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'''Archbishop Vsevolod (Maidanski) (1927-2007)'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Majdanski may be spelt Maidanski, Majdansky, Maidansky.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Wasylij may be spelt Wasyly, Vasiliy, Vasioios, Basil.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Early life of Vsevolod Kolomijcew-Maidanski==&lt;br /&gt;
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Vsevolod Kolomijcew-Maidanski, son of Protopresbyter Wasylij and Panimatka Maria Kolomijcew-Maidanski, was born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalisz Kalisz], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland Poland] on 10 December, 1927.  Vesevolod was raised in the bosom of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Poland Polish Orthodox Church].  &lt;br /&gt;
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Vsevolod received his elementary and secondary education in Poland.  This included his studies at the &amp;quot;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnasium_(school) gymnasium]&amp;quot; level.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Higher education==&lt;br /&gt;
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Vsevolod then began his studies in theology at the [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Theological_Seminary_(Warsaw,_Poland) Warsaw Orthodox Theological Seminary].  &lt;br /&gt;
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He lived principally in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalisz Kalisz] along with his parents and his sister Ilaria until 1945.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Exile, 1945==&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1945, the Kolomijcew-Maidanski family fled westwards from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_invasion_of_Poland approaching Soviet army]. The [http://en.orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Exarchate_in_Western_Europe Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Western Europe] at the time did not have authority in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Germany Germany], so it was [http://www.holy-trinity.org/ecclesiology/shahovskoy-confirmation.html Metropolitan Seraphim (Lade)] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia] (ROCOR) who looked after the interests of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Constantinople Church of Constantinople] there, and it was he who provided letters of safe transit for the Orthodox Christian clergy in Poland fleeing the [https://www.britannica.com/place/Soviet-Union Soviets].  The Maidanski family took 5 months in 1945 to arrive in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg Luxembourg], and they were able eventually to settle in Germany for a time. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Further education==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Germany, Vsevolod continued and completed his theological studies at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Dillingen Dillingen Theological University]. &lt;br /&gt;
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In 1949, the [http://www.orthodox.net.au/en/orthodox-australia/ukrainian Ukrainian Orthodox parishes] in [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Timeline_of_Orthodoxy_in_Australia  Australia] were being organised, and the Faithful wrote to several priests located in Germany (Protopresbyter Wasylij Maidanski being one of them), and asked that they consider moving to [https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia Australia].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Emigration to Australia, 1949==&lt;br /&gt;
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Father Wasylij agreed, and the entire Maidanski family emigrated to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia Australia] to serve the spiritual needs of the Faithful in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia Sydney] and other cities.  Vsevolod continued his higher education at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Sydney Sydney] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Melbourne Melbourne] Universities in Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
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The family hoped in time to be able to move to the [https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States USA], where a large Ukrainian community had developed following the end of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II].  Vsevolod's mother reposed in 1952 in Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Emigration to the USA, 1955==&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1955, Vsevolod and his sister received visa-opportunities to emigrate to the USA.  His sister emigrated first, but Vsevolod remained in Australia to complete his undergraduate education.  Afterwards, he and Protopresbyter Wasylij also moved to the USA, and took up residence in the centre of the Ukrainian community in [https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-City New York City]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Vsevolod began his graduate studies at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeshiva_University Yeshiva University] in New York City.  He graduated in 1964 with a diploma in Clinical Psychotherapy, and he was appointed to the Medical Faculty of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein_College_of_Medicine Einstein College] as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotherapy psychotherapist] specialising in family and youth therapy. He received his field practice working with families at the [http://www.jbfcs.org/ Jewish Family Service] and also in group therapy, working with institutionalised youth at the [http://www.jbfcs.org/about/agency-history/#.U-f1fbl0zmQ Jewish Board of Guardians]. He was then appointed as Principal Associate in Medicine at the Medical School of Yeshiva University. &lt;br /&gt;
