Athanasius Szeptycki
Athanasius Szeptycki (born as Antoni Alexandrowycz Szeptycki; Ukrainian: Атанасій Шептицький; 1686 – 12 December 1746, Lviv) was a bishop of the Ruthenian Uniate Church, Metropolitan bishop of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia.
On 13 September 1715 Szeptycki was ordained by Primate of the Uniate church Leo Kiszka as a bishop of Lemberg.
Soon after the death of Metropolitan Leo, On 17 August 1729 he was confirmed as the Metropolitan bishop of Kiev, Galicia, and all Ruthenia.
He consecrated following bishops Kornyliy Lebiecki, Juriy Bulhak, Felician Wolodkowicz, Stefan Olshavskyi, Havryil Blazhovskyi, Onuphrius Szumlanski, Hieronim Ustrycki, Theodosius Godebski, Jacob Augustynowicz.
References
- Athanasius Szeptycki at the catholic-hierarchy.org
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Preceded by |
Archimandrite of Univ Lavra 1715 – 1746 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Barlaam Szpetycki |
Bishop of Lemberg and Galicia 1713 – 1715 |
Succeeded by Onuphrius Szumlanski |
Preceded by Leo Kiszka |
Metropolitan of Kiev, Halych, and all Ruthenia 1729 – 1746 |
Succeeded by Florian Hrebnicki |
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