eparchy of St Nicholas in Chicago for Ukrainians, in Illinois. Priorto the appointment, Bishop Aleksiychuk was an auxiliary bishop of theArcheparchy of Lviv, Ukraine.

The appointment was publicized in Washington, April 20,by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

Valery Aleksiychuk was born January 16, 1968, inBorshchivka, Ukraine. He pursued seminary studies and was ordained a priest on March 29, 1992. Hewas named auxiliary bishop of Lviv on August 3, 2010, and ordained a bishop onSeptember 5, 2010.

The Eparchy ofSt Nicholas in Chicago for Ukrainians has been a sede vacante since August 2016; it has a population of about 11,000Ukrainian Catholics. About 70 priests and deacons serve the eparchy in 46parishes and mission stations in 16 states throughout the United States.

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