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Hryhoriy Khomyshyn

Hryhoriy Khomyshyn

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December 28 · 1867–1947

Hryhoriy Khomyshyn (1867, Hadynkivtsi — 1947, Kyiv) — Blessed, Catholic bishop. Feast day: 28 December.

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Hryhoriy Khomyshyn was a prominent Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop and political figure born in 1867 in Hadynkivtsi. After studying in Vienna, he served as the rector of a seminary in Lviv before being consecrated as the bishop of Stanyslaviv in 1904. A significant leader within his church, he advocated for closer ties to Rome and was a notable member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria. His commitment to Christian democracy and his opposition to anti-Semitism made him a respected, though sometimes controversial, figure in interwar Poland.

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