Sofron Dmyterko
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Sofron Dmyterko, O.S.B.M.
(June 1, 1917 – November 5, 2008) was a Ukrainian
Bishop
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
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Dmyterko was born in Petlykiwci Stari, Ukraine
, ordained a priest in the Religious Order of Saint Basil the Great
on May 14, 1942, and ordained a bishop on November 30, 1968. He was confirmed to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk
on January 16, 1991 and retired on November 7, 1997.
Order of Saint Basil the Great
The Order of St. Basil the Great also known as the Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat is an monastic religious order of the Greek Catholic Churches that is present in many countries and that has its Mother House in Rome. The order received approbation on August 20, 1631...
(June 1, 1917 – November 5, 2008) was a Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church , Ukrainska Hreko-Katolytska Tserkva), is the largest Eastern Rite Catholic sui juris particular church in full communion with the Holy See, and is directly subject to the Pope...
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Dmyterko was born in Petlykiwci Stari, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, ordained a priest in the Religious Order of Saint Basil the Great
Order of Saint Basil the Great
The Order of St. Basil the Great also known as the Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat is an monastic religious order of the Greek Catholic Churches that is present in many countries and that has its Mother House in Rome. The order received approbation on August 20, 1631...
on May 14, 1942, and ordained a bishop on November 30, 1968. He was confirmed to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk
The Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the ecclesiastical province of Kyiv-Halych.The current eparch is Volodymyr Viytyshyn, who was appointed to this position by the Servant of God His Holiness Pope John Paul II on 2nd June, 2005.-External links:*...
on January 16, 1991 and retired on November 7, 1997.