Yulian Voronovskyi

Who was Yulian Voronovskyi?

Bishop Yulian Voronovskyi 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 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.