Mourns the passing of the executive secretary of the Pastoral Migration Department of the UGCC on. Basil Potochniak
April 15 in. Brescia (Italy) after a serious illness at 42 years of age, 19-year priesthood in the presence of family and friends, passed away Archpriest Basil Potochniak, executive secretary of the Pastoral Migration Department of the UGCC, First NationalCoordinator of Pastoral Care for Ukrainian in Italy. This IA ZIK correspondent reported in Drohobych Church of the Holy Trinity. He was born in 1973 in the village of Limni Turka district, Lviv in a large Christian family. 1996 graduated from the Catholic University of Lublin, Drohobych taught at the seminary, headed feesS Youth Sambir-Drohobych Diocese of the UGCC. Since 2000, he studied at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. Since 2000 about. Basil took care of Ukrainian Italy, and since 2009, after the creation of the Department of Pastoral migration, – Ukrainian emigrant in Europe, where there were no structures Church. During his service in ItalyFather Basil founded over 70 Ukrainian communities actively took care of the spiritual, cultural and social life of migrant workers, spoke in their defense before the Italian as well as to the Ukrainian authorities. He was the founder of the Christian magazine « To Light & raquo ;, celebration of Mother Forums Ukrainian Italy and many other culturnyh and Community Initiatives. Has made every effort to about ’ union Ukrainian communities in Italy, where there are 125 Ukrainian parishes. Outstanding educational and organizational work awarded by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko Order « Merit » III. Father Basil was a zealous priest Potochniak UGCC and great patriotismVolume Ukraine.Source: http://artlife.rv.ua/