Pavlo Hayda
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| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
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| Ordination | March 28, 1992 (Priest) |
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| Birth name | Pavlo Denys Hayda |
| Born | October 22, 1964 Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Died | September 4, 2007 (aged 42) Park Ridge, Illinois |
| Buried | St. Nicholas Cemetery |
Fr. Pavlo Denys Hayda (Ukrainian: Павло Денис Гайда) (October 22, 1964 – September 4, 2007) was a Ukrainian Catholic priest, most notable for being the pastor of St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church between 1995 and 2007. He preached extensively on the subject of Eastern Theology and its practical application in a modern lifestyle, especially in ministering to the Church's youth. Notably, he was the first priest of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to be legally ordained in Ukraine following the collapse of the Soviet Union and emergence of the Church from its underground.
Fr. Pavlo was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on October 22, 1964 to Roma and Ihor Hayda. He grew up with three older siblings, Borys, Marko and Roman.
In his youth, Fr. Pavlo was an active member in the Ukrainian community as a member of the Ukrainian scouting organization Plast. Fr. Pavlo finished grade school and Fairfield College Preparatory School in Easton, Connecticut. In 1982 Fr. Pavlo spent the summer in Harvard, studying Ukrainian language and preparing for his college studies. Initially having the desire to study engineering, Fr. Pavlo felt a vocation to enter the priesthood, following in the footsteps of forebearers who were priests, going back over four hundred years.
In 1982 Fr. Pavlo entered St. Basil's College Seminary in Stamford, Connecticut where he completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy. Shortly after completing his studies at St. Basil's, in May 1986, Fr. Pavlo entered the St. Sophia Seminary for Priestly Formation and began his master’s studies at Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park. Before completing his master's degree in Divinity in 1991, Fr. Pavlo would take an active part in many aspects of the Ukrainian community, specifically church community. He taught religion at the Saturday School of Ukrainian Studies "Ridna Shkola", actively worked on the committee commemorating the Millennium of Ukrainian Christianity and Ukrainian Youth for Christ Conventions, as well as sang in many choirs. It was through his work at Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Parish that he met his wife Christine. The couple married in May 1991.
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