Ternopil region will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of Joseph the Blind
the Plan of events to celebrate in the area of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Metropolitan, Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Josyf Slipyj was approved during the meeting of organizing Committee held on 7 February under the chairmanship of the head of the region Stepan Barna. The anniversary date of the birth of the Supreme Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Josyf Slipyj this year on February 17. On this occasion, the region will act as thematic exhibitions, television and broadcast of thematic television and radio broadcasts dedicated to the life and work of Josyf Slipyj. "Worthy to honor the memory of our outstanding fellow countryman — one of the most important components in the Patriotic education of youth. This guide all Ukrainians became the bridge between the Western and Eastern churches, worked for the restoration of Ukrainian statehood, and also cared about the high level of our culture and spirituality", — said Stepan Barna. The main commemorative event will take place on 17 February in the Museum memorial complex "Home" to them. Patriarch Joseph the Blind, in the village of Terebovlya district Zazdrist. There will be a hierarchical divine Liturgy, the consecration of the restored Museum complex memorialnogo "Native Hut", as well as the opening of a new Museum exhibition. There will also be a preview screening of the documentary film "Operation "REEFS" . Film 1" from the cycle "the Patriarch Joseph Blind." Recall the 125th anniversary of Iasia Blind will be celebrated at the national level according to the resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "On celebration of memorable dates and anniversaries in 2017". In celebration of the anticipated publication of the documentary heritage of the Supreme Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic and its popularization. As well as holding on the basis of higher educational institutions, scientific conferences, round tables devoted to the life and work of Josyf Slipyj. In addition, planning measures for the conservation and restoration of objects related to the activities of the Supreme Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Josyf Slipyj, finding them commemorative plaques. Reference Blind Joseph was born 17 February 1892 in the village of Jealousy, Terebovlskogo County in a large family. In 1898-1901, he studied in primary school in the village Envy. The second class was taught Polish and German. In 1911 he graduated from the Ternopil Ukrainian gymnasium, received the matriculation certificate. During visitatie Ternopil Metropolitan Andrey visited the gymnasium, where he first saw the young. A blind man in a Church choir school. The boy he remembered from high growth (under 2 meters), powerful, beautiful bass. In fact, the Metropolitan took him into custody. He entered the Lviv theological Seminary. in 1911, where he met with Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky, a young boy asked of the Council: "the desire to begin University studies can be an obstacle to the priesthood"? The head of the UGCC dispels the doubts of Joseph, "can be very good to use science and education while serving God and this is not in contrast with the mystery of the priesthood." During the first Soviet occupation of Western Ukraine (22 December 1939) Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, with the consent of Pope Pius XII, dedicated to secretly mitrata Blind man to the Bishop with the right of successor with the title of Archbishop Carrascoso. June 30, 1941. The blind man supported the Act of the Ukrainian state. After the death of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, November 1, 1944, took over the leadership of the Galician Metropolitanate. Together with other Ukrainian Catholic lords 11 April 1945 prisoner by the Soviet authorities; sentenced to 8 years hard labor. A year later, under the pressure of such persecution, had carried out the "liquidation" of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. Constant rejecting the Soviet proposal of conversion to Orthodoxy (in particular the post of Kyiv Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church), was further convicted in 1953, 1957, 1962. Left along 18 years of exile in camps in Siberia and Mordovia, in particular in Potim (camp Dubravlag). During his imprisonment, suffered for a long time, has repeatedly been on the verge between life and death. February 9, 1963 arrived in Rome, lodged in the Vatican. The leaders of the USSR forbade Josyf Slipyj to return to Ukraine (Soviet passports refused). In 1968, 1970, 1973 and 1976, the cardinal bishops Blind left travel countries of Europe, America, Asia, Australia to strengthen ties with the faithful of the Diaspora, to revive the Church and religious life and presenting of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in exile. Participated in three international Eucharistic congresses. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administration.Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
