Teodor Martynyuk
Teodor Martynyuk | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ternopil – Zboriv | |
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| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 12 March 2015 |
| Other post(s) | Hegumen of Univ Lavra of the Studite Rite (2010–2015) Titular Bishop of Mopta (2015–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 Jan 2000 (Priest) by Julian Gbur |
| Consecration | 22 May 2015 (Bishop) by Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Taras Mykhaylovych Martynyuk 1 February 1974 |
Bishop Teodor Martynyuk (born 1 February 1974 in Yaremche, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) became Auxiliary bishop of Ternopil – Zboriv on 22 May 2015.
Life
Bishop Teodor (his given name was Taras; Teodor is his monastic name), after graduation of the Pedagogical College in Kremenets, joined the Studite Brethren on April 7, 1993; he had monastic vows in the Univ Lavra on August 28, 1997, and was ordained as hieromonk on January 20, 2000, after graduation of Catholic University of Lublin in Poland. He was superior of St. Michael monastery in Lviv (2003–2005) and then continued his studies in the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome with Doctor of Canon Law degree. During 2010–2015 he served as Hegumen of Univ Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Rite.[1] Also since 2011 he has been professor of the Faculty of Eastern Canon Law at the Pontifical Oriental Institute.
On March 12, 2015, he was confirmed by the Pope as Auxiliary Bishop of Ternopil – Zboriv, Ukraine and Titular Bishop of Mopta. On May 22, 2015, he was consecrated as bishop by Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk and other hierarchs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.[2]
References
- ^ Gabriel Chow. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Bishop Teodor (Taras) Martynyuk, M.S.U." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
