Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Lubachivsky, Pope John Paul II, Father Lonchyna, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Liubachivsky, Pope John Paul II, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Liubachivsky, unidentified, Pope John Paul II, Father Lonchyna, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Liubachivsky, Father Lonchyna, Pope John Paul II, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Liubachivsky, unidentified, Pope John Paul II, Father Lonchyna, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. In the back left is Archbishop Stephen Sulyk, beside him in Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, and in the front on the right is Bishop Roman Danylak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Lubachivsky, Pope John Paul II, Bishop Stephen Sulyk, and Ivan Martyniak.

Hierarchs during Cornelius Pasichny's Episcopal Ordination, January 17, 1996, St. Nicholas Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba. From left to right: Bishop Michael Wiwchar, Bishop Isidore Borecky, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Bishop Cornelius Pasichny, Bishop Basil Filevich, and unidentified hierarch.

Bishop Cornelius Pasichny receives his mitre from Metropolitan Michael Bzdel during Pasichny's Episcopal Ordination, January 17, 1996, St. Nicholas Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba. From left to right: Bishop Cornelius Pasichny, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Bishop Basil Filevich.

Hierarchs during Bishop Cornelius Pasichny's Episcopal Ordination, January 17, 1996, St. Nicholas Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba. From left to right: Bishop Michael Wiwchar, Bishop Isidore Borecky, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Bishop Cornelius Pasichny, Bishop Basil Filevich.