Lvov Archpriest.
∼Also known as
Giuseppe Bilczewski; Joseph Bilczewski; Jozef Bilczewski
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Eldest of nine children in a peasant family. Seminarian at Krakow, Poland. Ordained on 6 July 1884. Doctor of theology at the University of Vienna in 1886. Studied dogmatic theology and Christian archaeology in Rome and Paris. Professor of theology at the University of Lviv in 1891. Archbishop of Leopoli on 17 December 1900. Often intervened with civil authorities on behalf of Poles, Ukrainians and Jews. Guided his flock during World War I (1914-1918), the Polish-Ukrainian War (1918-1919), the Bolshevik invasion (1919-1920), and the anti-Catholic terror started by the Communists; from 1918-1921 his archdiocese lost about 120 priests. Fought to protect everyone in his see, regardless of race or religion.
Born at Wilamowice, Austria (modern Ukraine)
Died at Lviv, Ukraine of natural causes
Beatified on 26 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine
Canonized on 23 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI at Rome, Italy
∼Also known as
Giuseppe Bilczewski; Joseph Bilczewski; Jozef Bilczewski
Profile
Eldest of nine children in a peasant family. Seminarian at Krakow, Poland. Ordained on 6 July 1884. Doctor of theology at the University of Vienna in 1886. Studied dogmatic theology and Christian archaeology in Rome and Paris. Professor of theology at the University of Lviv in 1891. Archbishop of Leopoli on 17 December 1900. Often intervened with civil authorities on behalf of Poles, Ukrainians and Jews. Guided his flock during World War I (1914-1918), the Polish-Ukrainian War (1918-1919), the Bolshevik invasion (1919-1920), and the anti-Catholic terror started by the Communists; from 1918-1921 his archdiocese lost about 120 priests. Fought to protect everyone in his see, regardless of race or religion.
Born at Wilamowice, Austria (modern Ukraine)
Died at Lviv, Ukraine of natural causes
Beatified on 26 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine
Canonized on 23 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI at Rome, Italy
Lvov Archpriest.
∼Also known as
Giuseppe Bilczewski; Joseph Bilczewski; Jozef Bilczewski
Profile
Eldest of nine children in a peasant family. Seminarian at Krakow, Poland. Ordained on 6 July 1884. Doctor of theology at the University of Vienna in 1886. Studied dogmatic theology and Christian archaeology in Rome and Paris. Professor of theology at the University of Lviv in 1891. Archbishop of Leopoli on 17 December 1900. Often intervened with civil authorities on behalf of Poles, Ukrainians and Jews. Guided his flock during World War I (1914-1918), the Polish-Ukrainian War (1918-1919), the Bolshevik invasion (1919-1920), and the anti-Catholic terror started by the Communists; from 1918-1921 his archdiocese lost about 120 priests. Fought to protect everyone in his see, regardless of race or religion.
Born at Wilamowice, Austria (modern Ukraine)
Died at Lviv, Ukraine of natural causes
Beatified on 26 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine
Canonized on 23 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI at Rome, Italy
∼Also known as
Giuseppe Bilczewski; Joseph Bilczewski; Jozef Bilczewski
Profile
Eldest of nine children in a peasant family. Seminarian at Krakow, Poland. Ordained on 6 July 1884. Doctor of theology at the University of Vienna in 1886. Studied dogmatic theology and Christian archaeology in Rome and Paris. Professor of theology at the University of Lviv in 1891. Archbishop of Leopoli on 17 December 1900. Often intervened with civil authorities on behalf of Poles, Ukrainians and Jews. Guided his flock during World War I (1914-1918), the Polish-Ukrainian War (1918-1919), the Bolshevik invasion (1919-1920), and the anti-Catholic terror started by the Communists; from 1918-1921 his archdiocese lost about 120 priests. Fought to protect everyone in his see, regardless of race or religion.
Born at Wilamowice, Austria (modern Ukraine)
Died at Lviv, Ukraine of natural causes
Beatified on 26 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine
Canonized on 23 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI at Rome, Italy
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