Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Liubachivsky, Pope John Paul II, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Lubachivsky, Pope John Paul II, Father Lonchyna, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. On far left is Father Lonchyna, later ordained Bishop for immigrants outside Ukraine. Pope John Paul II is beside him, with Metropolitan Michael Bzdel and Cardinal Lubachivsky to his right.

Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Lubachivsky at the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996.

Hierarchs at the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn, Bishop Choma, Bishop Severian Yakimyshyn, Bishop Michael Wiwchar, Bishop Peter Stasiuk, unidentified, Samidi, Bishop Basil Losten, Archbishop Myroslav Stefan Marusyn, Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Liubachivsky, unidentified, Pope John Paul II, Father Lonchyna, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Liubachivsky, Father Lonchyna, Pope John Paul II, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Lubachivsky, Pope John Paul II, Bishop Stephen Sulyk, and Ivan Martyniak.

Metropolitan Michael Bzdel goes to Rome to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of Brest, Rome, Italy, July 7, 1996. From left to right: Metropolitan Michael Bzdel, Cardinal Liubachivsky, unidentified, Pope John Paul II, Father Lonchyna, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Archbishop Ivan Martyniak.