Bishop Maxim Hermaniuk performs his first Episcopal Divine Liturgy in an outdoor setting, at Blessed Virgin Mary (Pokrova) Ukrainian Catholic Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 30, 1951, the day after his consecration as bishop. Present with him before the altar are several clergy. Bishop Maxim identifies the event in his hand-writing, in Ukrainian, on the back of two black and white prints, each in excellent condition. MMHP0056i is dated June 30, 1951. MMHP0056ii is dated July 1, 1951.

Unidentified clergy on the steps of Blessed Virgin Mary (Pokrova) Ukrainian Catholic Church, 965 Boyd Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 30, 1951, the day after Bishop Maxmi Hermaniuk's consecration as bishop.

Crowd bearing flags and banners in the field near Blessed Virgin Mary (Pokrova) Church, 965 Boyd Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 30, 1951, for Bishop Maxim's first celebration of the Divine Liturgy as bishop.

Bishop Maxim Hermaniuk celebrates Divine Liturgy in an outdoor setting, at Blessed Virgin Mary (Pokrova) Ukrainian Catholic Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 30, 1951, the day after his consecration as bishop. Present with him before the altar are several clergy, including Monsignor Wasyl Kushnir, in the foreground. Bishop Neil Savaryn stands left of centre, at the foot of the altar.

The crowd present for the outdoor celebration of Bishop Maxim Hermaniuk's first Divine Liturgy in a field near Blessed Virgin Mary (Pokrova) Church, 965 Boyd Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Bishop Maxim Hermaniuk celebrates Divine Liturgy in an outdoor setting, at Blessed Virgin Mary (Pokrova) Ukrainian Catholic Church, 965 Boyd Avnue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 30, 1951, the day after his consecration as bishop. Present with him before the altar are several clergy, including Monsignor Wasyl Kushnir. Black and white print, in triplicate, is in excellent condition. Prints MMHP0053i and MMHP0053ii bear Bishop Maxim's hand-writing in Ukrainian. MMHP0053i says the photo is of a bishops' conference and of the first Archeparchial Divine Liturgy held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 1, 1951. MMHP0053ii agrees that the event is the bishops' conference and the first Archeparchial Divine Liturgy, but adds this is the first Divine Liturgy for Bishop Hermaniuk, citing the date as June 30, 1951.

Bishop Stefan Soroka in vestments at his Ordination, Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 13, 1996.

Bishop Stefan Soroka ordination, Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 13, 1996.

Bishop Stefan Soroka Ordination, Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 13, 1996. Standing in front of Bishop Stefan Soroka (centre) is Bishop Paul Wasylyk, Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn, Bishop Basil Losten, and Bishop Severian Yakymyshyn.

Exterior of Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1994.