Predecessor Volodymyr Viytyshyn Successor Vacant | Name Mykola Simkaylo Appointed June 2, 2005 | |
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Church Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Ordination 15 May 1974 (Priest)
by Pavlo Vasylyk Consecration 12 July 2005 (Bishop)
by Lubomyr Husar Birth name Mykola Mykhaylovych Simkaylo Died May 21, 2013, Kolomyia, Ukraine | ||
Mykola Simkaylo (21 November 1952, Kazakhstan – 21 May 2013) was eparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi in Ukraine since 2 June 2005 until his death.
Views on ecumenism
Bishop Simkaylo was known to be a strong supporter of Christian ecumenism. Speaking to the charity Aid to the Church in Need during a visit, he praised President Yushchenko "personally acting as a catalyst to reconcile the various factions of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine", as well as Major Archbishop Cardinal Lubomyr Husar.
References
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