About Stephen Sulyk
Lived 1924 – 2020 (aged 95). Stephen Sulyk was a Ukrainian and American catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
Stephen Sulyk (; October 2, 1924 – April 6, 2020) was a Ukrainian-American hierarch who was an archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He died from complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biography Sulyk was born in the Ukrainian village of Balnica, Poland. On March 1, 1981, Sulyk was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia. On February 27, 2001, he was succeeded by Stefan Soroka as Archbishop of Philadelphia.
On April 5, 2020, Sulyk was taken to hospital due to COVID-19 where he died in April 2020, at the age of 95.
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Who was Stephen Sulyk?
American bishop (1924–2020)
When was Stephen Sulyk born?
Stephen Sulyk was born on 2 October 1924 in Balnica.
When did Stephen Sulyk die?
Stephen Sulyk died on 6 April 2020 in Philadelphia.
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Stephen Sulyk was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Stephen Sulyk?
Stephen Sulyk was Ukrainian and American.
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