LVIV – On the feast of the Pentecost, June 7, Patriarch Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC) performed the ordination of the Rev. Mykola Bychok as the ruling bishop for the Eparchy of the Holy Apostles Ss. Peter and Paul in Melbourne, Australia, which serves Ukrainians in Australia, New Zealand and other countries of Oceania.
During his sermon to the faithful gathered in St. George Cathedral in Lviv, the UGCC primate noted: “We have been looking for a new bishop for Ukrainians in Australia for a long time. We are grateful that, by the power and action of the Holy Spirit, the Lord anointed him today, on the Pentecost. And, as on the Day of Pentecost, the apostles spoke in different languages, today our Church speaks in different languages, preaching the great works of God, proclaiming the same Gospel of Christ. In Australia – in English, in Brazil – in Portuguese, in Argentina – in Spanish...”