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Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky

1914 – 2000

Major Archbishop of Lviv

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Lived 1914 – 2000 (aged 86). Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky was a Ukrainian catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky (; 24 June 1914 – 14 December 2000), cardinal, was bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia in the United States and from 1984 major archbishop of Lviv and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC).

Life He was ordained a priest of the Archeparchy of Lviv in 1938 by Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. He then continued his doctoral studies in theology in Austria. After World War II, he was unable to return to Ukraine and emigrated to the United States, where he continued his pastoral work, first as a priest at St. Peter and Paul Church in Cleveland, Ohio for almost 20 years, and then from 1968 as a teacher of languages at the St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in Washington, St. Basil's College in Philadelphia and St. Basil's Academy in Stamford, Connecticut before being consecrated archbishop of Philadelphia in 1979.

Soviet authorities lifted the ban against the Church in 1989, and Lubachivsky along with other leadership of the UGCC officially returned to Lviv from exile on 30 March 1991.

Lubachivsky is buried in St. George's Cathedral in Lviv.

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Education
Pontifical Biblical Institute, Pontifical Gregorian University, Collegium Canisianum
Positions held
Cardinal, Diocesan bishop, Catholic archbishop
Awards
Order of the Buffalo Hunt

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky?

Major Archbishop of Lviv (1914–2000)

When was Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky born?

Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky was born on 24 June 1914 in Dolyna.

When did Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky die?

Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky died on 14 December 2000 in Lviv.

What was Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky's occupation?

Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky?

Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky was Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky

· Wikidata: Q958734

· DBpedia: Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky

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