| 20/8/2012 |
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| Lviv, Ukraine – 19 August 2012 – Yesterday saw the beginning of the Special Greco-Catholic Ukraine Circumscription set up by the Rector Major with his Council on 29 March. Fr Onorino Pistellato, the first Superior of the UKR Circumscription, made his profession of faith in the presence of Fr Marek Chrzan, Regional Councillor for North Europe. During the prayer, Fr Chrzan invited all Salesians and Salesian Family members present to experience this historic moment faithfully and prayerfully as this new structure in the bosom of the Ukrainian Church and the Salesian Society came into existence. Those belonging to the new provincial council, in addition to Fr Pistellato, are: Fr Mykhaylo Chaban, Vice Superior, Fr Anndriy Bodnar, Economer, and Fr Andrii Platosh, Councillor. |