Nil Lushchak

Nil Lushchak
Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Mukacheve Titular Bishop of Flenucleta
Church	Ruthenian Catholic Church
Diocese	Eparchy of Mukacheve
Appointed	19 November 2012
Predecessor	Đura Džudžar
Successor	incumbent
Orders
Ordination	2 July 1996 (Priest) by Ivan Semedi
Consecration	12 January 2013 (Bishop) by Milan Šašik
Personal details
Birth name	Yuriy Yuriyovych Lushchak
Born	22 May 1973 Uzhhorod, Ukrainian SSR

Nil Lushchak (Ukrainian: Ніл Лущак; born May 22, 1973 Uzhhorod, Ukrainian SSR) is an auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Mukacheve.^[1]

Life

Born on 22 May 1973 in Uzhhorod, Ukrainian SSR, present day - Ukraine as Yuriy Lushchak. After primary and secondary schools and the military service according to conscription in the Armed Forces of Ukraine he was student rates Philosophy and Theology in the Eparchial Seminary in Uzhhorod.

2 July 1996 was ordained a priest. Later served a variety of pastoral work, was originally vicar, then - the pastor. From 2004 to 2008, studied at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome and where he received a licentiate's degree in philosophy.

In 2009 he entered the mendicant Order of Friars Minor, where he took the religious name "Nil" in honour of Saint Nil of Grottaferrata and in 2010 has made temporal vows.

November 19, 2012, the Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Nil titular bishop of Flenucleta, Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Mukacheve.^[2]

In December 4, 2012 Elected Bishop Nil made his solemn profession in the Franciscan community.^[3]

In addition to native Ukrainian knows Italian and Russian languages.

References

1. "Bishop Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
2. "NOMINA DI AUSILIARE DELL'EPARCHIA DI MUKACHEVO DI RITO BIZANTINO (UCRAINA)". Official Vatican Site. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
3. "Владика-номінат кир Ніл обіцяв Богові жити тільки для Нього". Ukrainian Eastern Franciscan Site. Retrieved 7 December 2012.