LAKUSTA, The Rt. Rev. Protopresbyter Victor
(204) 586-3093 ext. 227, (204) 997-9093
[email protected], [email protected]
DOB: Year of birth: 1943, in Lamont, AB
Joined UOCC clergy in: January 15, 1967
About
Spouse: Marusia
Names of Children:
- Andriy
- Anton
Education:
- Andrew Collegiate High School, Andrew, AB.
- Licentiate of Theology, St. Andrew’s College, 1967
- Bachelor of Theology, St. Andrew’s College, 2000
- Post-Secondary Studies, University of Manitoba & University of Alberta
Ordination:
- Diaconate: January 15, 1967 at St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor, Winnipeg, MB. by Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko)
- Priesthood: April 16, 1967 at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Winnipeg, MB. by Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko)
Awards:
- Metropolitan’s Jubilee Certificate — 1968 — Met. Ilarion
- Nabedrenik — January 7, 1971 — Metropolitan Ilarion
- Scuffia — 1977 – Metropolitan Andrew
- Golden Cross — 1980 – Metropolitan Andrew
- Archpriest — 1985 — Archbishop Wasyly
- Metropolitan’s Hramota —1987- Metropolitan Wasyly
- Jewelled Cross — 1992 — Metropolitan Wasyly
- Mitred Archpriest — 2000 Council of Bishops UOCC
- Protopresbyter – 2007 – Metropolitan John
Pastoral Work:
- Winnipeg Mission District, 1967
- Swan River, MB. Parochial District, 1967 – 1968
- Flin Flon, MB. Parochial District, 1968 – 1970
- Vita, MB. Parochial District, 1970 – 1974
- St. John’s Cathedral Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Edmonton. AB., 1974 – 1984; also during time provided pastoral services for St. Anthony’s Mission Parish and Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Parish, Calmar, AB.
- St. Anthony’s Ukrainian Orthodox Parish, Edmonton, AB. & Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Parish, Calmar, AB., 1984 – 1988
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Vancouver, B.C., 1988 – 1995
- Administrator, Western Diocese of the UOCC, 2006-2008
- Consistory Board Member of the UOCC, 1980 – 1985, 1985 – 1990, 2000 – 2005, 2005-2010
- St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor Parish, Edmonton,AB., 1995-2009
- Acting Chancellor of the UOCC, 2009-2010