Saskatchewan college appoints religious studies prof (11/03/96)

Saskatchewan college appoints religious studies prof

SASKATOON - St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan has announced the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Myroslaw Tataryn as assistant professor of religious studies, specializing in Eastern Christianity. St. Thomas More College is committed to developing an interesting and comprehensive Eastern Christian Studies program and to that end Prof. Tataryn has joined the faculty.

Prof. Tataryn comes to St. Thomas More College after completing his doctorate at the University of St. Michael's College in Toronto, where he lectured sessionally for a number of years. He has published numerous articles in North American and British journals.

The Rev. Tataryn is a priest of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and in addition to his 15 years of parish ministry was the executive director of the St. Sophia Religious Association in Canada (1988-1996).

He brings not only an academic background to St. Thomas More but a breadth of experience and familiarity with the Ukrainian community in Canada and Ukraine. Prof. Tataryn will be teaching courses on Eastern Christian thought, iconography, Ukrainian Church history, and others.