Summary
Bishop Yaroslav Pryriz CSsR (Ukrainian: Ярослав Приріз; born 30 March 1963 in Lastivka, Turka Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) is the Eparchial bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sambir – Drohobych since 27 October 2011.[1]
Yaroslav Pryriz | |
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| Eparchy of Sambir – Drohobych | |
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| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| In office | 27 October 2011–present |
| Predecessor | Yulian Voronovskyi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 December 1988 (Priest) by Mykhaylo Sabryha |
| Consecration | 29 April 2006 (Bishop) by Lubomyr Husar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yaroslav Mykolayovych Pryriz 30 March 1963 Lastivka, Ukrainian SSR |
Life edit
Working at a state job as a technician, he simultaneously studied in the underground seminary in Lviv. On 4 December 1988 he received priestly ordination at the hands of Bishop Mykhaylo Sabryha. Then he joined the Redemptorists Congregation in 1992.
On 29 April 2006 he received episcopal consecration at the hands of Major Archbishop Lubomyr Husar. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sambir – Drohobych with title of Auzia. On 21 April 2010 he was elected as the Coadjutor bishop at the same Eparchy.[2]
Since 27 October 2011 he is serving as the Eparch of this Eparchy.
References edit
- ^ "Bishop Jaroslav Pryriz, C.SS.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Gabriel Chow. "Diocese of Sambir–Drohobych". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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