John Bura

His Grace, The Most Reverend

John Bura
His Grace, The Most Reverend; John Bura
Auxiliary Eparch emeritus of Philadelphia
Church	Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Metropolis	Philadelphia
Appointed	January 3, 2006
Installed	February 21, 2006
Term ended	November 15, 2019
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Limisa
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (2009–2014);
Orders
Ordination	February 14, 1971; by Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M.
Consecration	February 21, 2006; by Lubomyr Husar, Stephen Soroka and Michael Kuchmiak
Personal details
Born	June 12, 1944; Wegeleben, Gau Magdeburg-Anhalt, Germany
Died	January 17, 2023 (aged 78); Washington, D.C., U.S.

John Bura (Ukrainian: Іван Бура; June 12, 1944 – January 17, 2023) was a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States. He served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia from 2006 to 2019. From 2009 to 2014 he served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma.

Biography

Born in Wegeleben, Germany, Bura's family emigrated to Jersey City, New Jersey in 1950.^[1] He was educated at St. Basil Minor Seminary in Stamford, Connecticut and The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was ordained a priest for the Archeparchy of Philadelphia on February 14, 1971 by Archbishop Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. As a priest his assignments included being a teacher and Vice-Rector of St. Basil Minor Seminary, Rector of St. Josaphat Seminary in Washington, D.C., pastor of Holy Ghost Church in Chester, Pennsylvania and St. Nicholas Church in Wilmington, Delaware. Pope Benedict XVI named Bura as the Titular Bishop of Limisa and Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia on January 3, 2006.^[2] He was ordained a bishop by Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Galicia on February 21, 2006. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Stephen Soroka of Philadelphia and Bishop Michael Kuchmiak, C.Ss.R. of Great Britain.^[3] Bura was named the Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma on July 29, 2009, and served in that capacity until 2014.^[4]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on November 15, 2019.^[5]

Bura died on January 17, 2023, at the age of 78.^[6]

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^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
^ "Bishop John Bura". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-24.^{[self-published source]}
^ "Ukrainian Diocese of Saint Josaphat in Parma". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 15.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
^ "Спочив у Бозі владика Іван Бура". Synod.ugcc. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by -	Ukrainian Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia 2006–2019	Succeeded by -