This Blessed Nykyta Budka prayer card commemorates the first Ukrainian Catholic bishop in Canada (1877–1949), later imprisoned and martyred under the Soviet regime. As bishop, he provided pastoral leadership to Ukrainian immigrants, fostering their faith and building strong Catholic communities in North America. His later years were marked by arrest, exile, and death in a labor camp for his unwavering loyalty to the Catholic Church.
Beatified in 2001 by Pope John Paul II, Blessed Nykyta Budka is remembered both as a pioneering bishop who shepherded Ukrainian Catholics abroad and as a martyr who gave his life for Christ.
This prayer card is designed for daily devotion, to inspire faith and perseverance, and as a meaningful gift for those who honor the martyrs of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Tradition: Ukrainian Greek Catholic, honored by the Catholic Church
Feast Day: June 27
Title: Bishop and Martyr
Veneration: Revered in both Ukraine and the worldwide Ukrainian Catholic diaspora
The Blessed Nykyta Budka prayer card is a reminder of steadfast faith, missionary zeal, and the sacrifice of those who defended the Church even unto death.
This Blessed Nykyta Budka prayer card commemorates the first Ukrainian Catholic bishop in Canada (1877–1949), later imprisoned and martyred under the Soviet regime. As bishop, he provided pastoral leadership to Ukrainian immigrants, fostering their faith and building strong Catholic communities in North America. His later years were marked by arrest, exile, and death in a labor camp for his unwavering loyalty to the Catholic Church.
Beatified in 2001 by Pope John Paul II, Blessed Nykyta Budka is remembered both as a pioneering bishop who shepherded Ukrainian Catholics abroad and as a martyr who gave his life for Christ.
This prayer card is designed for daily devotion, to inspire faith and perseverance, and as a meaningful gift for those who honor the martyrs of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Tradition: Ukrainian Greek Catholic, honored by the Catholic Church
Feast Day: June 27
Title: Bishop and Martyr
Veneration: Revered in both Ukraine and the worldwide Ukrainian Catholic diaspora
The Blessed Nykyta Budka prayer card is a reminder of steadfast faith, missionary zeal, and the sacrifice of those who defended the Church even unto death.
