Nykyta budka biography for kids

Nykyta Budka is an important figure in Ukrainian, Canadian, and Catholic history. His appointment, on 15 July 1912, was the first time the Apostolic See of Rome named an Eastern Catholic bishop with full jurisdiction outside of the old continents of Europe and Asia.

At an early age, he became an educator of the Ukrainian people and supported their political and cultural freedom.

He was one among hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian immigrants and he encouraged immigration to Canada throughout his life. His mission was to sustain Canadian Ukrainian Greek-Catholics in their faith.

Budka achieved government recognition of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada as a legal entity.

Nykyta budka biography for kids

Facing the reality of assimilation, he encouraged his flock to become good Canadians. He also dedicated himself to preserving Ukrainian religious and cultural identity.

Bishop Budka’s story is one of endurance. For 15 years he traveled unceasingl