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Nikolaj Oleh Hornykewycz

  • Born: 1964, in Vienna, Austria.

  • Lived in Toronto, Canada, from 1968-1976.

  • Graduated from secondary school (Matura) in 1983 in Vienna.

  • 1983/84: Compulsory military service in Austria.

  • 1989: Studies in philosophy and theology in Rome, Italy, under the jurisdiction of Card. Hans Herman Groer, then Ordinary for the Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Austria.
    B.A. in philosophy at Pontifical University "Urbaniana" B.A. in theology "magna cum laude" at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

  • 1989/90: Specialization (post-graduate studies) at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome.

  • 1990: Married Karin Aigner, MD, in Vienna.

  • Ordained Deacon by His Excellency Bishop Sophron (Dmyterko) of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, in Vienna on Dec. 29, 1990.

  • Ordained to the Priesthood by His Beatitude Patriarch Myroslav Ivan (Lubachivsky) of Lviv of the Ukrainians in Lviv on February 15, 1992.

  • Assistant pastor of St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Saskatoon, SK, Canada, from 1992 - 1996.
    Besides parochial work, main responsibilities included: Organisation of Eparchial Marriage Preparation, Chaplain of St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, Chaplain for the Ukrainian Students at Sheptitsky Institute, Saskatoon. Notary for the Eparchial Tribunal.

  • As of 1996 Pastor for the Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Western Austria.
    1999 nominated Rector of St. Mark's Church in Salzburg.
    Member of the Archdiocesan Ecumenical Council, Archdiocese of Salzburg.
    Member of "Pro Oriente"

  • 2 Children: Anna, born 1991, in Vienna, and Jeremias, born 1994, in Saskatoon, CDN.

  • As of June 26, 2008, single parent

  • September 2008: Director of the Byzantine Center of Prayer, Salzburg.







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