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Protopresbyter Wasylij Maidanski reposed in 1961. This brought Vsevolod more intimately into the life of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_in_the_USA Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA]. In 1985, he more strongly felt the call of the Lord to serve Him.  [[Metropolitan Andrei (Kuschak)]], who led the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America ([https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ecumenical-Patriarchate-of-Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]) is the one who personally encouraged him over the years to accept ordination.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Ordinations, 1985==&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1985, Vsevolod Maidanski was ordained to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate] and then to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood] by Metropolitan Andrei (Kuschak).  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Pastoral service==&lt;br /&gt;
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The Priest Vsevolod Maidanski was assigned to serve at the metropolitan’s side for 2 years. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Monastic tonsure, 1987==&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1987, the priest Vsevolod Maidanski was [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to be a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monk monk] and given the name Vsevolod.  &lt;br /&gt;
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He was also elevated to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archimandrite archimandrite]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Metropolitan Andrew reposed in that same year. Archimandrite Vsevolod was nominated by the diocesan assembly to become his successor, and the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod of Bishops] of the Patriarchate of Constantinople elected him to become a bishop, and the successor to Metropolitan Andrei.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Episcopal ordination, 1987==&lt;br /&gt;
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Archimandrite Vsevolod (Maidanski) was ordained to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Episcopate Episcopate] (with the blessing of the Patriarch of Constantinople, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetrios_I_of_Constantinople Demetrios I (Papadopoulos)]) on 27 September 1987, at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archdiocesan_Cathedral_of_the_Holy_Trinity Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, New York City], by [[Archbishop Iakovos (Coucouzis)]], [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Silas_(Koskinas)_of_Saranta_Ekklesia Metropolitan Silas (Koskinas)], [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Athenagoras_(Aneste)_of_Mexico Bishop Athenagoras (Aneste)] and [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Philip_(Koutoufas)_of_Atlanta Bishop Philip (Koutoufas)].  &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Archbishop Vsevolod Majdanski.jpg]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Episcopal service==&lt;br /&gt;
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Bishop Vsevolod (Maidanski) was assigned to be the Titular Bishop of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopelos Skopelos]. &lt;br /&gt;
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From 1987 through 1996, Bishop Vsevolod served as the Prime Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America (Ecumenical Patriarchate). He developed a closer relationship with the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, and he was supportive of the invitation by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA to come under the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Omophorion omophor] of the Patriarchate. &lt;br /&gt;
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Following the acceptance of this invitation, Bishop Vsevolod and the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, having been strongly urged to do so by the Sobors of both jurisdictions, became resolute in their desire and efforts to reach the long-dreamed-of goal of finally uniting the 2 jurisdictions.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Unification of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America (Ecumenical Patriarchate) and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, 1996==&lt;br /&gt;
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This unification took place at the [http://www.uocofusa.org/metropolia_center.html Metropolia Centre of the UOC] of the USA in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey South Bound Brook], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey] in November, 1996. &lt;br /&gt;
