The Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk commemorates the anniversary of the death of Bishop Sofron Mudryj OSBM

Bishop Sofron Mudryj, bishop emeritus of the Ivano-Frankivsk Archeparchy, died on the night of October 30 to October 31, 2014. He was 91 years old. A member of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province in the United States, he is buried in the crypt of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk.

Born Stepan Mudryj in Zolochiv, Ukraine, on November 27, 1923, he studied electrical engineering in Zolochiv and Augsburg, Germany, between 1942 and 1948. He entered the Basilian Order in Dawson, Pennsylvania, on February 18, 1949. He studied philosophy and theology in Glen Cove, New York, and Mundare, Alberta, before completing his studies at Glen Cove. His ministry included 66 years of religious life, 56 years of priesthood, and 19 years as a bishop.