Blessed Klymentii Sheptytskyi
Also known as: Clement Sheptytsky; Clemente Šeptyckyj; Klymentij Sheptyckyj
Feast Day
1 May; 27 June as one of the Martyrs Killed Under Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe
Born
17 November 1869 at Prylbychi, Lviv District, Ukraine
Died
1 May 1951 in the prison at Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Ukraine
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 Klymentii Sheptytskyi, also known as Clement Sheptytsky, Clemente Šeptyckyj, or Klymentij Sheptyckyj, was a Greek Catholic Saint and martyr. He was born on November 17, 1869, in Prylbychi, Lviv District, Ukraine. He was the younger brother of the Servant of God Metropolitan Roman Oleksandr Maria Sheptytskyi, a prominent figure in the Greek Catholic Church.
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