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Oleksii Hunovskyi

1882 – 1968

Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, composer, public figure, educator, political prisoner

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Lived 1882 – 1968 (aged 85–86). Oleksii Hunovskyi was an Austrian and Polish priest, composer, public figure and political prisoner.

Memorial plaque to priests Oleksandr Ulianytskyi and Oleksii Hunovskyi on the facade of Saint Michael Church in Lanivtsi, where they served as parish priests. Oleksii Danylovych Hunovskyi (; 1882, Didyliv, Lviv Oblast, Austria-Hungary – May 1961, Borshchiv, Ternopil Oblast) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, composer, public figure, educator, and political prisoner. Head of the Chortkiv District National Council of the ZUNR.

Biography Oleksii Hunovskyi was born in 1882 in Didyliv, now the Novyi Yarychiv Hromada of the Lviv Raion of the Lviv Oblast of Ukraine.

Huniovskyi graduated from the Lviv and Przemyśl Theological Seminaries. and from 1911 in Chortkiv, and a catechist at the teacher's seminary and a private gymnasium. where he founded a cooperative, a drama club, and the mixed choir "Prosvita". (according to other sources – in Borshchiv ).

Family In 1906, he married Olena Radzykevych, the daughter of Oleksandr Radzykevych. Together they raised seven children: Nadiia, Bohdan, Mariia, Dariia, Sofia, Volodymyr-Rostyslav, and Hanna (wife of at. Antonii Kaznovskyi's son Stepan).

Honoring the memory A plaque in honor of at. Oleksandr Ulianytskyi and at. Oleksii Hunovskyi was installed on the facade of the Greek Catholic Church of Saint Michael church in Lanivtsi.

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Important facts

Born
1882, Didyliv
Birth century
Died
1968, Borshchiv
Education
Lviv Theological Seminary of the Holy Spirit
Also known as
Oleksii Danylovych Hunovskyi

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Oleksii Hunovskyi?

Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, composer, public figure, educator, political prisoner

When was Oleksii Hunovskyi born?

Oleksii Hunovskyi was born in 1882 in Didyliv.

When did Oleksii Hunovskyi die?

Oleksii Hunovskyi died in 1968 in Borshchiv.

What was Oleksii Hunovskyi's occupation?

Oleksii Hunovskyi was a priest, composer, public figure and political prisoner.

What nationality was Oleksii Hunovskyi?

Oleksii Hunovskyi was Austrian and Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oleksii Hunovskyi

· Wikidata: Q117829800

· DBpedia: Oleksii Hunovskyi

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