Andriy Ishchak
Blessed Andriy Ishchak (Ukrainian: Андрі́й Іща́к; 23 September 1887 - 26 June 1941) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr.
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| Born | 23 September 1887 |
| Died | 26 June 1941 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
Ishchak was born in the city of Mykolayiv in the Lviv Oblast.[1] He studied theology in Lviv and Innsbruck. He received his doctorate of theology from the University of Innsbruck in 1914 and was ordained to the priesthood.[2] He taught at the Lviv Theological Academy from 1928, while serving as priest in the village of Sykhiv.
On 26 June 1941 he was killed by soldiers of the retreating Soviet Army.[1][2] He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 27 June 2001.[1]
References
- Biographies of twenty five Greek-Catholic Servants of God at the website of the Vatican
- Beatification of the Servants of God on June 27, 2001 Archived November 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at the website of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
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