Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky

Myroslaw Ivan Cardinal Ljubatschiwskyj (Ukrainian Мирослав Іван Любачівський, scientific transliteration Myroslav Ivan Ljubačivs'kyj; * June 24, 1914 in Dolyna, Ukraine, † 14 December 2000 in Lviv ) was Archbishop of Philadelphia, later Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainian Greek - Catholic Church.

Life

Myroslaw Ivan Ljubatschiwskyj received his theological and philosophical education in Lviv, Canisianum in Innsbruck, Sion and Rome. He earned his doctorate in Catholic theology and received on 28 September 1938, the sacrament of Holy Orders. In the years 1938 to 1942, he worked as a chaplain in Lviv, before he pursued further studies in Rome until 1947. From 1947 to 1979 he served as parish priest in various cities in the United States living there Ukrainian Catholics of Chrysostom - rite. In addition, he worked in the training of clergy and as a university teacher. He has also written numerous articles for Vatican Radio.

In 1979, he received episcopal consecration by Pope John Paul II and became bishop of Philadelphia for the Christians of the Ukrainian Catholic rite. 1980 Pope John Paul II appointed him to Koadjutorerzbischof with right of succession to the Archbishopric of Lemberg for the Catholics of the Ukrainian rite, whose head Myroslaw Ivan Ljubatschiwskyj 1984. 1985 took him to the Pope as the cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Sofia a Via Boccea in the College of Cardinals to. In 1991 he returned to Lviv and took over the management of official duties on site. Myroslaw Ivan Ljubatschiwskyj died on 14 December 2000 in Lviv and was buried in the local St. George's Cathedral.