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Ivan Popel

1850 – 1921

Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, public and cultural figure

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Lived 1850 – 1921 (aged 70). Ivan Popel was an Austrian priest, public figure and cultural activist.

Ivan Yosyfovych Popel (; 9 May 1850, Halych, Austrian Empire – 18 February 1921, Dovhopole, Second Polish Republic) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, social and cultural activist. He was the uncle of Mariyka Pidhiryanka.

Biography In 1870 he graduated from the Drohobych Gymnasium, in 1874 from Lviv University, and in 1874 from the Lviv Theological Seminary with ordination to the priesthood in Rome.

Served in parishes in Kalush (1874–1875), Nadorozhna, Tovmach Powiat (1874–1883, employee), Hlyboka (1883–1884), Roztoky (1884–1888, administrator), Zalishchyky, Dovhopole (1888–1921).

Founded cultural, educational, and economic societies in the Hutsul region.

Died on 18 February 1921 in Dovhopole, Verkhovyna Raion. He was buried in the cemetery near the church, the grave has not been preserved.

Honoring the memory Bohdan Lepky dedicated the poem "Khrest na kruchi" to Fr. Popel.

A local school teacher, Mariyka Pidhiryanka, initiated the installation of a granite tombstone on Fr. Popel's grave; she collected exhibits and valuable materials about the parish priest, Fr. Ivan Popel, and his niece, Mariia Pidhirianka, for the school's local history room-museum.

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24 Franka Street, Drohobych, Lviv University, Lviv Theological Seminary of the Holy Spirit

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ivan Popel?

Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, public and cultural figure

When was Ivan Popel born?

Ivan Popel was born on 9 May 1850 in Halych.

When did Ivan Popel die?

Ivan Popel died on 18 February 1921 in Dovhopole.

What was Ivan Popel's occupation?

Ivan Popel was a priest, public figure and cultural activist.

What nationality was Ivan Popel?

Ivan Popel was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ivan Popel

· Wikidata: Q123059048

· DBpedia: Ivan Popel

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