Isidore Borecky
Isidore Borecky | |
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| Eparchial Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto | |
| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 17 January 1948 (as Apostolic Exarch) 3 November 1956 (as Eparchial Bishop) |
| Term ended | 16 June 1998 |
| Predecessor | New Creation |
| Successor | Cornelius Pasichny |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Amathus (1948–1956), Order of Merit (3rd class) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 July 1938 (Priest) by Dionisije Njaradi |
| Consecration | 27 May 1948 (Bishop) by Basil Ladyka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isydor-Ilyariy Semenovych Boretskyi 1 October 1911 |
| Died | 23 July 2003 (aged 91) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Bishop Isidore Borecky (Ukrainian: Ісидор Ілярій Борецький; 1 October 1911 in Ostrivets, Austro-Hungarian Empire (present day in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine) – 23 July 2003 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a Ukrainian-born Canadian Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch. He served as the Titular Bishop of Amathus (until 3 November 1956) and the first Eparchial Bishop of the new created Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto from 17 January 1948 until his retirement on 16 June 1998 (until 10 March 1951 with title of Apostolic Exarch of Eastern Canada; and until 3 November 1956 with title of Apostolic Exarch of Toronto).