Leon Malyi
Leon Malyi | |
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| Titular Bishop of Ukrainian SSR | |
| Alma mater | Pontifical University of the Holy Cross |
Bishop Leon Malyi (
Roman Catholic prelate, the Titular Bishop of Tabunia and Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Lviv
since 4 May 2002.
Life
Leon Malyi was born in the family of Yan and Henovefa (née Hutsal) Malyi in the
Jan Cienski[2] (single Roman Catholic bishop in the territory of Ukraine) after graduation of the theological studies.[1]
During 1984–1990 he worked as a clandestine priest in the Podolia region and after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union began to work openly until 1995. Fr. Malyi continued to study in the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome with Doctor of Sacred Theology degree (1995–2000). He returned to Ukraine in 2000 and began to work as a Prefect in the Major Roman Catholic Theological Seminary in Lviv (2000–2002).[1]
On May 4, 2002, he was appointed by
Titular Bishop of Tabunia. On June 20, 2002, he was consecrated as bishop by Metropolitan Archbishop Marian Cardinal Jaworski and other prelates of the Roman Catholic Church.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Єпископ Леон Малий". Official Website of the Archdiocese of Lviv (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Bishop Leon Mały". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- Catholicism portal
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