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Mykola Bychok

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Mykola Bychok

Mykola Bychok, (Ukrainian: Микола Бичок; born 13 February 1980) is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic prelate who has served as Eparch of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne, Australia since 2020. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 7 December 2024, making him the youngest member of the College of Cardinals and youngest elector in the 2025 papal conclave. He is a member of the Redemptorists.

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Church
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Appointed
15 January 2020
Predecessor
Peter Stasiuk, C.Ss.R.
Other post
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sofia a Via Boccea (2024–)
Ordination
3 May 2005by Ihor Vozniak
Consecration
7 June 2020by Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Created cardinal
7 December 2024by Pope Francis
Rank
Cardinal-Priest
Born
Mykola Petrovych Bychok (1980-02-13) 13 February 1980 (age 45)Ternopil, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Motto
Пресвятая Богородице, спаси нас (Most Holy Mother of God, save us)

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Preceded byPeter Stasiuk
Preceded byPeter Stasiuk
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byPeter Stasiuk
Catholic Church titles
Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne 7 June 2020 – present
Catholic Church titles
Incumbent
Preceded byLubomyr Husar
Preceded byLubomyr Husar
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byLubomyr Husar
Catholic Church titles
Cardinal Priest of Santa Sofia a Via Boccea 7 December 2024 – present
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byPeter Stasiuk
Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne 7 June 2020 – present
Incumbent
Preceded byLubomyr Husar
Cardinal Priest of Santa Sofia a Via Boccea 7 December 2024 – present

References

  1. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church "shares the full communion with Rome, although it adheres to the Byzantine rite, wit
  2. Giorgio Marengo, more than five and a half years older than Bychok, was previously the youngest cardinal.
  3. Including Isidore of Kiev.
  4. Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul of Melbourne
    https://catholicukes.au/eparch/bishop-mykola-bychok/coat-of-arms/
  5. Kyiv Post
    https://www.kyivpost.com/post/40134
  6. "Resignation of bishop of the eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians, Australia, and appointment of successor"
    http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/01/15/200115c.html
  7. "Axios! His Beatitude Sviatoslav ordained Mykola Bychok a newbishop"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200922175644/http://ukrarcheparchy.us/church-news/axios-his-beatitude-sviatoslav-ordained-mykola-bychok-a-new-bishop
  8. Vatican News
    https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-10/pope-francis-announces-consistory-for-creation-of-new-cardinals.html
  9. National Catholic Register
    https://www.ncregister.com/cna/vatican-shares-pope-francis-schedule-for-december-consistory-to-create-cardinals?amp
  10. "Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico: Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali, 07.12.2024"
    https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/12/07/0975/01948.html
  11. Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
    https://melbournecatholic.org/news/pope-calls-21-new-cardinals-including-melbournes-cardinal-mykola-bychok-to-build-church-unity
  12. La Croix International
    https://international.la-croix.com/world/who-are-the-21-new-cardinals-chosen-by-pope-francis
  13. The Pillar
    https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/at-first-i-thought-it-was-a-joke
  14. "No phones, lots of prayer: Australian cardinal's insight into secretive Vatican conclave"
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/10/no-phones-lots-of-prayer-australian-cardinals-insight-into-secretive-vatican-conclave
  15. Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
    https://ugcc.ua/en/data/bishop-mykola-received-the-highest-award-from-the-sovereign-order-of-malta-1312/
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