# Hlib Lonchyna
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{{Short description|Ukrainian-American Greek Catholic bishop}}
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| honorific-prefix = [The Right Reverend](/source/The_Right_Reverend)
| name = Hlib Lonchyna
| native_name_lang = uk
| native_name = Гліб Лончина
| honorific-suffix = [MSU](/source/Studite_Brethren)
| title = [Bishop Emeritus of the Eparchy of the Holy Family of London](/source/Ukrainian_Catholic_Eparchy_of_the_Holy_Family_of_London)
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| appointed = 14 June 2011
| term_start = 2 August 2011
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| term_end = 1 September 2019
| predecessor = [Paul Patrick Chomnycky](/source/Paul_Patrick_Chomnycky)
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| successor = [Kenneth Nowakowski](/source/Kenneth_Nowakowski)
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| ordination = 3 July 1977
| ordained_by = [Yosyf Slipyi](/source/Josyf_Ivanovyc%C3%A8_Slipyj)
| consecration =27 February 2002
| consecrated_by = [Lubomyr Husar](/source/Lubomyr_Husar)
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| birth_name = Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1954|02|23}}
| birth_place = [Steubenville](/source/Steubenville%2C_Ohio), [Ohio](/source/Ohio), [United States](/source/United_States)
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[Bishop](/source/Bishop) '''Hlib Lonchyna'''{{efn|{{langx|uk|Гліб Лончина|{{transliteration|uk|ukrainian|Hlib Lonchyna}}}}}} (born '''Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna''',{{efn|{{langx|uk|Борис Святослав Лончина|{{transliteration|uk|ukrainian|Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna}}}}}} 23 February 1954) is [eparchial](/source/Eparchy) [Bishop Emeritus](/source/Bishop_in_the_Catholic_Church) of the [Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London](/source/Ukrainian_Catholic_Eparchy_of_the_Holy_Family_of_London) since 1 September 2019. He had served as bishop from 18 January 2013. Previously, he served as the [Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain](/source/Ukrainian_Catholic_Eparchy_of_the_Holy_Family_of_London) since 14 June 2011.
Lonchyna, was born to Ukrainian parents in [Steubenville, Ohio](/source/Steubenville%2C_Ohio) within the [Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma for Ukrainians](/source/Ukrainian_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Saint_Josaphat_in_Parma). He attended the [Pontifical Urbanian University](/source/Pontifical_Urban_University) in Rome where in 1979 he obtained a degree in biblical theology and the [Pontifical Oriental Institute](/source/Pontifical_Oriental_Institute), graduating in [Eastern](/source/Eastern_Catholic_Churches) [liturgical](/source/liturgical) [theology](/source/theology) in 2001.
In 1975 he entered the monastery of Grottaferrata of [Ukrainian Studite Monks](/source/Ukrainian_Studite_Monks), where he made his final vows 19 December 1976. He was ordained a priest 3 July 1977. He worked in the parish of St. Nicholas in [Passaic, New Jersey](/source/Passaic%2C_New_Jersey) and then was prefect of the students of the College of St. Sophia in Rome.
After his arrival in Ukraine in 1994, he was the spiritual director of the Major Seminary in [Lviv](/source/Lviv). At the same time he taught at the [Lviv Theological Academy](/source/Ukrainian_Catholic_University). He served as associate in the local [Аpostolic Nunciature to Ukraine](/source/Apostolic_Nunciature_to_Ukraine) in Kyiv.
On 11 January 2002 Hlib Lonchyna was appointed [titular bishop](/source/titular_bishop) of ''Bareta'' and [auxiliary bishop](/source/auxiliary_bishop) of Lviv[{{Cite journal |last=Хортик |first=Олег |date=2024 |title=Титулування єпископів Української Греко-Католицької Церкви: практика та перспективи |url=https://nz-theology.ucu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11_12_hortyk.pdf |journal=Наукові записки УКУ: Богословʼя |language=Ukrainian |issue=11 |pages=298}}]. Cardinal [Lubomyr Husar](/source/Lubomyr_Husar) consecrated him on 27 February. On 14 January 2003 he was appointed apostolic visitor for the Greek–Ukrainian Catholics in Italy and as the major archbishop's procurator in Rome. On 4 March 2004 he also became apostolic visitor in Spain and Ireland.
On 25 March 2006 he returned to Ukraine, in charge of Consecrated Life, maintaining the commitment of apostolic visitor in Italy, Spain and Ireland. On 7 January 2009 he was replaced as apostolic visitor in Italy and Spain. On 2 June 2009 he was appointed apostolic administrator "sede vacante" of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainian Catholics in Britain. He took part in the election of the new major archbishop in 2011 after Cardinal Husar's retirement.
He was formally named apostolic exarch by [Pope Benedict XVI](/source/Pope_Benedict_XVI) on 14 June 2011,[[http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27673.php?index=27673&lang=en NOMINA DELL’ESARCA APOSTOLICO PER I FEDELI UCRAINI DI RITO BIZANTINO RESIDENTI IN GRAN BRETAGNA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320184323/http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27673.php?index=27673&lang=en |date=2012-03-20 }}] and installed on August 2, 2011. When the Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain became the Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, he was named its first bishop.
He resigned on 1 September 2019,[{{Cite web|url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2019/09/01/0649/01347.html|title = Rinunce e nomine}}] and was succeeded by [Kenneth Nowakowski](/source/Kenneth_Nowakowski).
==Notes==
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==References==
===Bibliography===
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blonchyna.html Biography at David Cheney's site]
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/grea1.htm#3730 Biography at GCatholic.org]
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