Innocent_Lotocky

Innocent Lotocky

Innocent Lotocky

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Innocent Lotocky O.S.B.M (November 3, 1915 July 4, 2013) was an American Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Prior to his consecration as bishop, he served for many years as pastor of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hamtramck, Michigan.

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Lotocky was born in Stari Petlykivtsi in present-day Ukraine. In November 24, 1940, he was ordained as a priest in the Religious Order of Saint Basil the Great. From 1962 to 1980, he served as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hamtramck.[1] He was appointed to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago on December 22, 1980,[2] and ordained as Bishop Innocent on March 22, 1981.[3] Lotocky remained at the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago until July 2, 1993.

On June 29, 2013, after difficulty breathing, Bishop Innocent was taken to hospital. His condition deteriorated, and he died peacefully in Presence St. Mary Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, on July 4, 2013.[4][5]

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  1. "Bishop Makes Visit to Ukrainian Flock". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, MO. July 19, 1986. p. 30. Retrieved April 18, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "New Ukrainian Prelate". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. April 3, 1981. p. 37. Retrieved April 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "Bishop Innocent Lotocky". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. July 11, 2013. pp. 2–7. Retrieved April 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon



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