Posted June 6, 2019
The ornate Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia was filled inside and out with worshipers, clergy and some 50 bishops for the installation June 4 of Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak as head of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia and spiritual leader of Ukrainian Catholics in the United States. Learn more about the archbishop and read full coverage of the installation liturgy here.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, second from left, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and Cardinals Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., and Timothy M. Dolan of New York pray during the enthronement of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, Ukraine, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, holds candles during the enthronement of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, right, smiles before presenting Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak with the papal bull about his appointment as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia during his enthronement at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak smiles during his enthronement as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, right, embraces Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak after presenting him with the papal bull about his appointment as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia during his enthronement at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Women religious and others attend the enthronement of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak stands with his crosier during his enthronement as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
A clergyman kisses the hand of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak during Archbishop Gudziak’s enthronement as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Bishop Basil H. Losten, former eparch of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Stamford, Conn., right, is assisted with his vestments prior to the enthronement of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Bishops and clergy from around the world arrive for the enthronement of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Bishops and clergy from around the world process for the enthronement of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak speaks during his enthronement as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/CNS photo/Bob Roller)
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak speaks during his enthronement as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Natalia Wojcickyj and daughter Adriana of Wayne, N.J., listen as Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak speaks during his enthronement as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. The archbishop had invited the mother and daughter to come join him in the middle of his speech. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and Cardinals Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., and Timothy M. Dolan of New York greet Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, center, during his enthronement as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 4, 2019. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters)
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