Joseph Zuk (d. February 24, 1934) was bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of North America. He was born in Eastern Galicia.[1] He was educated at the Lviv Seminary and the University of Rome, where he graduated a Doctorate of Divinity.[2] He was at one time Rector of the Lviv Seminary.[2][3] He moved to the United States in 1922.[1] He was made pastor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1923, and was moved to a church in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in January 1924.[4] He was consecrated bishop in 1932, within the American Orthodox Catholic Church by Aftimios Ofiesh.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c New York Times (February 25, 1934), p. 31.
- ^ a b Standard-Speaker (October 6, 1924), p. 11.
- ^ The Tribune (February 27, 1934), p. 22.
- ^ Passaic Daily Herald (January 5, 1924), p. 2.
- ^ Namee, Matthew (2011-03-15). "Bishop Joseph Zuk: A brief biographical overview". Orthodox History. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
Sources
- "Bishop Zuk Dies at 60 in Florida". The New York Times. February 25, 1934. p. 31.
- "Rev. Joseph Zuk in Allentown". Passaic Daily Herald. January 5, 1924.
- "South Side News: Coming to McAdoo". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1924. p. 11.
- "Ukrainian Bishop's Funeral Thursday". The Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. February 27, 1934. p. 22.
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