'''His Beatitude Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy)''', Michael (secular: '''Theodot Nykyforovych Khoroshy)''') was born in the village of Fedorivka, near Chyhyryn, Ukraine, on July 10, 1885. He reposed in the Lord, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 5, 1977, and is buried in the Prospect Cemetery in Toronto. He was a Bishop [[bishop]] of the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada]] from 1951-to 1977, and the Church's [[Metropolitan]] its ruling hierarch from 1973 until his resignation in 1975.
==UkraineLife==Theodot Nykyforovych Khoroshy was born on [[July 10]], 1885 in Fedorovka, near Chigirin, in Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire.
===Ukraine===Theodot Khoroshy began his early education in his village until moving on to . Later, he entered the pedagogical [[seminary ]] in the town of Shamivka Shamovka in the Kherson region of Ukraine. Following thatSubsequently, he studied at the Theological Seminary and the Faculty of History-Philology of St. Vladimir's Seminary in Kyiv. In December 1912, Bishop Nicodemus ordained young Theodot a deacon, and during his few years as a deacon, he translated the Liturgical Psalter into Ukrainian. On April 24, 1920, Bishop Dimitrius (Verbytsky) ordained him a priest, and in the following month's was appointed Dean of the church in the village of Ternivka in the Cherkasy regionKiev.
The young priest In December 1912, Theodot was very hard at work with [[Ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] by [[Bishop]] Nicodemus. During the following years he translated the Bolshevik occupation bringing terrible destruction to ecclesiastical lifeLiturgical [[Psalter]] into Ukrainian. On [[April 24]], and despite the pressure on clergy to deny their vocation1920, FrDcn. Theodot was ordained a great soldier of Christ[[priest]] by Bishop Dimitrius (Verbitsky), and was unshaken. Due to his outstanding clergy work, in 1923 Fr. Theodot was appointed served during the following months as [[Dean ]] of the Cathedral a church in Ternivka, in the city of Cherkasyregion.
With the final attack of the Bolsheviks on the ChurchIn 1921, the communist authorities arrested Fr. Theodot in September 1929, and was condemned to 8 years in concentration camps in joined the far north; first on the Kola peninsula on the White Sea, then non-canonical [[Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church]] that formed when Ukraine declared its independence during the "Island of Death"-Kond, and a year later-to SolovkyRussian Civil War. In the fall of 1932 he was transfered to the camps of Ukhta-Pechersk for further punishment. Following his release in 19371923, Fr. Theodot returned to was appointed Dean of the Donbas area in Ukraine, and established himself in Kirovohrad[[Cathedral]] of Cherkasy.
With As the arrival Bolsheviks government continued its war against the elements of the Germans in UkraineChurch, in 1941, religious freedom was lifted in the atheistic state. In Kirovohrad, communist authorities arrested Fr. Theodot organized a Higher Church Government, and in March 1942 he September 1929. He was elected a candidate for condemned to eight years in concentration camps in the Episcopate. With the blessing far north of the Administrator of Soviet Union, first on the Warsaw Metropolia in Kola peninsula on the freed Ukrainian landsWhite Sea, headed by Archbishop Polikarp (Sikorsky), on May 12, 1942, Bishops Nikanorthen Kond - the Gulag's "Island of Death", and Ihora year later to [[Solovetsky Monastery|Solovky]]. In the fall of 1932, tonsured he was transferred to the camps of Ukhta-Pechersk for continued punishment before his release in 1937. Fr. Theodot a monk with the name, '''Michael'''then, and followed by his ordination returned to the Episcopate, as the Bishop of Kirovohrad at St. Andrew's Cathedral Donbas area in Ukraine and established himself in KyivKirovograd.
Even with After the Nazi German occupationof Ukraine in 1941 during World War II, the area gained relative religious freedom. During this time Fr. Theodot organized a Higher Church was still under threat, as Priest's and Bishop's often had to sufferGovernment. Nevertheless, under the attentive care of Bishop Michael-who himself endured severe persecution, the Kirovohrad Diocese, developed and grew very quickly, and in November In March 1942, Bishop Michael he was granted elected a candidate for the elevation to "[[ArchbishopEpiscopate]]." When With the German authorities intruded into Church matters, Archbishop Michael was transfered to blessing of the Mykolayiv Diocese. By the conclusion Administrator of the war, Arcbishop Michael had already travelled from Odessa, Akerman, Galac, Vienna, Warsaw, and throughout Germany and Slovakia, and he was allowed to continue his pastoral work amoung Metropolia in the freed Ukrainian Orthodox: captiveslands, expatriated workersheaded by [[Archbishop]] [[Polycarp (Sikorsky)]], with Bishops Nikanor and refugeesIgor, Fr. With the blessing of Metropolitan PolikarpTheodot was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] on [[May 12]], Archbishop Michael was 1942 and given the responsibility to look name Michael after [[Archangel Michael]] and immediately thereafter was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] the Ukrainian Orthodox flock in Bavaria, with its headquarters in MunichBishop of Kirovograd at St. Archbishop Michael was very successful Andrew's Cathedral in his new dioceseKiev.