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In 1997, Bishop Vsevolod was appointed to be the [http://www.ukrweekly.com/old/archive/1997/109721.shtml Ruling Hierarch] of the [https://www.uocofusa.org/news_071230_1.html Western Eparchy] of the UOC of the USA with his episcopal see in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Chicago Chicago], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Illinois-state Illinois].  &lt;br /&gt;
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Bishop Vsevolod was [http://www.ukrweekly.com/old/archive/1997/109701.shtml enthroned] at [https://www.stvolodymyrchicago.com/ Saint Volodymyr's Cathedral] on 2 March, 1997, in Chicago, Illinois.  &lt;br /&gt;
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At the same time that he was chosen and enthroned, he was also elevated to the dignity of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbishop archbishop] by the Sobor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.  &lt;br /&gt;
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In 2000, Bishop Vsevolod (Maidanski) was formally elevated to the dignity of archbishop by the Holy Synod of Constantinople.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time, it happened that most of the parishes in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Canada Canada] which had previously belonged to his responsibility were transferred to the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_of_Canada Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada]. One of them was transferred to the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/American_Carpatho-Russian_Orthodox_Diocese American Carpatho-Rusyn Orthodox Diocese].  &lt;br /&gt;
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From the time of his episcopal ordination, Archbishop Vsevolod had been active in the ecumenical dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Roman_Catholic_Church Roman Catholic Church], and in numerous other ecumenical dialogues. The book, &amp;quot;We are All Brothers&amp;quot;, a collection of his writings and speeches, was published in 1999, and a second volume was published in 2006. &lt;br /&gt;
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He helped to initiate and organise the [http://www.olconference.com/ Orientale Lumen conferences] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. Washington, DC], which have met annually since 1997.  He was a plenary-session speaker, and he led many of the prayer services at these ecumenical meetings. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OL0201.jpg]]  '''At an Orientale Lumen conference'''&lt;br /&gt;
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He was a founder and was the Orthodox co-patron of the [http://www.ssjc.org/ Society of Saint John Chrysostom], and co-founder of the [http://www.ukrweekly.com/old/archive/2004/370422.shtml Kyivan Church Study Group].  &lt;br /&gt;
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He was chosen to represent the Ecumenical Patriarch at the Jerusalem Conference of Science and Religion, at the Milan Conference of Inter-Church Relations, and he was a member of the official Patriarchal delegation to [https://www.britannica.com/place/Rome Rome] for the [https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2019/06/29/101840-the-holy-glorious-and-all-praised-leaders-of-the-apostles-peter Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul] in the Jubilee Year of 2000.  He was received in several private audiences by the late [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II Pope John Paul II] and by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI Pope Benedict XVI]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Archbishop Vsevolod represented the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA in continued discussions with the various factions of Ukrainian Orthodoxy in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine Ukraine] throughout the last 10 years of his life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The archbishop was fluent in several European languages.  He was a member of the [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CU%5CK%5CUkrainianAcademyofArtsandSciences.htm Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences], and the [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CU%5CK%5CUkrainianAcademyofArtsandSciences.htm Academy of Social Workers] (he had a diploma in [https://cpa.ca/sections/clinicalpsychology/ Clinical Psychotherapy]). &lt;br /&gt;
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In March, 2003, President [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Kuchma Leonid Kuchma] of Ukraine awarded Archbishop Vsevolod the “[http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CU%5CK%5CUkrainianAcademyofArtsandSciences.htm  Order of Merit – 3rd Degree]” for his efforts to achieve Orthodox Christian unity in Ukraine, for his contributions to inter-confessional relations and his charitable activity.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Later, in 2007, Ukrainian President [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Yushchenko Viktor Yuschenko] awarded him with the “Order of Merit – 2nd Degree” in honour of his 80th birthday.&lt;br /&gt;
