Blessed Gregory Lakota
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- Also known as
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Gregor Lakota;
Hryhorij Lakota;
Hryhory Lakota
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- 2 April
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- Greek Catholic.
Studied theology at Lviv.
Ordained in 1908 at Premeshyl.
Doctor of theology at Vienna in 1911.
Professor at the Ukrainian seminary at Peremeshyl in 1913.
Rector of the seminary.
Auxiliary bishop of Peremyshyl on 16 May 1926.
Arrested for his faith on 9 June 1946; sentenced to ten years at Vorkuta, Russia.
Died in prison; martyr.
- Born
- 31 January 1883 at Holodivka, Lviv District, Ukraine
- Died
- 12 November 1950 at Abez, Vorkuta
- Beatified
- 27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine
- Canonized
- pending
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