Andriy Ishchak
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Blessed Andriy Ishchak was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest
and martyr
.
Ishchak was born in the city of Mykolayiv
in the Lviv Oblast
. He studied theology
in Lviv and Innsbruck
. He received his doctorate of theology from the University of Innsbruck in 1914 and was ordained to the priesthood. He taught at the Lviv Theological Academy from 1928, while serving as priest in the village of Sykhiv.
On 26 June 1941, he was killed by soldiers of the retreating Soviet Army
. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II
on June 27, 2001.
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
.
Ishchak was born in the city of Mykolayiv
Mykolaiv, Lviv Oblast
Mykolaiv is a city located in the Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Mykolaiv Raion .The current estimated population is 14,800 ....
in the Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
. He studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in Lviv and Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
. He received his doctorate of theology from the University of Innsbruck in 1914 and was ordained to the priesthood. He taught at the Lviv Theological Academy from 1928, while serving as priest in the village of Sykhiv.
On 26 June 1941, he was killed by soldiers of the retreating Soviet Army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
on June 27, 2001.