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Archbishop Vsevolod sponsored several theology students from Ukraine in pursuing graduate education in theology in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Greece Greece] and other countries.  He was a member of the Council of Bishops and the Metropolitan Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. He particularly enjoyed spending time with the youth of the Church – especially during the [https://www.uocofusa.org/news_190505_1 Saint Thomas Sunday-Provody Pilgrimage] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey  South Bound Brook] each year, and at the annual convention of the [https://www.uolofusa.org/junior_uol Junior Ukrainian Orthodox League] of the USA.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2007, Archbishop Vsevolod fell seriously ill, although he managed to attend the celebration of his 80th birthday and the 20th anniversary of his episcopal ordination on 9 December.  Nevertheless, the strain of the difficult treatments for his illness proved to be too much for his heart.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Repose, 2007==&lt;br /&gt;
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Archbishop Vsevolod (Maidanski) reposed in the Lord on 16 December, 2007 in Chicago.  &lt;br /&gt;
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The [http://www.archbishop-of-ottawa.org/content/burial-services-over-presbyter-or-over-bishop Funeral Service for the Burial of a Hierarch] was served at [https://www.facebook.com/St.VolodymyrUOC/ Saint Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral] in Chicago. &lt;br /&gt;
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After the funeral services, his body was transported to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Andrew_Memorial_Church_(South_Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey) Saint Andrew Memorial Church] in South Bound Brook, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey] (headquarters of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church), where the Divine Liturgy was served before the interment there.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Vladyka Vsevolod was survived by his sister, Ilaria, of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego San Diego], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California California].  &lt;br /&gt;
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— Bishop of Skopelos 1987-2000. &lt;br /&gt;
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— Archbishop of Skopelos 2000-2007. Preceded by : ___.  Succeeded by : [https://www.patriarchate.org/-/skopelou-k-pankratios Bishop Pangratios (Dubas)].  &lt;br /&gt;
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— Prime Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America (EP) 1987-1996.  Preceded by : ___.  Succeeded by : Union with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America within the Ecumenical Patriarchate.  &lt;br /&gt;
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— Archbishop of the Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (USA) 1997-2007. Preceded by : [[Patriarch Mstyslav (Skrypnyk) |Bishop Mstyslav (Skrypnyk)]]. Succeeded by : [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Daniel_(Zelinsky)_of_Pamphilon Bishop Daniel (Zelinskiy) of Pamphilion].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reflections==&lt;br /&gt;
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It was a deep and heartfelt concern of Vladyka Vsevolod (Maidanski) that the spiritual divisions amongst Ukrainians be overcome, if possible.  For this reason, he frequently visited not only Ukraine, but also the Ecumenical Patriarchate, to whom he looked for any possible solution amongst the Orthodox Christians in particular.  His concern, however, was not limited only to the Orthodox. &lt;br /&gt;
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The background, experience and education of Vladyka Vsevolod enabled him to look deeper into the possibilities of a reconciliation between the Ukrainian Catholics (Uniats) of Ukraine and the Orthodox Christians.  As difficult as was the path towards overcoming the differences amongst the Orthodox Christians, the challenges were greater yet in finding any path towards unity with the Unia.  Such a resolution had to involve the Roman Catholic Church with which it was united.  This was one of the causes for his support of the &amp;quot;Orientale Lumen&amp;quot; conferences.&lt;br /&gt;
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Vladyka Vsevolod travelled widely and frequently, and he established a great many personal connexions amongst all the leaders of the concerned entities.  Through these connexions, he did his best to promote clarity of communication and any steps towards the hoped-for unity. &lt;br /&gt;
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During his life-time, both in the USA and in Canada, the independent and the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox diocese came into unity with each other under the omophor of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1996.  &lt;br /&gt;
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In North America, Archbishop Vsevolod was a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Conference_of_the_Canonical_Orthodox_Bishops_in_the_Americas#:~:text=The%20Standing%20Conference%20of%20the,missionary%20work%20in%20the%20Americas. Standing Committee of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas](SCOBA), and in this capacity, he was a regular participant in the dialogues between the bishops of the SCOBA and the bishops of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops Conference of Catholic Bishops in the USA] (USCCB), and other inter-Christian dialogues.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
