Bishop Ortynsky (front row center) with the delegates of the X Convention of the Ruskiy Narodni Soiuz (Presently: The Ukrainian National Association - UNA) in Philadelphia July 7-10, 1908.At his right is Fr. Alexander Dzubay, the first Vicar General of the Greek Catholic Eparchy in the United States. This convention accepted Bishop Ortynsky as the first and only honorary RNS member and patron of the organization. Also authorized a delegation to visit the Apostolic Delegate to discuss the negative ramifications for Greek Catholics of the papal decree Ea Semper.
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Bishop Ortynsky as a young Basilian (O.S.B.M.) priest/monk – circa 1895-1906
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Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky who was appointed along with Bishop Basil Takach as bishop for the Greek Catholics in the United States. They were consecrated together at St. Athanasius Church in Rome on June 15, 1924 and arrived in the United States on August 15, 1924. They officially took control of their respective eparchies on September 1, 1924.
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Bishop Ortynsky seated.
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Blessing of the cornerstone of the Basilian Sisters (O.S.B.M.) monastery in Chesapeake City, MD on July 2, 1912. Bishop Ortynsky is standing in the center.
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Bishop Ortynsky seated in choir dress. Circa 1913.
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Bishop Ortynsky purchased 222 acres of land for an orphanage and seminary in Yorktown, Virginia. On September 28, 1910 he blessed the cornerstone of the proposed project. Bishop Ortynsky is standing next to Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytsky of Lviv, Galicia who had arrived in the United States to attend the Eucharistic Congress in Montreal, Canada.
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Bishop Ortynsky's eparchial consultors and staff in 1914. They were installed on March 26, 1914.
Sitting (L to R): Fr. Joseph Hanyla, Fr. Victor Miroshay, Fr. Nicholas Pidhorecky, Fr. Alexander Dzubay, Bishop Soter Stephen Ortynsky, Fr. Valentine Gorzo, Fr. Peter Poniatyshyn, Fr. Alexius Holosnyay.
Standing (L to R): Fr. Basil Stetzyuk, Fr. Michael Jackovics, Fr. Vladimir Dovhovich, Fr. Joseph Chaplinski, Fr. Nicholas Chopey, Fr. Philemon Tarnawsky and Fr. Augustine Komporday.
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Bishop Ortynsky circa 1908. |
Bishop Ortynsky seated in vestments embroidered by the Basilian Sisters.
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Retreat in Bernardsville, New Jersey for Galician and Subcarpathian clergy directed by Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytsky in 1922. Metropolitan Sheptytsky is seated in the center with the two administrators of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of the United States: Fr. Peter Poniatyshyn on his right and Fr. Gabriel Martyak on his left.
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Bishop Ortynsky lying in state in the Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Philadelphia). He died on March 24, 1916.
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Cantors and Clergy participate in +Bishop Ortynsky's funeral procession on March 30, 1916.
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The Basilian Sisters and Faithful participate in +Bishop Ortynsky's funeral procession on March 30, 1916.
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Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytsky visits the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia in 1922. Fr. Kinash and the Basilian Sisters take part in the procession.
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Fr. Paul Procko with seminarians in Philadelphia.
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The Missionary School in Philadelphia was founded by Bishop Ortynsky. This picture was taken in 1917 following Bishop Ortynsky's death.
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Metropolitan of Lviw Andrew Sheptytsky. He visited the United States in 1910 and 1921-22.
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William J. Kearns, Esq. was the eparchial Lawyer for Bishop Ortynsky.
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The episcopal consecration booklet distributed at Bishop Ortynsky's consecration on May 12, 1907. He was consecrated bishop in St. George's Cathedral, Lviv. The consecrators were: Metropolitan Sheptytsky, Bishop Constantine Chehovych of Peremyshl and Bishop Gregory Chomyshyn of Stanyslaviv.
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Bishop Ortynsky's pastoral letter in Hungarian, dated January 11, 1908, in response to the papal Bull "Ea Semper".
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Bishop Ortynsky's line drawing as it appeared in the Catholic Directory of 1908.
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The May 17, 1916 issue of the Eparchial News (Eparchialni Visti) announcing Bishop Ortynsky's passing. This was the official communication newsletter of the Greek Catholic Eparchy since its first issue dated March 15, 1915.
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A commemorative booklet published on the occasion of Bishop Ortynsky's passing by Narodna Volya Press in Scranton, PA in 1916.
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First Rusyn-American Calendar edited by Fr. Nestor Dmytriw and published in Mt. Carmel, PA in 1897.
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The proposed Ruthenian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. This project of Bishop Ortynsky was never realized.
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A booklet for Cantor-teachers first published 1928. This organization was founded by Bishop Ortynsky.
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Bishop Ortynsky's pastoral letter in Ukrainian, dated January 11, 1908, in response to the papal Bull "Ea Semper".
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Very Rev. Nicephor Chanath (1865-1898): First Vicar General for Greek Catholics in the U.S.A.. He was a representative for Greek Catholics until 1896 when he resigned. He originally arrived in the United States after his wife and son died. He died serving the Ruthenian parish in Scranton, PA and is buried in that city. He was noted for his zeal and dedication.
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Commemorative tableau dedicated to the blessing of the Ruthenian Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral on October 2, 1910 in Philadelphia, PA. Metropolitan Sheptytsky (left corner) and Bishop Ortynsky (right corner) are depicted on the tableau.
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Bishop Ortynsky's First Pastoral Letter to the Greek Catholics of the United States dated from Lviv – June 25, 1907.
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A commemorative badge issued by the Philadelphia Archeparchy on the occasion of Ortynsky's 100th anniversary as bishop (1907-2007).
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Ortynsky's episcopal coat of arms: 1907-1916.
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The commemorative ribbon for Ortynsky's funeral. The writing says "In solemn (sad) commemoration 24 March 1916."
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