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'''Peter G. Kohanik''' ({{lang-ru|Пётр Юрьевич Коханик}}; [[August 22]], [[1880]], village [[:v:Becherov|Becherov]], Austria-Hungary - May 20, 1969, [[:w:Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic, New Jersey]]) was [[protopresbyter]] of the [[OCA|Northern American metropolia]], a prominent representative of сarpatho-rusyn movement in the U.S.

== Biography ==
Peter Kohanik was born in house 108 on August 22, 1880, the son of George Kohanik a village farmer and Anastasia Lescsisin in the village of Becherov which is located in present day Slovakia.

He was baptized on August 27, 1880 the Greek Catholic Church of Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Becherov by Father Michal Artim.

He received his preliminary education in Uzhgorod, Ukraine.

In 1892 his family moved to the U.S., where converted to [[Orthodoxy]].

In 1894, he moved to Russia and entered the [[St. Petersburg Theological Seminary]]. Then transferred to the Tauride Theological Seminary (situated in Simferopol, Crimea), graduating in 1902.

He married Eugenia Dimytrievna a resident of Crimea on July 27, 1902 in his native village of Becherov.

In the same year was ordained [[deacon]]. He was ordained into the [[priesthood]] on October 13, 1902.

On January 20, 1903 Father Kohanik and his wife left for America from Cuxhaven, Germany traveling on the S.S. Auguste Victoria. They arrived at the Port of New York.

Since 1903 he is rector of St John the Baptist Church in [[:w:Charleroi, Pennsylvania|Charleroi, Pennsylvania]], since 1905 - Archangel Michael Church in Pittsburgh.

He sas dean of Pittsburgh deanery, and then Wilkes-Barrskogo deanery. The rector of the Orthodox churches in the United States. He established more than 10 new parishes in the United States.

In 1910 - Vice-President, and then from 1910 to 1923 - Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Mutual Aid Society in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

In 1913, he was appointed secretary of the North American Spiritual Board (Diocesan Council) and head of the New York exile home.

From 1916 to 1923 editor of the church newspaper "Light", and in 1916, 1917, 1921-1923 years - the "Russian Orthodox almanacs".

Since 1917 he is klyuchar of the New York cathedral.

He was engaged in missionary work among Carpatho-Uniates and founded a number of new parishes in the United States.

C 1925 until his death was rector of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Passaic.

Since 1947 he is Dean of New Jersey deanery.

In 1951 he was awarded the right to wear the [[miter]], later elevated to the rank of [[protopresbyter]].

He died May 20, 1969 in Passaic, New Jersey. He buried in East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton, New Jersey.

== Sources ==
* http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/kl/k_121.htm
* http://www.stjohnspassaic.org/history/

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−	'''Peter G. Kohanik''' ({{lang-ru\|Пётр Юрьевич Коханик}}, ''Pyotr Yuryevich Kokhanik''; [[August 22]], 1880, village [[:v:Becherov\|Becherov]], Austria-Hungary - [[May 20]], 1969, [[:w:Passaic, New Jersey\|Passaic, New Jersey]]) was a [[protopresbyter]] of the [[OCA\|Northern American metropolia]], and a prominent representative of Carpatho-Rusyn movement in the U.S.	+	'''Peter G. Kohanik''' ({{lang-ru\|Пётр Юрьевич Коханик}}, ''Pyotr Yuryevich Kokhanik''; [[August 22]], 1880, village [[w:Becherov\|Becherov]], Austria-Hungary - [[May 20]], 1969, [[:w:Passaic, New Jersey\|Passaic, New Jersey]]) was a [[protopresbyter]] of the [[OCA\|Northern American metropolia]], and a prominent representative of Carpatho-Rusyn movement in the U.S.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 He married Eugenia Dimytrievna, a resident of Crimea, on [[July 27]], 1902 in his native village of Becherov.
-In the same year Peter was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] and subsequently was ordained into the [[priesthood]] on [[October 26]]ns/[[October 13]]os, 1902.
+In the same year Peter was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] and subsequently was ordained into the [[priest]]hood on [[October 26]]ns/[[October 13]]os, 1902.
 On [[January 20]], 1903, Father Kohanik and his wife left for America from Cuxhaven, Germany, traveling on the [[http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=augvh|S.S. Auguste Victoria]]. They arrived at the Port of New York.

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−	'''Peter G. Kohanik''' ({{lang-ru\|Пётр Юрьевич Коханик}}; [[August 22]], [[1880]], village [[:v:Becherov\|Becherov]], Austria-Hungary - May 20, 1969, [[:w:Passaic, New Jersey\|Passaic, New Jersey]]) was [[protopresbyter]] of the [[OCA\|Northern American metropolia]], a prominent representative of сarpatho-rusyn movement in the U.S.	+	'''Peter G. Kohanik''' ({{lang-ru\|Пётр Юрьевич Коханик}}, ''Pyotr Yuryevich Kokhanik''; [[August 22]], [[1880]], village [[:v:Becherov\|Becherov]], Austria-Hungary - May 20, 1969, [[:w:Passaic, New Jersey\|Passaic, New Jersey]]) was [[protopresbyter]] of the [[OCA\|Northern American metropolia]], a prominent representative of сarpatho-rusyn movement in the U.S.

