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'''Archbishop Metropolitan 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.

==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 the 20th 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 with [[Sotirios (Athanassoulas) of Toronto|Metropolitan Sotirios of Toronto]] representing the Ecumenical Patriarch. After his election Metropolitan Yurij became locum tenens of the Eparchy of Eastern Canada, while [[Andriy (Peshko) of Krateia| Bishop Andriy of Krateia]] serves as acting bishop of the Eastern Eparchy. ==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)