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• [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Merit_(Ukraine)#:~:text=The%20Order%20of%20Merit%20(Ukrainian:%20%D0%9E%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%20%C2%AB%D0%97%D0%B0%20%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B8%C2%BB),science,%20culture,%20military%20or%20political%20spheres%20of%20activity. Order of Merit], 3rd Degree (Ukraine), 2003, by President [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Kuchma Leonid Kuchma]&lt;br /&gt;
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• Order of Merit, 2nd Degree (Ukraine), 2007, by President [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Yushchenko Viktor Yushchenko]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Writings==&lt;br /&gt;
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• “[https://download-pdfs.com/v6/preview/?pid=6&amp;amp;offer_id=26&amp;amp;ref_id=f320c2dafb1e8e7418d17EeqwOi0Q1A2_1953480f_c28f910b&amp;amp;sub1=64d0klfu&amp;amp;keyword=Bishop_Vsevolod_Of_Scopelos_-_We_Are_All_Brothers:_A_Collection_Of_The_Writings_Of_Bishop_Vsevolod_Of_Scopelos.pdf We are All Brothers]” (Fairfax, VA : Eastern Christian Publications, 1999), a collection of the writings of Archbishop Vselovod (Maidansky) in 3 volumes. Translated into Ukrainian by O Grabovetskogo (Lviv : Svichado, 2006).&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://orthodoxwiki.org/Vsevolod_(Maidansky)_of_Scopelos Orthodoxwiki biography]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;amp;sl=uk&amp;amp;u=https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2592%25D1%2581%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4_(%25D0%259C%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B9%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D1%258C%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9)&amp;amp;prev=search&amp;amp;pto=aue Ukrainian Wikipedia biography] (in English)  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;amp;sl=ru&amp;amp;u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2592%25D1%2581%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4_(%25D0%259C%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B9%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9)&amp;amp;prev=search&amp;amp;pto=aue Russian Wikipedia biography in English]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;amp;sl=ru&amp;amp;u=https://drevo-info.ru/articles/10452.html&amp;amp;prev=search&amp;amp;pto=aue Drevo Encyclopedia biography] &lt;br /&gt;
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[http://uocofusa.org/news_071229_1.html Diocese obituary]&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=vsevolod-majdanski&amp;amp;pid=100070839 Chicago Tribune obituary]&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Poland Orthodox Church of Poland]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://www.uocofusa.org/ Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA web-site]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://www.uocofusa.org/news_071230_1.html Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_in_the_USA Orthodoxwiki article about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://olfoundation.net Orientale Lumen Foundation web-site] &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://olfoundation.net/conferences/ Orientale Lumen - Conferences]&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey South Bound Brook, New Jersey]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Metropolitan Andrei (Kuschak)]]   &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Patriarch Mstyslav (Skrypnyk)]]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Demetrius_I_(Papadopoulos)_of_Constantinople Patriarch Demetrios I (Papadopoulos)]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bartholomew_I_(Archontonis)_of_Constantinople Patriarch Bartolomew I (Archontonis)]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Archbishop Iakovos (Coucouzis)]]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbishop_Spyridon_of_America Archbishop Spyridon (Papagiorgiou)]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbishop_Demetrios_of_America Archbishop Demetrios (Trakatellis)]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;prev=search&amp;amp;pto=aue&amp;amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;amp;sl=ru&amp;amp;sp=nmt4&amp;amp;u=http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/av/v_096.htm&amp;amp;usg=ALkJrhjRp1RGGa2daV7whUcfkMl1v6j_cQ Russian religious Figures abroad : Archbishop Vsevolod (Kolomiytsev-Maidansky (Maidansky))]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;amp;sl=ru&amp;amp;u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2592%25D1%2581%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4_(%25D0%259C%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B9%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9)&amp;amp;prev=search&amp;amp;pto=aue ‘Vsevolod enthroned archbishop of united Orthodox Church’ in “The Ukrainian Weekly” (9 March, 1997)]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;prev=search&amp;amp;pto=aue&amp;amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;amp;sl=ru&amp;amp;sp=nmt4&amp;amp;u=http://kiev-orthodox.org/site/events/1623/&amp;amp;usg=ALkJrhhih9xsaade_VO0072e93BruSDWEg “Archbishop Vsevolod Skopelsky, hierarch of the UOC in the USA, reposed”]  &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://uocofusa.org/metropolia_center Metropolia Centre of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA]   &lt;br /&gt;
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[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Constantinople Orthodoxwiki article about the Ecumenical Patriarchate]  &lt;br /&gt;
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