Blessed Ivan Ziatyk
Also known as: Ivano; John; Johannes
Feast Day
17 May; 27 June as one of the Martyrs Killed Under Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe; 2 April on some calendars
Born
26 December 1899 at Odrekhiv, in present day Poland
Died
Easter Sunday, 17 May 1952 from injuries received in a beating three days earlier at Ozerlah, Irkhutsk, Russia; buried at Ozerlah
Beatified
27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II in Ukraine
Venerated
24 April 2001 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ivan Ziatyk, also known as Ivano, John, or Johannes, was a Greek Catholic clergyman and a martyr who dedicated his life to serving God and the Ukrainian people. He was born on 26 December 1899 in Odrekhiv, present-day Poland, and grew up in a devout Catholic family.
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