Patriarch Awards Chaplain’s Cross to Fr. Andriy Werbowy

Patriarchate Awards Chaplain’s Cross to Father Andriy Werbowy

The Ukrainian Catholic Church has awarded Father Andriy Werbowy the Military Chaplains Cross to recognize his service as a military chaplain and his thirty years of priestly ministry. The award was presented during the annual Bishop’s Fundraising Gala at Holy Eucharist Cathedral.

Father Werbowy serves as a captain in the Canadian reserve armed forces and acts as a military chaplain. He also serves as the parish priest for the central parishes of Penticton, Grindrod, and Vernon. To secure the honor, Bishop Michael requested that the head chaplain, Bishop Bohdan Manyshyn at the Department for Chaplaincy in Ukraine, consider Father Werbowy for the award.

The Military Chaplains Cross was established by the Ukrainian Catholic Church to honor the dedication of priests serving soldiers. To date, just over two hundred chaplains have received the cross. Father Werbowy will celebrate 30 years of priesthood on December 22.