Bishop Jaroslav John Gabro †

Deceased

Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois, USA

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
31 Jul 1919		Born
27 Sep 1945	26.1	Ordained Priest	Priest of United States of America (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania
14 Jul 1961	41.9	Appointed	Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois, USA
26 Oct 1961	42.2	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois, USA
28 Mar 1980	60.6	Died	Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois, USA

MicroData Summary
Jaroslav John Gabro
Bishop Jaroslav John Gabro
(born 31 Jul 1919, died 28 Mar 1980)
Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago

Second Vatican Council: Session One: Council Father
Second Vatican Council: Session Two: Council Father
Second Vatican Council: Session Three: Council Father
Second Vatican Council: Session Four: Council Father

Event Place
Birth Place Chicago, Ordinariate of United States of America (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania
Ordained Priest Immaculate Conception, Cathedral, Philadelphia, Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania
Ordained Bishop Immaculate Conception, Cathedral, Philadelphia, Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania
Death Place St. Mary of Nazareth, Hospital, Chicago, Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois
Buried Place (Original) Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic, Cemetery, Chicago, Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois

a priest for 34.5 years
a bishop for 18.4 years

Ordained Priest by:
Bishop Konštantín Bohačevskyj †
Titular Bishop of Amisus
Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. †
Archbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Isidore Borecky †
Bishop of Toronto (Ukrainian)
Bishop Joseph Michael Schmondiuk †
Bishop of Stamford (Ukrainian)

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Archbishop Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. † (1942)
Archbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania
Bishop Konštantín Bohačevskyj † (1924)
Titular Bishop of Amisus
Bishop Bl. Josaphat Joseph Kocylovskyj (Kotsylovsky), O.S.B.M. † (1917)
Bishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Andrij Aleksander Šeptycki (Sheptyskyi), O.S.B.M. † (1899)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Julian Kuiłovskyi † (1890)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Sylwester Sembratowicz (Sembratovyc) † (1879)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Josyf Sembratowicz (Sembratovyc) † (1865)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Spyrydon Lytvynovyč (Litwinowicz) † (1857)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Bishop Ioan Lemeni † (1833)
Bishop Emeritus of Făgăraş (Romanian)
Bishop Samuel Vulcan † (1807)
Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)
Bishop Ioan (Janos) Bob (Babb) † (1784)
Bishop of Făgăraş (Romanian)
Bishop Grigore Maior, O.S.B.M. † (1773)
Bishop Emeritus of Făgăraş (Romanian)
Bishop Vasilije Božičković (Bosicskovich), O.S.B.M. † (1759)
Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis in Palaestina
Bishop Mihály Emánuel Olsavszky, O.S.B.M. † (1743)
Titular Bishop of Rhosus
Bishop Ioan Inocențiu Klein (Micu), O.S.B.M. † (1730)
Bishop of Făgăraş (Romanian)
Bishop György (Hennadiy) Bizánczy (Bizantsiy) † (1716)
Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Armenia
Archbishop Lev (Luka) Kiszka (Kyška), O.S.B.M. † (1711)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Jurij Havryjil (Jerzy) Vynnyc’kyj (Winnicki), O.S.B.M. † (1700)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Lew Ślubičz Załęnski, O.S.B.M. † (1678)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Kyprian Żochowski (Zhokhovskyj), O.S.B.M. † (1671)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Gabriel (Havrylo) Kolenda, O.S.B.M. † (1652)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Anastazy Antoni Seljava (Sielawa), O.S.B.M. † (1624)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Yosyf Ivan Veliamyn-Rutskyi, O.S.B.M. † (1613)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Hipacy (Ipatij) Pociej (Potij) † (1593)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Mychajlo Rohoza † (1589)
Archbishop
[Greek Orthodox Patriarch Jeremias II Tranos] †
Patriarch

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop John Stock † (1971)
Bishop Basil Harry Losten † (1971)

External Link(s):

Find a Grave (Grave): 285681048
WikiData: Q1418811

Source(s):

c1: CB, 29 May 2015
b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1961, Number 130
bpd/opd: CB, 28 Aug 2026

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