Mykola Simkaylo

Mykola Simkaylo (21 November 1952, Kazakhstan – 21 May 2013) was eparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi in Ukraine since 2 June 2005 until his death.

Mykola Simkaylo
Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi
Church	Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Appointed	2 June 2005
Predecessor	Volodymyr Viytyshyn
Successor	Vacant
Orders
Ordination	15 May 1974 (Priest) by Pavlo Vasylyk
Consecration	12 July 2005 (Bishop) by Lubomyr Husar
Personal details
Born	Mykola Mykhaylovych Simkaylo 21 November 1952 Karaganda, Kazakh SSR
Died	21 May 2013(2013-05-21) (aged 60) Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine

Views on ecumenism

Bishop Simkaylo was known to be a strong supporter of Christian ecumenism. Speaking to the charity Aid to the Church in Need during a visit, he praised President Yushchenko "personally acting as a catalyst to reconcile the various factions of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine", as well as Major Archbishop Cardinal Lubomyr Husar.^[1]