(8)              PETRO MEKELYTA AND 47 COMPANION MARTYRS FROM

                    THE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH

          1.      DMYTRO YAREMKO [Дмитро Яремко] **

                    titular bishop of Ostroh

                    born: 1879

                    died: 03 October 1915 in Voronezh, Voronezhkaya oblast’ (Russia)

        2.        MYKOLA SCHEPANIUK  [Микола Щепанюк] *

                    priest of the eparchy of Donetsk-Kharkiv

                    born: 08 September 1883 in Tsebriv, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 27 October 1937 in Magadan, Magadanskaya oblast’ (Russia)

        3.        IVAN TATARYNS’KYI [Іван Татаринський]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 01 July 1890 in Ivanivka, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 1938 in Zolociv, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        4.        STEPAN KNYSH [Степан Книш]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 1898

                    died: 1940 in Nyvyci, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        5.        PETRO PASTUKH [Петро Пастух]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 1908 in Lysivci, Zalishckyky, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 21 June 1941 in Ternopil’, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        6.        YOSYF HRYCHAI [Йосиф Грицай]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’

                    born: 1883 in Kydanci, Zbarazh , Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 28 June 1941 in Ternopil’, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        7.        MARIAN KASHUBA [Маріян Кашуба]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’

                    born: 1909 in Velyki Haji, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 28 June 1941 in Ternopil’, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        8.        MYKOLA KOSOVYCH [Микола Косович]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 1901 in Rozdil, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: June 1941 in Berezhany, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        9.        HRYHORII KMET’ [Григорій Кметь]

                    layperson of the eparchy of Ternopil’

                    born: 1894

                    died: June 1941 in Ternopil’, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        10.      ANTON RYCHAKIVS’KYI [Антон Ричаківський]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk

                    born: 1903 in Zabolotivka, Chortkiv, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: June 1941 in Uhryn’, Chortkiv, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        11.      YAROSLAV CHEMERYNS’KYI [Ярослав Чемеринський]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 1904

                    died: end of 1941 in Bryhidky prison, Lviv, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        12.      YOSYF BUCHYNS’KYI [Йосиф Бучинський]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’; married

                    born: 05 September 1891 in Zastavja, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: end of 1941 in Bryhidky prison, Lviv, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        13.      ANDRII BANDERA [Андрій Бандера]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians; married

                    born: 11 December 1882 in Stryj, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 08 July 1941 in Kyiv (Ukraine)

        14.      TADEI KAMINS’KYI [ТАДЕЙ КАМИНСЬКИЙ]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Przemyśl-Warszawa

                    born: 1904 in Krekovyci, Jarosław, Podkarpackie (Poland)

                    died: 04 August 1944 in Roznjatyn, Podkarpackie (Poland)

        15.      PETRO KORDUBA [Петро Кордуба]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’; married

                    born: 09 October 1870 in Ternopil’, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 08 September 1944 in Siberia (Russia)

         16.     ROMAN KHOMYN (RAFAIL) [РОМАН Хомин (Рафаїл)]

                    professed priest, Ukrainian Studite Monks

                    born: 05 January 1907 in Piddnistrjany, Zhydaciv, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 1944 in Kryvcyci, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        17.      AVHUSTYN VOLOSHYN [Августин Волошин]

                    priest of the eparchy of Mukacheve

                    born: 17 March 1874 in Kelecyn, Zakarpats’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 11 July 1945 in Lefortovo prison, Moscow (Russia)

        18.      MYKOLA HALIANT [Микола Галянт]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 1875

                    died: September 1945 in Lviv, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        19.      STEFANIA LEVYTS’KYI TARANTIUK [Стефанія Левицький Тарантюк]

                    layperson of the eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk; married

                    born: 28 November 1906

                    died: 25 October 1945 in Nehivci, Vojnyliv, Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast (Ukraine)

        20.      MYKHAILO MARTYNIUK (MARTYN)  [Михайло Мартинюк (Мартин)]

                    professed priest, Ukrainian Studite Monks

                    born: 1908 in Radca, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 1945 in Lviv, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        21.      YOSYF YARYMOVYCH [Йосиф Яримович]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’

                    born: June 1882 in Korlyci, Przemyśl, Pokarpackie (Poland)

                    died: February 1946 in Kharkiv, Kharkivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        22.      HRYHORII KHAMCHUK [Григорій Хамчук]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’

                    born: 1885 in Chornokinchi, Kopychynchi, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 19 May 1946 in Qaraghandy (Kazakhstan)

        23.      VASYL’ LONCHYNA [Василь Лончина]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 01 February 1886 in Derniv, Kamjanka-Buzka (a.k.a. Kamjanka Strumylova),

                                        L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 21 November 1946 in Makejevka, Dontes’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        24.      PAVLO PETRO OLENS’KYI [Павло Петро Оленський]

                    professed priest, Basilians of Saint Josaphat

                    born: 18 June 1888

                    died: 1946 (?) in Siberia (Russia)

        25.      DANIIL VASYL’ KYSILEVS’KYI [Даниїл Василь Кисілевський]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ivano-Frankivs’k

                    born: 1902 in Rosniv, Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 06 September 1947 in Ukhta, Vorkuta, Republic of Komi (Russia)

