Ecumenical Bishop's meeting, also Bishop Stefan Soroka's birthday, Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 13, 1996. Back row, from left to right: Bishop Stefan Soroka, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Archbishop Antoine Hacault. Front row, from left to right: Auxiliary Bishop Leonard James Wall, Metropolitan Wasyly Fedak, and Metropolitan Michael Bzdel.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel and Bishop Stefan Soroka with Mayor Susan Thompson, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1996.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel and Bishop Stefan Soroka turn sod for new Bishop residence, Winnipeg, Manitoba, August 15, 1996.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel and Bishop Stefan Soroka with Sisters during the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996.

Hierarchs at the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Rt. Reverend Michel Hrynchyshyn, Bishop Mike Yakimyshyn, Bishop Roman Danylak, Bishop Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Bishop Cornelius Pasichny.

Canadian hierarchs at the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Bishop Mike Yakimyshyn, Bishop Roman Danylak, Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Bishop Cornelius Pasichny, and Bishop Stefan Soroka.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel and Bishop Stefan Soroka on the day of Soroka's Ordination, Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 13, 1996.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel at Bishop Stefan Soroka at Soroka's Ordination, Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 13, 1996.

Bishop Stefan Soroka in vestments at his Ordination, Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 13, 1996.

Bishop Stefan Soroka Ordination, Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 13, 1996. Standing in front of Bishop Stefan Soroka (centre) is Bishop Paul Wasylyk, Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn, Bishop Basil Losten, and Bishop Severian Yakymyshyn.