Vitaliy Bajrak was a Ukrainian Catholic priest and Basilian monk born in Shvaikivtsi in 1907. After joining a Basilian monastery in 1924, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1933. He later served as the superior of the monastery in Drohobych. Known for his missionary work and his ability to provide spiritual guidance, he was arrested in late 1945. Following a period of imprisonment, he died in 1946 after being beaten in a Drohobych prison, an event recognized as martyrdom.