Błogosławiony Jozafat Kocyłowski – przemyski biskup greckokatolicki

Abstract

Blessed Jozafat Kocyłowski – the Greek Catholic bishop from Przemyśl The author remembers the figure of Jozafat Kocyłowski – one of the most distinctive Przemyśl bishops of the Greek Catholic rite, and the leader of the Ukrainians from Przemyśl in the first half of the 20th century. His attitude was perceived as controversial both among the Poles (November 1918, the Second World War) and Ukrainians (the conflict about celibacy of 1925-1926); still, he is regarded to be one of the most outstanding figures of his time, owing to his organizational talent and moral and social stance. As a victim of Stalin repressions and a martyr of universal church, in 2001 he was announced Blessed by Pope John Paul II.