Bishop Peter Stasiuk, Ukrainian Catholic Bishop of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania to receive Order of Australia

On “Australia Day” 26th January, 2009 the office of the Governor General of Australia, Ms. Quentin Bryce, released the names of those who had been appointed as recipients in the General Division of the Order of Australia within the Australian Honours System. Amongst those included on the list was His Grace, the Most Reverend Bishop Peter Stasiuk, Eparch of Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania.  He was nominated as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to religion and the community through his contributions to Catholic Welfare, counseling and development programs. Bishop Peter Stasiuk was born in Roblin, Manitoba, Canada in 1943.  He joined the Ukrainian Redemptorist Order in Canada and was ordained a priest in 1967 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Previously he was a student and staff member of St. Vladimir’s College in Roblin, Manitoba.  He was elected Bishop in 1993 and moved to Melbourne, Australia where he has been ever since. The Honours System of Australia contains three levels in the General Division – Companion (AC), Member (AM) and Medal of the Order (OAM).  The official presentation of Awards is usually done about three or four months after the announcement and publication in the Australia Gazette. For further information about Bishop Peter or Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, please visit the Eparchy of Ss. Peter & Paul web-site at: www.catholicukes.org.au