        26.      PETRO MEKELYTA [Петро Мекелита]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Przemyśl-Warszawa

                    born: 13 June 1868 in Butyny, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 30 September 1947 in Lviv, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        27.      TEODOR NIMYLOVYCH [Теодор Німилович]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians; married

                    born: 1889

        28.      OLHA NIMYLOVYCH [ОЛЬГА Німилович]

                    layperson of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians; married

                    born:

                    died: 25 October 1947 in Unjatyci, Drohobych, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        29.      IVAN ROZUMNII [Іван Розумний]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ivano-Frankivs’k

                    born: 1891 in Korniv, Horodenka, Ivano Frankivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 13 May 1948 in Nihzni Poima, Krasnoyarskiy kray (Russia)

        30.      YOSYF OSTASHEVS’KYI [Йосиф Осташевський]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians; married

                    born: 1890 in Lesniv, Brody, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 02 October 1948 in Kharkiv, Kharkivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        31.      YULIAN KRYNYCH’KYI [Юлян Криницький]

                    priest archeparchy of Przemyśl-Warszawa

                    born: 1878

                    died 1948 in Jaworzno, Śląskie (Poland)

        32.      VOLODOMYR CHUBATYI [Володимир Чубатий]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’; married

                    born: 09 January 1895 in Haji Khodorovs’ki, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 07 May 1949 in Vorkuta, Republic of Komi (Russia)

        33.      MYKHAILO OSADCHA [Михайло Осадца]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 1887 in Voloschyna, Berezhany, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 14 November 1951 in Abez’, Vorkuta, Republic of Komi (Russia)

        34.      MARIA TEODOROVYCH-POLYANS’KA (MONIKA)

                            [Марія Теодорович-Полянська (Моніка)]

                    widow; professed religious, Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great

                    born: 28 May 1885 in Ivanykivka, Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 25 December 1951 in Markovo, Republic of Chuvashskaya (Russia)

        35.      VOLODYMYR SLIUZAR [Володимир Слюсар]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 1898 in Kolodijivka, Pidvolochys’k,  Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 26 March 1952 in Republic of Komi (Russia)

        36.      MARIAN HALAN [Мар’ян Галан]

                    professed priest, Redemptorists

                    born: 1927 in Zyravka, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 05 June 1952 in Stavropol’, Stavropol’skiy kray (Russia)

        37.      MYKHAILO HORECHKO [Михайло Горечко]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Przemyśl-Warszawa

                    born: 19 October 1900 in Yaksmanyci, Podkarpackie (Poland)

                    died: 16 January 1953 in Khabarovsk, Khabarovskiy kray (Russia)

        38.      PETRO OROS [Петро Орос]

                    priest of the eparchy of Mukacheve

                    born: 14 July 1917 in Biri, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg (Hungary)

                    died: 28 August 1953 in Komjaty, Vynohradiv, Zakarpats’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        39.      MYKHAILO VOVCHYK [Михайло Вовчик]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Przemyśl-Warszawa

                    born: 05 June 1892 in Stary Sambir, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 05 November 1953 in Schelhovka, Donets’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        40.      STEPAN VENHRYNOVYCH [Степан Венгринович]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians; married

                    born: 07 April 1897 in Khyrynka, Podkarpackie (Poland)

                    died: 19 June 1954 in Dzonka, Khabarovskiy kray (Russia)

        41.      OMELIAN HORCHYNS’KYI [Омелян Горчинський]

                    priest of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 21 November 1888 in Ternopil’, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 27 July 1954 in Potma, Republic of Mordovia (Russia)

        42.      STEPAN CHEKHOVS’KYI [Степан Чеховський]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’

                    born: 1884 in Snjatyn, Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 1954 in Mordovia, Republic of Mordovia (Russia)

        43.      PORFYRII PETRO LUTSYK [Порфирій Петро Луцик]

                    professed priest, Basilians of Saint Josaphat

                    born: 05 January 1896 in Parkhac, Červonohrad (a.k.a. Krystynopoli),

                                        Volyns’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 1957 in Novosibirsk, Novosibirskaya oblast’ (Russia)

        44.      YOSYF VASYL’ ZAVADIAK [Йосиф ВАСИЛЬ Завадяк]

                    professed priest, Basilians of Saint Josaphat

                    born: 23 February 1911 in Novoselycja, Mizhgirja, Zakarpats’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 03 December 1958 in Rokosovo, Khust, Zakarpats’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        45.      ANTONII KAZNOVS’KYI [Антоній Казновський]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ternopil’; married

                    born: 1878 in Bucac, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 13 February 1959 in  Mariupoli (a.k.a. Zdanov), Donets’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        46.      ANATOLII HURHULA [Анатолій Гургула]

                    priest of the eparchy of Ivano-Frankivs’k; married

                    born: 15 July 1905 in Tomasivka, Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        47.      IRINA DURBAK HURHULA [Ірина Дурбак Гургула]

                    layperson of the eparchy of Ivano-Frankivs’k; married

                    born:

                    died: 27 February 1980 in Tomasivka, Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

        48.      MARIA SHVEDA [Марія Шведа]

                    layperson of the archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    born: 17 October 1954 in Rudky, Drogobych, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    died: 29 September 1982 in Lviv, L’vivs’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                    competent eparchy: Lviv of the Ukrainians

                    CCS protocol number: 2479 (*  formerly prot. no. 2480; ** formerly prot. no. 2481)

                    type of cause: martyrdom

                    nihil obstat: 06 July 2002

                    opening of diocesan inquiry:

                    closing of diocesan inquiry:

                    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

                    consignment of Positio to CCS:

                    session of historical consultors:

                    meeting of theological consultors:

                    congregation of CCS cardinals and bishops: 

                    postulator:

                    petitioner: [see 1944: Roman Oleksandr Maria Sheptyts’kyi]

                    website: