Joseph Michael Schmondiuk

Joseph Michael Schmondiuk
Joseph Michael Schmondiuk
Archeparch of Philadelphia
Church	Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archeparchy of Philadelphia
In office	September 20, 1977 – December 25, 1978
Predecessor	Ambrose Senyshyn
Successor	Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky
Previous posts	Eparch of Stamford (1961-1977); Titular Bishop of Zeugma in Syria (1956-1961); Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia (1958-1961); Auxiliary Bishop of the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (1956-1958)
Orders
Ordination	March 29, 1936; by Oleksandr Stoyka
Consecration	November 8, 1956; by Constantine Bohachevsky
Personal details
Born	August 6, 1912; Wall, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	December 25, 1978 (aged 66); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Joseph Michael Schmondiuk^[a] (August 6, 1912 – December 25, 1978) was a Ukrainian Catholic prelate who served as Archeparch of Philadelphia. He was the first Ukrainian Catholic bishop born in the United States.

On August 14, 1961, Schmondiuk was appointed Bishop of Stamford, succeeding Ambrose Senyshyn. On September 20, 1977, he was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia. Schmondiuk was a Council Father of the Second Vatican Council.