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Yevfimy Setsinsky

1859 – 1937

Ukrainian historian

Archaeologist Historian Ethnographer
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About Yevfimy Setsinsky

Lived 1859 – 1937 (aged 78). Yevfimy Setsinsky was a Ukrainian archaeologist, historian, ethnographer and eastern Orthodox priest.

Yukhym Sitsinskyi was a Ukrainian historian, archaeologist and cultural activist Podolia, Orthodox priest.

Historian He was the fourth child in the large priestly family of Joseph and Ksenia Sitsinski. In total, the parents had 8 children - Stephanida, Volodymyr (became a priest), Elizaveta (died young), Yukhym, Oleksandra, Yulia, Glafira, Elizaveta.

Works

The scientist's creative output includes more than 300 scientific papers and 150 review articles on more than 1,150 historical, regional and ethnographic articles from various publications. Numerous works of Sitsinsky relate to: history, archeology, religion, art, architecture, ethnography, folklore of Podillia. The most important of them are:

"Bakota - the ancient capital of Ponizia" (1889). "Historical information about parishes and churches of the Podolsk diocese" (1895–1911). "Materials for the history of the monasteries of the Podolsk diocese" (1891). "The city of Kamenets Podolskyi. Historical description" (1895). Archaeological map of the Podolsk province (1901). "A disappearing type of wooden churches of Podolia" (1904). "Painting of churches in the South Russian style" (1907). Historical places of Podolia and their attractions. Kamenets-Podolsk, (1911). "Sketches from the History of Podillia" (1920). "Essays on the history of Podillia", parts 1-2 (1927). Defensive castles of the Western Podillia of the XIV-XVII centuries. (1928).

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Kamenets-Podolsky Theological Seminary
Also known as
Yevfimy Iosifovich Setsinsky, Evfimy Setsinsky

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Yevfimy Setsinsky's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Yevfimy Setsinsky?

Ukrainian historian (1859–1937)

When was Yevfimy Setsinsky born?

Yevfimy Setsinsky was born on 27 October 1859 in Maznyky.

When did Yevfimy Setsinsky die?

Yevfimy Setsinsky died on 7 December 1937 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.

What was Yevfimy Setsinsky's occupation?

Yevfimy Setsinsky was an archaeologist, historian, ethnographer and eastern Orthodox priest.

What nationality was Yevfimy Setsinsky?

Yevfimy Setsinsky was Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yevfimy Setsinsky

· Wikidata: Q4418113

· DBpedia: Yukhym Sitsinskyi

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