Thursday, August 4, 2011

Archbishop Hlib Installed as Exarch of the United Kingdom




[The Eponymous Flower, London] As reported by the Society of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop Kyr Hlib Boris Sviatoslav Lonchyna was named as the Fifth Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain in June.  While on August 3rd, this last Tuesday with His Beatitude Major Archbishop Sviatoslav, he was installed. The ceremony took place at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile, London. 

Also present was the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Antonio Meninni was present. The Archbishop has a long-standing history of engaging Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholics.

Even the Archbishop's mother was able to make the journey at the age of 85.

Photos and reportage courtesy of, RACH.

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