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The UOCC had strong ties to the [[Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church]] after 1921, when that body was established in Ukraine. In 1951, St. Mary the Protectress Cathedral (who was not in the UOCC at that time) had invited [[Ilarion (Ohienko) of Winnipeg|Metropolitan Ilarion (Ohienko)]] to Canada to become their church's bishop, while the Consistory of the UOCC had already invited [[Archbishop]] [[Michael (Khoroshy) of Toronto|Michael (Khoroshy)]] and [[Bishop]] Platon (who reposed shortly after arriving in Canada) to come to Canada to be the Church's Metropolitan and Bishop respectivly. Once the Consistory had found out of Metropolitan Ilarion's coming to Canada, they sought him out, and invited him to become Metropolitan of the UOCC. He accepted only if St. Mary the Protectress was to be accepted back into the UOCC. The Consistory agreed, and the Central and Eastern Dioceses were created with Archbishop Michael heading the Eastern Diocese with its headquarters in Toronto, and Metropolitan Ilarion heading the Central Diocese in Winnipeg as Metropolitan.
=The UOCC Today=
[[Image:Uoccsobor05.jpg|left|thumb|Rev. Fr. B. Hladio (Chancellor); Archbishop Yurij (Kalistchuk) of Toronto; Metropolitan John (Stinka) of Winnipeg; V. Rev. Fr. Michael Skrumeda (candidate for episcopacy); at the 2005 UOCC Sobor.]]
In 1990, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada became a [[canonical]] church by being accepted into the [[Church of Constantinople]]. A few years later its sister church, the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA]] joined her.
On January 10, 2005, at the age of 95, [[Wasyly (Fedak) of Winnipeg|Metropolitan Wasyly (Fedak)]] reposed, 3 days after the Church had celebrated Christmas (Julian). His Beatitude has served in the capacity of Metropolitan & Primate for nearly 20 years. The funeral services took place on January 21 and 22 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, and many Orthodox Christians of many nationalities paid their last respects to the former Metropolitan. 8 Bishops had gathered for the funeral including His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago, who was Representitive of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. In July 2005, at the Twenty-first [[Sobor]] (XXI) of the UOCC, [[Metropolitan]] (then [[Archbishop]]) John (Stinka) was elected ''Archbishop of Winnipeg and [[Metropolitan ]] of All Canada.''. In late 2005, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected Archbishop John finally replaced as the official successor to Metropolitan [[Wasyly (Fedak) of Winnipeg|Wasyly (Fedak)]] after . His Eminence would be the first Canadian-born leader of the Church in her 88 year history. On July 23, 2006, Metropolitan John was enthroned in Holy Trinity Cathedral by His Eminence Metropolitan Soterios (Exarch of Canada, and representative of the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew). Also present were their Eminences, Archbishop's Yurij of Toronto, and Antony of New York-Washington (UOC of USA), and His Grace Bishop Georgije (Serbian Bishop of Canada). Also present was the Chancellor of the formerOrthodox Church in America's acceptance by Canadian Archdiocese, the Metropolitan and Metropolitan-Emeritus of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Canada (Lavrenty & Michael),and representatives of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and United Churches of Canada. Currently, the [[holy synod]] UOCC has just two bishops; this number is fewer than preferred, as three bishops makes a council of bishops, and the UOCC prefers to have four bishops to help them better look after their flock. Metropolitan WasylyTo help resolve this situation, who died Sobor XXI chose Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Skrumeda as bishop-elect. However following the Sobor his consecration was postponed indefinitely and an Extraordinary Sobor will be held in January 2005, had served as metropolitan for nearly 20 yearsAugust 2007 to elect at least one bishop candidate.
[[Image:HTUOC.jpg|right|thumb|Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, Winnipeg]]
In Ukrainian (Slavic) Tradition, the [[Metropolitan]] is the [[Primate]] of the Church, and then followed by the archbishops and bishops.
In the UOCC, the Primate and Metropolitan is styled the ''Archbishop of Winnipeg and of the Central Diocese, Metropolitan of Canada'', while the following two Diocesian Diocesan bishops are always styled ''(Arch)bishop of Edmonton, and the Western Diocese'' and the ''(Arch)bishop of Toronto, and the Eastern Diocese''. When the Church has 4 Bishops, the 4th is always styled the ''Bishop of Saskatoon, and Vicar of the Central Diocese''. Usually the church only has four bishops, but if there is a need for more, then the titles available are ''Bishop of Montreal, and Vicar of the Eastern Diocese'', and ''Bishop of Vancouver, and the Vicar of the Western Diocese''.
The Western Diocese are the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories. The Central Diocese are the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and Nunavut Territory. The Eastern Diocese are the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland. It should be noted however that the church has yet to establish any parishes in the 3 Territorys Territories or the Maritimes (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland), although there is talk of expansion.
==Historical Bishops of the UOCC==
==Current Bishops==
Listed here are the current bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada:*''Archbishop of Winnipeg, and of the Central Diocese, Metropolitan of Canada, Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada''**Metr. [[John (Stinka) of Winnipeg]] (1983-present), Metropolitan from 2005 to present*''Bishop of Toronto, and the Eastern Diocese''**Abp. [[Yurij (Kalistchuk) of Toronto]] (1989-present)
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