Josaphata Hordashevska
BlessedApril 7 · 1869–1919
Josaphata Hordashevska (1869, Lviv — 1919, Sheptytskyi) — Blessed, nun. Feast day: 7 April.
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Josaphata Hordashevska was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic religious sister who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born Michaelina Hordashevska in Lviv, she became a central figure in the establishment of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. Rather than pursuing a contemplative monastic life, she embraced an active vocation focused on social service. She served as the first superior of her congregation, guiding its expansion and various ministries until her death in 1919. She is recognized as a blessed in the Catholic Church.

