Michel Hrynchyshyn

The Rt Revd Michel Hrynchyshyn C.Ss.R. (18 February 1929 – 12 November 2012) was the apostolic exarch of the Apostolic Exarchate in France, Benelux and Switzerland for the Ukrainians from when he was consecrated bishop on 30 January 1983 until his resignation in 2012. He was appointed by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 1982. He also was an advisor to the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and a member of Le conseil d'Eglises chrétiennes en France (CECEF). Hrynchyshyn was born in Buchanan, Saskatchewan.[1][2]

References
  1. Official biography of the bishop from the French Catholic Bishops' Conference Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, Catholic-Hierarchy.org
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Volodymyr Malanczuk, C.Ss.R.		 Apostolic Exarchate in France, Benelux and Switzerland for the Ukrainians
1982—2012		 Succeeded by
Borys Gudziak
Preceded by
Augustine Hornyak		 Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians in Great Britain (Apostolic Administrator)
1987—1989		 Succeeded by
Michael Kuchmiak, C.S.S.R.
Preceded by
Platon Kornyljak		 Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainians in Germany and Scandinavia (Apostolic Administrator)
1996—2001		 Succeeded by
Petro Kryk


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