Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, after his release from a Soviet prison and after the Pope named him as Cardinal, was honored during his first US visit, as was the first President of an independent Ukraine, President Leonid Kravchuk in 1992.
Cardinal Josyf Slipyj was honored during his first US visit, after his release from a Soviet prison, right after the Pope nominated him Cardinal. Soyuzivka also hosted the first President of an independent Ukraine, President Leonid Kravchuk in 1992.