Cardinal Mykola Bychok, the younger member of the Cardinian College-the group that votes at the Conclave and chooses the next Pope-caught the eye on Wednesday (7) during the oath ceremony before the beginning of the conclave, when we appear wearing a black dress on the gourd.
The name of the item used by Bychok, which is only 45 years old, is cuculio . Clothing has a tradition of centuries in the Catholic Church, and is usually dressed by monks in oriental Christianity – as is the case of Ukraine, which is east of the Greenwich meridian and has a history closely linked to orthodox Christianity.
Who is Mykola Bychok
The Ukrainian is one of the 21 cardinals that Pope Francis appointed in October 2024. In December last year, at 44, Bychok was proclaimed cardinal by the pontiff in a ceremony at the Vatican.
In an interview with the Vatican at the time, the newly named cardinal emphasized the role of the church at work by Peace in the midst of wars around the world, particularly in Ukraine . He is a cardinal Voter at Conclave by Australia.
According to the Vatican, he joined the Redemptorist order in July 1997 and performed his formation in Ukraine and Poland, obtaining the degree in pastoral theology.
On August 17, 2003, he issued his perpetual votes And on May 3, 2005, he was ordained a priest in LVIV, Ukraine.
Since then, according to information from the Vatican, he has held the following positions:
- Missionary in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Prokopyevsk, Russia.
- Superior of the Monastery of St. Joseph and Parish Priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.
- LVIV Redemptorist Increased Econquest.
In 2020, Bychok was appointed and consecrated bishop of the Eparcia dos Santos Pedro and Paulo de Melbourne, For Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. Already on December 7, 2024, it was created and proclaimed cardinal by Pope Francis.
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This content was originally published in Conclave: Learn why Ukraine Cardinal used black head clothing on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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