Background
Lotocky, Innocent Hilarion was born on November 3, 1915 in Petlykivci Stari, Buchach, Ukraine. Arrived in the United States, 1946. Son of Stefan and Maria (Tytyn) Lotocky.
Lotocky, Innocent Hilarion was born on November 3, 1915 in Petlykivci Stari, Buchach, Ukraine. Arrived in the United States, 1946. Son of Stefan and Maria (Tytyn) Lotocky.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sacred Theology, University Vienna, Austria, 1994.
Ordained priest Order of St. Basil the Great, 1940, superior-novice master Dawson, Pennsylvania, 1946—1951, provincial superior United States province New York, 1951—1953, novice master Glen Cove, 1958—1960. Pastor-superior St. George Church, New York City, 1953—1958. Pastor St. Nicholas Church, Chicago, 1960—1962.
Pastor-superior Immaculate Conception Church, Hamtramck, Michigan, 1962—1981, also teacher, 1962—1981. Ordained bishop, 1981. Bishop St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy, Chicago, 1981—1993, bishop emeritus, since 1993.
Provincial counselor United States province Order St. Basil, 1962—1980, delegate to general chapter Rome, 1963.
Active numerous civic organizations. Member of National Council Catholic Bishops.