Michael Rusnak
| Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto | |
| Church | Slovak Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 13 October 1980 |
| In office | 1980 - 1996 |
| Successor | John Pazak |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto (1965-1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
4 July 1949 (Priest) by Pavel Peter Gojdič |
| Consecration |
2 January 1965 (Bishop) by Isidore Borecky |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Rusnak |
| Born | 21 August 1921 |
| Died | 16 January 2003 (aged 81) |
Michael Rusnak C.SS.R. (21 August 1921 - 16 January 2003) was Auxiliary Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and titular bishop of Tzernicus and bishop of the Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto .[1]
He joined the Redemptorist religious community, and took vows on August 2, 1942 and was ordained a priest on July 4, 1949. On August 25, 1964, he was made was Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto.[2]
He took part in the third and fourth part-session of the Second Vatican Council. The Pope appointed him Bishop of the Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto on October 13, 1980. On November 11, 1996 John Paul II accepted his resignation. He died 16 January 2003.
References
- ↑ Michael Rusnak at Catholic hierachy.org.
- ↑ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 162, Number 13,905
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