Oldest Catholic Pastor in USA Retires… at 97
2009 January 22
Incredible as it sounds, it is absolutely true. Fr. Stephen Hrynuck of Olyphant, Pennsylvania retired after 50 years as pastor of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Orphaned at an early age, the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Philadelphia reports, Msgr. Hrynuck was left in the custody of an uncle who dreamed of the boy studying at Temple University and becoming a doctor. However, a friend of Msgr. Hrynuck’s parents instead convinced him to meet with the bishop of Philadelphia and tell him of his desire to become a priest.
