Cornelius John Pasichny (27 March 1927 in

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– 30 January 2014 in

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) was the Eparch of the

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(1995–1998) and of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada (1998–2003) in Canada.

Early life

At age 15 he joined the

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, and after novitiate studied philosophy and theology in Canada and then at the

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Priesthood

Pasichny was ordained as a

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by Bishop Ivan Bucko on 5 July 1953. He continued his studies by obtaining a

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in Philosophy from the Gregorian University the following year. In November 1995 he was nominated as bishop of the

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External links

GCatholic.org information RISU News Service article about Bishop Pasichny's death
1927 births 2014 deaths Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Order of Saint Basil the Great People from Winnipeg Pontifical Gregorian University alumni Canadian members of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Canada Eastern Catholic bishops in Canada {{UkrainianGreekCatholic-bishop-stub