Innocent Lotocky
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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| name = Innocent Lotocky, O.S.B.M
| title = Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago
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| church = Ukrainian Catholic Church
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| see = Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago
| term = 1980–1993
| predecessor = Jaroslaw Gabro
| successor = Michael Wiwchar, C.Ss.R.
| ordination = November 24, 1940
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| native_name_lang = uk
| native_name = Інокентій Ілярій Лотоцький
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|11|3}}
| birth_place = Stari Petlykivtsi, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Ukraine)
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|7|4|1915|11|3}}
| death_place = Chicago, Illinois
| previous_post = Priest
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Innocent Iliarii Lotocky, O.S.B.M{{efn|{{langx|uk|Інокентій Ілярій Лотоцький|{{transliteration|uk|ukrainian|Inokentii Iliarii Lototskyi}}}}}} (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.
Life
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.http://www.icchurch-osbm.com/about.html He was appointed to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago on December 22, 1980,{{cite news |title=Bishop Makes Visit to Ukrainian Flock |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99959820/innocent-lotocky-1915-2013/ |work=St. Joseph News-Press |date=July 19, 1986 |location=St. Joseph, MO |page=30 |accessdate=April 18, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} and ordained as Bishop Innocent on March 22, 1981.{{cite news |title=New Ukrainian Prelate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100026810/innocent-lotocky-1915-2013/ |work=Chicago Tribune |date=April 3, 1981 |location=Chicago, IL |page=37 |accessdate=April 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} 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.{{cite news |title=Bishop Innocent Lotocky |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99901615/innocent-lotocky-1915-2013/ |work=Chicago Tribune |date=July 11, 2013 |location=Chicago, IL |pages=2–7 |accessdate=April 17, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blotocky.html Innocent Lotocky]
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blotocky.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170626211243/http://www.esnucc.org/ Diocese Website]
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Category:American Eastern Catholic bishops
Category:Ukrainian emigrants to the United States
Category:Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Category:Order of Saint Basil the Great
Category:Ukrainian Austro-Hungarians
Category:Clergy from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
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