==The Even during the German occupation, the Church was still under threat, and priests and bishops often suffered. Nevertheless, under the attentive care of Bishop Michael, the Kirovograd Diocese developed and grew quickly. In November 1942, Bp. Michael was elevated to archbishop. When the German authorities intruded into Church matters, Abp. Michael was transferred to the Nikolayev [[Diocese]]. As the Soviet armies advanced westward in 1945, Abp. Michael travelled across Europe, through Odessa, Slovakia, Akerman, Galac, Warsaw, Vienna, and through Germany. He was able to continue his pastoral work for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church , particularly amongst captives, expatriated workers, and refugees. With the blessing of Canada==[[Metropolitan]] Polikarp, Abp. Michael was given the responsibility to look after the Ukrainian Orthodox flock in Bavaria, with its headquarters in Munich, which he did very successfully.
===The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada===Within a few years, with Metropolitan PolykarpMetr. Polikarp's blessing, the Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada invited Archbishop Abp. Michael to become her ruling bishop. On [[May 14]], 1951, Archbishop Michael came to he arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (the Church's Headquarters). However, with the concurrent arrival in Canada of Metr. [[Hilarion (Ohienko) of His Beatitude Metropolitan Ilarion Winnipeg|Hilarion (Ohienko) also ]], in 1951, the UOCC consistory decided to use install the higher ranking senior bishop (Ilarion) Hilarion as "Metropolitan of Winnipeg and the Central Diocese, Metropolitan of All Canada, and Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada." Archbishop Abp. Michael was now assigned then installed as "Archbishop of Toronto and the Eastern Diocese." Archbishop Michael was As the first Bishop of Toronto, Abp. Michael quickly set about organizing and now the Archbishop organized and regulated administering the life of the new Diocese, through which he travelled around traveled frequently (Ontario and Quebec). Under his guidance, 19 nineteen new churches were constructed, which were noted for their beauty.
In 1970, Metropolitan Ilarion had become as Metr. Hilarion became ill, and Archbishop Abp. Michael became was named "Acting [[Primate]]" of the UOCC, and when Metropolitan Ilarion had . After Metr. Hilarion reposed in March 1972, Archbishop Abp. Michael was elected Primate of to lead the Church, and was installed as her [[Metropolitan]] in 1973. However, during the XV [[Sobor ]] in 1975, Metropolitan Michael resigned as Metropolitan, stating that he wished to remain as the head of the Eastern Diocese until his repose. Until his repose, All the time Metropolitan Michael held the title of, "His Beatitude."
His Beatitude Metropolitan Metr. Michael passed away at the age of 93 on [[May 5th5]], 1977 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 91. He was buried in the Prospect Cemetery in Toronto.
Metropolitan ==Works==Metr. Michael always had a keen concern for the spiritual education of his faithful and especially of the children. He wrote theological works, translated the [[Psalter]], the Horologion (the Book of Hours), and a number of other works into Ukrainian. He also composed music for the services of [[vespers]], [[orthros|matins]], and the [[Divine LitugyLiturgy]]. He was a confessor of the Orthodox Faith and a zealous archpastor. He was known for his [[humility ]] and zeal for the development of Church life. However, he was known most of all for his prayer life, and many . Many people who remember the spiritual spiritually uplifting experiance experience of services presided by Metropolitan Metr. Michael, may repeat echo the words that [[Metropolitan Metr. Andrew]] said at his graveside: "He was a great intercessor before our Lord God, and for his people and his Church." {{start box}}{{succession|before=First Bishop of Toronto|title=Bishop of Toronto (UOCC)|years=1951-1972; 1975-1977|after=[[Nicholas (Debryn) of Toronto]]}}{{succession|before=[[Ilarion (Ohienko) of Winnipeg]]|title=Metropolitan of Winnipeg and the Central Diocese, Metropolitan and Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada (UGOC)|years=1973-1975|after=[[Andrew (Metiuk) of Winnipeg]]}}{{end box}} ==Source==*[[Wikipedia: Metropolitan_Michael_Khoroshy]] ==External link==*[http://www.uocc.ca/pdf/publications/Short%20History%20of%20the%20UOCC.pdf A Short Historical Outline of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC)] [[Category:Bishops]][[Category:20th-century bishops]][[Category:Bishops of Toronto]][[Category:Bishops of Winnipeg]]