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-'''Peter G. Kohanik''' ({{lang-ru|Пётр Юрьевич Коханик}}, ''Pyotr Yuryevich Kokhanik''; [[August 22]], [[1880]], village [[:v:Becherov|Becherov]], Austria-Hungary - May 20, 1969, [[:w:Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic, New Jersey]]) was [[protopresbyter]] of the [[OCA|Northern American metropolia]], a prominent representative of сarpatho-rusyn movement in the U.S.
+'''Peter G. Kohanik''' ({{lang-ru|Пётр Юрьевич Коханик}}, ''Pyotr Yuryevich Kokhanik''; [[August 22]], 1880, village [[:v:Becherov|Becherov]], Austria-Hungary - [[May 20]], 1969, [[:w:Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic, New Jersey]]) was a [[protopresbyter]] of the [[OCA|Northern American metropolia]], and a prominent representative of Carpatho-Rusyn movement in the U.S.
 == Biography ==
-Peter Kohanik was born in house 108 on August 22, 1880, the son of George Kohanik a village farmer and Anastasia Lescsisin in the village of Becherov which is located in present day Slovakia.
+Peter Kohanik was born in house 108 on [[August 22]], 1880, the son of George Kohanik a village farmer and Anastasia Lescsisin in the village of [[w:Becherov|Becherov]] which is located in present day Slovakia.
-He was baptized on August 27, 1880 the Greek Catholic Church of Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Becherov by Father Michal Artim.
+He was [[baptism|baptized]] on [[August 27]], 1880 in the Greek Catholic Church of Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Becherov by Father Michal Artim.
-He received his preliminary education in Uzhgorod, Ukraine.
+Peter received his early education in Uzhgorod, Ukraine.
-In 1892 his family moved to the U.S., where converted to [[Orthodoxy]].
+In 1892, he moved with his family to the United States, where he converted to [[Orthodoxy]].
-In 1894, he moved to Russia and entered the [[St. Petersburg Theological Seminary]]. Then transferred to the Tauride Theological Seminary (situated in Simferopol, Crimea), graduating in 1902.
+In 1894, he moved to Russia and initially entered the [[St. Petersburg Theological Seminary]] before transfering to the Tauride Theological Seminary (situated in Simferopol, Crimea), graduating in 1902.
-He married Eugenia Dimytrievna a resident of Crimea on July 27, 1902 in his native village of Becherov.
+He married Eugenia Dimytrievna, a resident of Crimea, on [[July 27]], 1902 in his native village of Becherov.
-In the same year was ordained [[deacon]]. He was ordained into the [[priesthood]] on October 13, 1902.
+In the same year Peter was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] and subsequently was ordained into the [[priesthood]] on [[October 26]]ns/[[October 13]]os, 1902.
-On January 20, 1903 Father Kohanik and his wife left for America from Cuxhaven, Germany traveling on the S.S. Auguste Victoria. They arrived at the Port of New York.
+On [[January 20]], 1903, Father Kohanik and his wife left for America from Cuxhaven, Germany, traveling on the [[http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=augvh|S.S. Auguste Victoria]]. They arrived at the Port of New York.
-Since 1903 he is rector of St John the Baptist Church in [[:w:Charleroi, Pennsylvania|Charleroi, Pennsylvania]], since 1905 - Archangel Michael Church in Pittsburgh.
+In 1903, Fr. Kohanik was appointed rector of St. John the Baptist Church in [[:w:Charleroi, Pennsylvania|Charleroi, Pennsylvania]], where he served until 1905 when he was transferred to Archangel Michael Church in Pittsburgh, replacing Fr. John Nedzelinsky. He served there for five years.
-He sas dean of Pittsburgh deanery, and then Wilkes-Barrskogo deanery. The rector of the Orthodox churches in the United States. He established more than 10 new parishes in the United States.
+He was dean of the Pittsburgh deanery, and then the Wilkes-Barre deanery. During his time as a priest of the Orthodox churches in the United States, he was engaged in [[missionary]] work among Carpatho-Uniates and established more than 10 new [[parish]]es.
-In 1910 he was vice-president, and then from 1910 to 1923 he was Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Mutual Aid Society in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
+In 1910, he was the vice-president and, from 1910 to 1923, chairman of the Russian Orthodox Mutual Aid Society in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
 In 1913, he was appointed secretary of the North American Spiritual Board (Diocesan Council) and head of the New York exile home.
-From 1916 to 1923 editor of the church newspaper "Light", and in 1916, 1917, 1921-1923 years - the "Russian Orthodox almanacs".
+From 1916 to 1923 he was editor of the Mutual Aid Society newspaper "Light", and during the years 1916, 1917, and 1921-1923 of the "Russian Orthodox almanacs".
-Since 1917 he is klyuchar of the New York cathedral.
+Since 1917, he is klyuchar of the New York cathedral.
-He was engaged in missionary work among Carpatho-Uniates and founded a number of new parishes in the United States.
+In 1924, Fr. Peter accepted, with the blessing of [[Metropolitan]] [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York|Platon]], an invitation to organize a new parish in Passaic, New Jersey thus becoming, on [[July 12]], 1925, the first priest of the newly established  Church of St. John the Baptist, a position he retained until his repose. In 1947, he was appointed Dean of New Jersey deanery.
 In 1951 he was awarded the right to wear the [[miter]], later elevated to the rank of [[protopresbyter]].
-He died May 20, 1969 in Passaic, New Jersey. He buried in East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton, New Jersey.
+Fr. Peter Kohanik died [[May 20]], 1969 in Passaic and was buried in East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton, New Jersey.
 == Sources ==
 * http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/kl/k_121.htm
 * http://www.stjohnspassaic.org/history/