Blessed Hryhorii Lakota

Also known as

• Gregor Lakota
• Gregory Lakota
• Hryhorij Lakota
• Hryhory Lakota

Memorial

• 12 November
• 27 June as one of the Martyrs Killed Under Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe

Profile

Greek Catholic. Studied theology at Lviv, Ukraine. Ordained in 1908 at Przemysl (in modern Poland). Doctor of theology at Vienna, Austria in 1911. Professor at the Ukrainian seminary at Przemysl in 1913. Rector of the seminary. Auxiliary bishop of Przemysl on 16 May 1926. Arrested for his faith on 9 June 1946; sentenced to ten years at Vorkuta, Russia. Died in prison. One of the Martyrs Killed Under Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe.

Born

• 31 January 1883 at Holodivka, Lviv District, Ukraine

Died

• 12 November 1950 at Abez, Vorkuta, Russia

Venerated

• 24 April 2001 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II in Ukraine

Canonized

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     Ukrain’ska Greko-Katolits’ka Tserkva
     pl. Sviatoho Yura 5
     L’viv 79000, UKRAINE
     - or -
     Chiesa S. Sofia Ucraina
     Via Boccea, 478
     00166 Roma, ITALY

Additional Information

• Hagiography Circle
• Kirken i Norge
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Hryhorii Lakota”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 April 2010. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-hryhorii-lakota/>