Head of the Department of External Church Relations for UGCC, President of the Ukrainian Catholic University.
Borys Gudziak was born in 1960 in Syracuse, NY to Ukrainian immigrants. He received degrees from Syracuse University, the Pontifical Urban University, and the Pontifical Oriental Institute. He holds a doctorate in Slavic and Byzantine Cultural and Ecclesiastical History from Harvard University.
He moved to Ukraine in 1992 to develop the Ukrainian Catholic University — the first Catholic University in the former Soviet Union. He taught in Ukraine for 20 years and lead the university for 12 years as rector. He has over 800 scholarly, analytic, and journalistic publications.
In 2012, Gudziak was ordained as Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) for France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, and Switzerland.
In 2019, Bishop Gudziak was enthroned as Metropolitan and Archbishop of Philadelphia for Ukrainian Catholics in the US.
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DownloadDuring a crisis, leaders play a pivotal role in maintaining resilience and balance in their communities. They not only have to address challenges, but also to create conditions for recovery and development. This is particularly important in wartime, when society needs strong and responsible leaders who can inspire and unite people around a common goal.
Our panel discussion will explore how leaders can strengthen their communities, maintaining their resilience and ensuring sustainable development during the most challenging times. Participants will discuss what qualities are crucial for leaders in times of crisis, how they can balance the need for quick decisions with a long-term vision, and how to create an atmosphere of trust and cooperation within communities.