Nil Lushchak
Eastern Catholic bishop
Nil Lushchak O.F.M. (Ukrainian: Ніл Лущак, born Yuriy Yuriyovych Lushchak, Ukrainian: Юрій Юрійович Лущак; born 22 May 1973) is a Ukrainian Ruthenian Catholic hierarch, who serves as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Mukachevo. Previously served as Apostolic Administrator of the same eparchy from 2020 to 2024.
Life
Born on 22 May 1973 in Uzhhorod, Ukrainian SSR, present day - Ukraine as Yuriy Lushchak. After primary and secondary schools and the military service according to conscription in the Armed Forces of Ukraine he was student rates Philosophy and Theology in the Eparchial Seminary in Uzhhorod.
2 July 1996 was ordained a priest. Later served a variety of pastoral work, was originally vicar, then - the pastor. From 2004 to 2008, studied at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome and where he received a licentiate's degree in philosophy.
In 2009 he entered the mendicant Order of Friars Minor, where he took the religious name "Nil" in honour of Saint Nil of Grottaferrata and in 2010 has made temporal vows.
November 19, 2012, the Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Nil titular bishop of Flenucleta, Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Mukachevo.
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