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Artur Bubnevych

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The Reverend Father

Artur Olexandrovych Bubnevych
Eparch-Elect of Phoenix
ChurchRuthenian Greek Catholic Church
MetropolisPittsburgh
DiocesePhoenix
Appointed8 November 2024
PredecessorJohn Stephen Pazak
Orders
Ordination14 September 2014
by Gerald Nicholas Dino
Personal details
Born (1975-06-22) 22 June 1975 (age 49)
NationalityUkranian-American
Alma materInternational Theological Institute

Artur Olexandrovych Bubnevych (born 22 June 1975) is a Ukranian-American priest of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. In 2024, Pope Francis appointed him as eparch of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix, succeeding John Stephen Pazak.

Biography

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Early life

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Bubnevych was born in Perechyn, Ukrainian SSR. In 1998 he graduated from Uzhgorod Greek Catholic Seminary, and received the minor orders up to subdeacon the next year.

Following this he studied theology at the International Theological Institute in Gaming, Austria until 2001. Beginning in 2007, he worked with Milan Šašik at the Eparchy of Mukačevo, also ministering to youth and teaching English in the seminary.[1][2]

In 2013, he was invited to the United States by Gerald Dino to serve in a pastoral role. He was ordained to the diaconate on 9 March 2014 and to the priesthood on 14 September of the same year by Dino. [3]

Priesthood

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In January 2015, Bubnevych was named pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and oversaw significant growth in the population of that parish during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also one of 5 priests from the United States who was selected to attend the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.[4]

He is a supporter of Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War, stating that "It was always my prayer that life in Ukraine would become better and the Ukrainian state would become more Democratic and more pro-Western."[5] His parents, who had lived in Ukraine until 2022, now live in Hungary as refugees.[6]

Episcopacy

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On 8 November, 2024, Bubnevych was appointed eparch of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix, succeeding John Stephen Pazak.[1] On 28 January 2025, Bubnevych will be consecrated as an eparch.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ "Bio - Fr Artur". olph. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  3. ^ "History of OLPH". olph. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  4. ^ CNA. "Byzantine Catholic priest 'overjoyed' to join special Synod meeting". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ^ Schacht, Spencer (2022-02-24). "Albuquerque priest discusses Ukraine crisis". KOB.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ^ Albizu, Breana (2022-03-26). "Albuquerque church raises $30,000 for Ukrainian relief efforts". KOAT. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  7. ^ "Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary in Phoenix, Office of the Apostolic Administrator" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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