Basil Filevich

Bishop Basil Filevich (Ukrainian: Василь Філевич; January 13, 1918 – April 20, 2006) was a Canadian Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch. He served as the second Eparchial Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon from December 5, 1983 until his retirement on November 6, 1995.

Basil Filevich
Eparchial Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon
ChurchUkrainian Greek Catholic Church
AppointedDecember 5, 1983
Term endedNovember 6, 1995
PredecessorAndrew Roborecki
SuccessorCornelius Pasichny
Other postsRector of Cathedral of St. Josaphat in Toronto (1951–1978)
Orders
OrdinationApril 17, 1942 (Priest)
by Basil Ladyka
ConsecrationFebruary 27, 1984 (Bishop)
by Maxim Hermaniuk
Personal details
Birth nameBasil Filevich
Born(1918-01-13)January 13, 1918
Stry, Alberta, Canada
DiedApril 20, 2006(2006-04-20) (aged 88)
Saskatoon, Canada

Life

Bishop Filevich was born in the family of ethnical Ukrainian Greek-Catholics Omelian and Anna (née Pelakh) Filevich with eight children in Canada. After the school education, he subsequently studied philosophy and theology in the St. Joseph Theological Seminary in Edmonton (1937–1942).[1] Filevich was ordained as a priest on April 17, 1942[2] after completed theological studies.

After that he had a various pastoral assignments and served as parish priest, chancellor and a Rector of Cathedral of St. Josaphat in Toronto (1951–1978). Five last years before his nomination as bishop, in 1978–1983, he served as a parish priest in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1]

On December 5, 1983, Fr. Filevich was nominated by Pope John Paul II and on February 27, 1984 consecrated to the Episcopate as the second Eparchial Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon. The principal consecrator was Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk.[2]

On November 6, 1995 Bishop Filevich retired and died on April 20, 2006 in the age 88.

References
  1. Блажейовський, Дмитро (1996). Ієрархія Київської Церкви (861—1996) (in Ukrainian). Львів: Каменяр. p. 352.
  2. "Bishop Basil (Wasyl) Filevich (Felivich) †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Andrew Roborecki		 Eparchial Bishop of Saskatoon
1983–1995		 Succeeded by
Cornelius Pasichny


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