Venedykt Aleksiychuk
| Venedykt Aleksiychuk | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv | |
 | |
| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 3 August 2010 |
| Other posts |
Hegumen of Univ Lavra of the Studite Rite (1999–2010) Titular Bishop of Germaniciana (2010–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
29 Mar 1992 (Priest) by Myroslav Lubachivsky |
| Consecration |
5 Sep 2010 (Bishop) by Ihor Vozniak |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Valeriy Dmytrovych Aleksiychuk |
| Born |
18 January 1968 Borshchivka, Ukrainian SSR |
Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk (born January 16, 1968 in Borshchivka, Kostopil Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) became Auxiliary bishop of Lviv on September 5, 2010.
Life
Bishop Venedykt (his given name was Valeriy; Venedykt is his monastic name) after graduation of the Drohobych filial of the Lviv Theological Seminary, become parish priest in Bystrytsya village (Lviv Oblast) in 1992-1993. He entered the Studite Brethren in May 13, 1993 as priest and he had monastic vows in the Univ Lavra on December 31, 1995. He was superior monasteries in Polotsk, Belarus (1994-1996) and in St. Catharines, Canada (1996-1999). During 1999-2010 he served as Hegumen of Univ Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Rite.[1] Also he graduate Catholic University of Lublin and become Doctor of Theology.
On August 3, 2010, he was confirmed by the Pope as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv, Ukraine and Titular Bishop of Germaniciana. On September 5, 2010, he was consecrated Titular bishop of Germaniciana by Archbishop Ihor Vozniak and other hierarchs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church[2]
References
- ↑ Gabriel Chow. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ "Bishop Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sevastian Dmytrukh |
Hegumen of the Univ Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Rite 14 March 1999–23 July 2010 |
Succeeded by Teodor Martynyuk |
