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The Very Rev. Archpriest Michael SOKYRKA

The Very Rev. Archpriest Michael  SOKYRKA Photo

93 - 6325 Metral Drive
Nanaimo, BC
V9T 6P9
Home: (250) 390-1114

Year and Place of Birth: 1924 - Stuartburn, MB

Spouse: Katheryna

Names of Children:
Marusia
Harold
Eugene
David
Michael

Education:
1978 - St. Andrew's College, Winnipeg, MB
5 subjects at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Ordination:
Diaconate: September 13, 1970 in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Winnipeg, MB - Bishop Boris
Priesthood: September 20, 1970 in St. Mary the Protectress Cathedral, Winnipeg, MB - Bishop Boris

Joined clergy U.O.C.C. (date): September 13, 1970

Awards:
Nabedrenyk — 1975 — Archbishop Michael
Kamilavka — 1980 - Metropolitan Andrew
Golden Cross — 1985 - Archbishop Wasyly
Metropolitan's Certificate — 1987 - Metropolitan Wasyly
Archpriest — 1988 — Metropolitan Wasyly
Jewelled Cross — 1998 — Metropolitan Wasyly

Pastoral Work:
Oakburn, MB and District - from November 20, 1970 to July 1973
Lethbridge, AB - from August 1973 to July 1977
Burnaby, BC and district - from August 1977 to 1988 and also
Surrey, BC - from September 1982 to August 1988
Port Alberni, and Victoria, BC - from August 1988 to June 1991
and also New Westminster, BC - from August 1988 to June 23, 1991
Substitute priest for parishes in BC - from June 1991
From August 1991 to April 1992 - Phoenix, Arizona, USA
From April 1992 to August 1997- Portland, Oregon, USA
From October 1992 to January 2002 - Seattle, Washington, USA
Attached to St. Mary's Church in Surrey, BC – from Agust 1, 1999
From February 2002 – retired and attached to St. George’s Parish, Victoria, BC

 

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