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June 23-27, 2001    
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A Survey of Christianity in 21st Century Ukraine
Orthodox Churches in Ukraine
The Catholic Churches of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the Underground
A Brief History of Christianity in Ukraine
Ukrainian Religious Heroes
Roman Catholic beatifications (June 26, 2001): Short biographies
Greek Catholic beatifications (June 27, 2001): Short biographies
Twentieth Century Leaders of the UGCC
List of Bishops of the UGCC
The Byzantine Rite
Charitable institutions of UGCC
Monastic orders and religious congregations of the UGCC
Sanctuaries of UGCC
Structure of UGCC
Catholic Educational Institutions in Ukraine


Twentieth Century Leaders of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

NEW SITE: Up-to-date information is now maintained at the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church official website at www.ugcc.org.ua/eng/.

The Twentieth Century was a difficulty time for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Through Divine Providence it was guided by some of the greatest leaders in Ukrainian history.

  • Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky led the Church through two world wars. (leader from 1901 to 1944)
  • Josyf Slipiy, Major Archbishop, Patriarch, Cardinal and Metropolitan suffered in the gulag yet survived to lead his Church in exile for two more decades. (leader from 1944 to 1984)
  • Archbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk, locum tenens (acting head) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine , led the underground Church to freedom. (leader in Ukraine from 1972 to 1991)
  • Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, Major Archbishop and Cardinal , led the Church in exile and returned home in joy to lead the faithful in Ukraine. (leader from 1984 to 2000)
  • Lubomyr Husar, Major Archbishop and Cardinal , is leading the Church into the 21st century. (leader from 2001 to the present)



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