Predecessor New creation Successor Yaroslav Pryriz | Name Yulian Voronovskyi | |
Church Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church In office March 30, 1994–October 27, 2011 Other posts Hegumen of Univ Lavra of the Studite Rite (1982-1990) Ordination 27 Oct 1968 (Priest)
by Vasyl Velychkovsky | ||
Bishop Yulian Voronovskyi (also exist Romanization as Julian Voronovsky, Ukrainian: Юліан Вороновський; May 5, 1936 in Humnyska, Second Polish Republic, now is Busk Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine – February 28, 2013 in Lviv) was the Eparchial bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sambir – Drohobych since March 30, 1994 to October 27, 2011.
In 1958 he entered the clandestine Studite Brethren monastery. Working at a state job, he simultaneously studied in the underground seminary in Lviv. In October 27, 1968, he received priestly ordination at the hands of Archbishop Vasyl Velychkovsky. Than he was Hegumen (superior) of the Studite monastery.
On September 30, 1986, he received episcopal consecration at the hands of Archbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv. In 1990 he was elected the archimandrite of the Univ Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Rite and the Rector of Holy Spirit Seminary in Lviv.
In July 20, 1993 he was appointed the Administrator of the new created Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sambir – Drohobych, and during 1994-2011 he was the Eparch of this Eparchy.
Voronovskyi died on February 28, 2013 after undergoing surgery without regaining consciousness in the intensive care department of the Lviv regional hospital. He was 76.