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'''Archbishop Yurij''' (''secular name: '''George Kalistchuk''''') is [[ArchbishopMetropolitan]] of Toronto in Winnipeg and Canada of the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada]]. He was born in Lachine, Quebec , on 26 May 26, 1951.

Although he was born in Lachine, Quebec (just outside Montreal), in 1963 the Kalistchuk family moved to Hamilton, Ontario, where the family became members of St. [[St. Vladimir of Kiev|Vladimir]]'s Ukrainian Orthodox [[Cathedral]]. The young George attended Ukrainian School, was involved in Ukrainian Dance, the Cathedral Choir (of which he later became choir conductor of in in 1981-1982), and the Ukrainian Youth Organization (CYMK).

In 1970 he entered [[St. Andrew's College (Winnipeg, Manitoba)|St. Andrew's College]] (the UOCC's [[Seminary]]), and during his 3 year stay at the college he obtained many awards for his academic, musical, and atheletic athletic activities at the University of Manitoba. From 1971-1973 he as assistant conductor under Archbishop Boris (Yakovkevych) and later Pavlo Macenko for the Theology Student Choir. In 1973, George recieved his Licentiate in Theology (L.Th.) (which was later replaced by a Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.)). Starting in 1975, George studied music at McMaster University, graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor of Music in History and Theory.

==Priesthoodand Episcopacy==In Hamilton, Ontario, on July 17, 1988 he was ordained a [[priest]], and was assigned a priest at [[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral (Winnipeg, Manitioba)|Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral]] in Winnipeg. At the Special SOBOR Sobor (church council) in 1989 he was elected [[bishop]], and later ordained on October 22, 1989 in Winnipeg by [[Wasyly (Fedak) of Winnipeg|Metropolitan Wasyly]] and [[John (Stinka) of Winnipeg|Bishop John (Stinka)]]. In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on December 17, 1989 he was installed as bishop auxiliary Bishop of Saskatoon. In 1995 he officially became the bishop was elected Bishop of Toronto, and Eastern Canada and in 2001 he was elevated to the rank of [[Archbishoparchbishop]].

On 18 July 2010 a sobor of the UOCC nominated Archbishop Yurij to be the sixth Metropolitan of Winnipeg and Canada. In August the Holy Synod of the Church of Constantinople elected Archbishop Yurij to the vacant Winnipeg cathedra, following which he was enthroned on 21 November 2010 by a representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. After his election Metropolitan Yurij became locum tenens of the Eparchy of Eastern Canada. ==SourceSources==*[http://www.uocc.ca/en-ca/about/episcopate/metropolitanyurij.asp Biography of Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk) of Winnipeg and Canada] (Official Website of the UOCC)*Consecration and Installation Book of Bishop Yurij (Kalistchuk)*[http://www.uocc.ca/en-ca/about/episcopate/archbishopyurij.asp Archbishop Yurij (Kalistchuk) @ UOCC.CA]*Suderman, Brenda. ''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada has new patriarch.'' Winnipeg Free Press. 08-21-2010.<br>

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