WASHINGTON—Pope
Francis has named Father Andriy Rabiy as auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian
Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. Father Rabiy, 41, currently serves as vicar
general of the archeparchy and as pastor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Reading, Pennsylvania.

The
appointment was publicized in Washington, August 8, by Msgr. Walter Erbì,
Chargé d’ Affaires, at the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States.

Andriy
Rabiy was born October 1, 1975 in Lviv, Ukraine. He pursued seminary studies at
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in Washington, D.C., and was ordained
a priest in 2001.

Bishop-elect
Rabiy holds a bachelor degree in philosophy (1999) and a licentiate in Canon
Law (2008) from Catholic University of America; and a master of divinity degree
(2002), from the Dominican House of Studies, in Washington D.C.

After
ordination, Bishop-elect Rabiy held pastoral assignments at St. Michael the
Archangel parish, Hillsborough, New Jersey, and at the Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2002-2005. Other assignments after
ordination include: pastor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian
Catholic Parish in Reading, 2008-present; coordinator, Sexual Abuse Prevention
and Youth Protection Office, 2008-2015; member, Administrative Board,
Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, 2008-present; vicar general, 2009-present;
vice-chancellor, 2009-present; member, Archeparchial College of Consultors,
2009-present; member, Archeparchial Presbyteral Council, 2011-present.

The
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia includes the District of
Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and parts of eastern
Pennsylvania. It has a total Catholic population of 13,051. Archbishop Stefan
Sokora has been the archbishop since 2001. The archeparchy currently has
another auxiliary bishop, Bishop John Bura.

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Keywords: bishop appointment, Pope
Francis, bishop-elect, Andriy Rabiy, auxiliary, Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy
of Philadelphia, Archbishop Stefan Sokora, Bishop John Bura

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