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Iryney Bilyk

b. 1950

Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop

Catholic priest Catholic eparch
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Born 1950. Iryney Bilyk is a catholic priest and catholic eparch.

Bishop Iryney Ihor Bilyk, O.S.B.M. (; born 2 January 1950) is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk from 15 August 1989 until 21 July 2000 (from 16 January 1991 as Titular Bishop of Novae), as an Eparchial Bishop of Buchach since from 21 July 2000 until 27 July 2007 and as Canon of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore since 27 July 2007.

Life Bishop Bilyk was born in the family of clandestine Greek-Catholics Ivan and Anna (née Krentiv) Bilyk. After graduating from school education, he three times joined different universities, but two times was excluded, because of religion persecutions. Finally, after a compulsory service in the Soviet Army, he graduated Faculty of Physics in Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1977. Then he worked almost ten years in the Soviet North Caucasus in Kabardino-Balkar ASSR.

On 15 August 1989 Fr. Bilyk was consecrated to the Episcopate as auxiliary bishop. His consecration was the last one in the "Catacomb Church", before Dissolution of the Soviet Union. The principal and consecrator was clandestine bishop Sofron Dmyterko. On 16 January 1991 this consecration, among other clandestine consecrations, was confirmed by John Paul II with appointment as Titular Bishop of Novae.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Positions held
Diocesan bishop, Titular bishop, Auxiliary bishop

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Iryney Bilyk?

Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop

When was Iryney Bilyk born?

Iryney Bilyk was born on 2 January 1950 in Kniazhpil.

What is Iryney Bilyk's occupation?

Iryney Bilyk is a catholic priest and catholic eparch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Iryney Bilyk

· Wikidata: Q1673316

· DBpedia: Iryney Bilyk

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