Hryhoriy Yakhymovych | |
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| Metropolitan of Galicia, Archbishop of Lemberg, Bishop of Kamenez | |
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| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Installed | 23 March 1860 |
| Term ended | 29 April 1863 |
| Predecessor | Mykhaylo Levitsky |
| Successor | Spyrydon Lytvynovych |
| Other post | Bishop of Premissel(1849-1860) |
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| Ordination | 14 September 1816 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 21 November 1841 (Bishop) by Mykhaylo Levitsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1792 |
| Died | 29 April 1863(1863-04-29) (aged 71) |
Hryhoriy Yakhymovych (Ukrainian:Григорій Яхимович,Polish:Grzegorz Jachimowicz; 16 February 1792 – 29 April 1863) was theMetropolitan Archbishop of theUkrainian Greek Catholic Church from 1860 until his death in 1863, as well as a leading figure in theUkrainian National Revival.
Hryhoriy Yakhymovych was born on 16 February 1792 in Podborce (todayPidbirtsi), a town in the region ofGalicia, a part of thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He went to school in Lemberg (modern dayLviv in Ukraine), which had since been incorporated into theAustrian Empire, and wasordained on 14 September 1816.[1] During 1818–1819, he served as a parish priest at a Greek Catholic church inVienna, while he was studying at theHigher Scientific Institute for Diocesan Priests at St. Augustine's. He would go on to earn doctorates in theology, philosophy, and the liberals arts from the institute. He returned toGalicia in 1819, working as the head of the Department of Religion at the newly reopenedUniversity of Lemberg. He continued to work at the university for most of his life, and was a professor ofpedagogy from 1825, and a professor of theology from 1837. During his tenure, he was appointed as acanon in 1835, and as rector of the Lemberg TheologicalSeminary in 1837. Yakhymovych was appointed as anauxiliary bishop of theArcheparchy of Lviv byPope Gregory XVI in July 1841 and honored with title of the former see of Pompeiopolis in Cilicia. He was consecrated on 21 November of that year by the Metropolitan of Galicia (Ruthenian Archbishop of Lemberg)Mykhaylo Levitsky in theLviv St. George Cathedral.[1] In his consecration participated Archbishop of LembergFrantišek Pištěk, Armenian Archbishop of Lemberg Samuel Cyryl Stefanowicz, Ruthenian Bishop of PremisselIvan Snihurskyi, Bishop of PremisselFranciszek Ksawery Zachariasiewicz. Later he was appointed bishop of theRuthenian Catholic Eparchy of Premissel, Sambir and Sanok on 5 September 1848, and consecrated on 25 March 1849.[2]
During therevolutions of 1848, Yakhimovich was the leader of theSupreme Ruthenian Council, which supported theUkrainian National Revival and the pro-Austrian position of theWestern Ukrainian clergy, as opposed to theWestern Ukrainian Russophiles.[3] He was selected on 5 September 1859 and confirmed as theMetropolitan of Lemberg on 23 March 1860, which made him theprimate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He also served rector of the University of Lemberg from 1860 to 1861. He suddenly died in Lemberg on 29 April 1863.[citation needed]
Hryhoriy Yakhymovych was one of the leading figures of theUkrainian National Revival in the mid 19th century.[4] He took part in theCouncil ofRuthenian Scientists, and advocated for use of theUkrainian language in schools and in churches. Yakhimovich was appointed as a deputy to theDiet of Galicia and Lodomeria, the parliament of theKingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. In this capacity, he defended the rights of the Ukrainian population in Galicia, promoted the Ukrainian language and the preservation of theUkrainian Cyrillic alphabet, and also theByzantine Rite of liturgy. In reward for his service to theAustrian Empire, he was awarded the title ofBaron. He was sometimes called the "Spiritual ruler of the Ukrainian state".[4]
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| Preceded by | Metropolitans of Galicia and Archbishop of Lemberg 1860-1863 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Premissel and Saanig 1848-1860 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Titular Bishop of Pompeiopolis[1] 1840-1848 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Rector ofLviv University 1860-1861 | Succeeded by |
History of thehierarchy of theUkrainian Greek Catholic Church | |
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| Metropolitans of Galicia and Archbishops of Lemberg | |
| Metropolitans of Galicia and Major Archbishops of Lviv | |
| Major Archbishops of Kyiv-Galicia | |
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