KIEV, Ukraine (Catholic Online) - On Sunday March 27, 2011 enthusiastic throngs of the faithful of the Ukranian Greek Catholic Church shouted in jubilation "Axios" three times as their new Major-Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk was enthroned. For all intents and purposes, he will serve as a Patriarch. The title has not been assigned to this Eastern Catholic Church but the role of a Primate of an Eastern Catholic Church in communion with Rome is similar. The Archbishop was installed as the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church throughout the whole world and the faithful were ecstatic. His selection occurred after days of prayerful deliberation by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishops who had gathered in Holy Synod.
succeeding the beloved 78 year old Cardinal Lubomyr Husar who had submitted his resignation in February for reasons of health.
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