On August 31, 2026, the Feast of the Deposition of the Cincture of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God, His Beatitude Sviatoslav named Father Andrew Hanovsky a Mitred Archpriest. The decree honors his many years of faithful and fruitful priestly service.

Father Andrew serves at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Cleveland, Ohio. His ministry supports faith formation, youth programs, social outreach, and parish life. He also serves on the Presbyteral Council and with the Eparchy Pension Fund.

Father Andrew Hanovsky will be vested as a Mitred Archpriest on December 6, 2026, the Feast of Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra.

Below is an English translation of the decree issued by His Beatitude Sviatoslav:

UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH

MAJOR ARCHBISHOP OF KYIV-HALYCH

Ref. VA 26/344

DECREE

MAJOR ARCHBISHOP OF KYIV-HALYCH

SVIATOSLAV

TO THE VERY REVEREND FATHER

Andrew Hanovsky

Parish Priest of Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Cleveland, Ohio

PEACE BE WITH YOU IN THE LORD!

Recognizing your zeal for the glory of God and the good of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, we sincerely thank you for your many years of fruitful priestly ministry, which has become an example for your brother priests.

In particular, we wish to honor your selfless service as pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, which actively fosters spiritual life through catechetical, youth, and social outreach.

We also highly value your faithful work as a chaplain of Plast, a member of the Presbyteral Council, secretary of the Pension Fund, and dean of the Western Deanery of the Saint Josaphat Eparchy.

Following your example, two students from the parish school entered the path to priesthood. Your constant help for all who have suffered from the war in Ukraine deserves special thanks.

FOR ALL THIS, WE OFFER YOU OUR HEARTFELT THANKS

AND EXPRESS OUR RECOGNITION AND PRAISE.

Having heard the opinion of the Most Reverend Bishop Bohdan, Eparch of Parma, and taking into account your many services to the Church of Christ and your authority among God’s people,

WE HEREBY APPOINT YOU

MITRED ARCHPRIEST

AND GRANT YOU THE RIGHT TO WEAR THE MITER.

May the merciful Lord richly reward you with his gifts, giving you strength and zeal to live in holiness and love for him, and to continue serving faithfully for the glory of God.

THE LORD’S BLESSING BE UPON YOU!

+ SVIATOSLAV

Fr. Mykola Sulyma

Chancellor of the Curia of the Major Archbishop of the UGCC

Given in Kyiv,

at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ,

on the Feast of the Deposition of the Cincture of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God,

August 31, 2026 A.D.