December 28: Greek Catholic Martyr - Blessed Bishop Gregor Khomysyn of the Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine

Also known as Gregor Khomysyn; Hryhorij Khomyshyn; Hryhorij Khomysyn;

Hryhory Khomyshyn; Hryhory Khomysyn

Blessed Bishop Gregory (Hryhorii) was born March 25, 1865 in in November of 1893, he studied theology in Vienna, Austria. He was appointed rector of the Greek Catholic seminary in Lviv in 1902 he was consecrated bishop for the Eparchy of Stanislav in May of 1904, serving that see faithfully through WW1 and the Russian revolution.

He was arrested for his faith in 1939 by the NKVD and again in April 1945. He was deported to Kyiv where he died a martyr in prison on January 17, 1947, a few months short of his 80th birthday.

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2 Responses to “December 28: Greek Catholic Martyr - Blessed Bishop Gregor Khomysyn of the Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine”

  1. Fr. J. Says:
    December 31, 2007 at 9:28 pm

    Blessed Gregor, pray for the Eastern Catholic faithful that they may rejoice in their vocation to fidelity in the Church and be a constant witness to the East. Amen.

  2. A Simple Sinner Says:
    December 31, 2007 at 9:48 pm

    Amen.

    If union with Rome meant nothing, it was all utter foolishness.

    It was not utter foolishness.

    Bl. Gregor, pray for us!

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