Metropolitan Macarius of Lviv (Ukrainian: Макарій, Митрополит Львівський, romanized: Makarii, Mytropolyt Lvivskyi, secular name: Mykola Ivanovych Maletych, Ukrainian: Микола Іванович Малетич; born on 1 October 1944) is a bishop of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) and a permanent member of the Standing Holy Synod of the OCU, holding the title of Metropolitan of Lviv.
In 1973 and then again in 1974, he tried and failed to enroll at the Odesa Theological Seminary of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). On 10 August 1975, he was ordained a priest within the jurisdiction of the ROC. He served mainly in Ukraine and the Rostov region.
From November 1996, he was a governing bishop of the Lviv diocese of he UAOC and then he also took over jurisdiction over the Volyn dioceses. In 2011, Makary was raised to the dignity of the Metropolitan of Lviv.
Following the death of the Primate of the UAOC, Metropolitan Methodius (Kudriakov), in February 2015, Makary was elected Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan Throne of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. On 4 June 2015, he was elected as Metropolitan and the new Primate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
At the Unification Council in Kyiv on 15 December 2018, Metropolitan Macarius, along with the bishops, priests, and laity of the UAOC, joined the OCU, a new ecclesiastical body that was in January 2019 granted autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He went on to become a permanent member of the Standing Holy Synod of the OCU.
On 5 January 2020, he headed the delegation of the OCU to the residence of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in Istanbul and concelebrate the Divine Liturgy with Patriarch Bartholomew I marking the first anniversary of the OCU's autocephaly. He formally invited Patriarch Bartholomew on behalf of the Primate of the OCU, Epiphanius I of Ukraine, to visit Ukraine.[2][3]
ReferencesEdit
^"Announcement (11/10/2018)". www.patriarchate.org (in Greek). 11 October 2018.
^"Ecumenical Patriarch: Initiative of Patriarch of Jerusalem left deep impression on us". OrthodoxTimes. 5 January 2020.
^"Делегація ПЦУ відвідала Константинополь з нагоди річниці надання Томосу". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 6 January 2020.
External linksEdit
Митрополит Львівський Макарій Biography on the official web site of the Lviv diocese
macarius, lviv, other, persons, named, macarius, macarius, metropolitan, ukrainian, Макарій, Митрополит, Львівський, romanized, makarii, mytropolyt, lvivskyi, secular, name, mykola, ivanovych, maletych, ukrainian, Микола, Іванович, Малетич, born, october, 1944. For other persons named Macarius see Macarius Metropolitan Macarius of Lviv Ukrainian Makarij Mitropolit Lvivskij romanized Makarii Mytropolyt Lvivskyi secular name Mykola Ivanovych Maletych Ukrainian Mikola Ivanovich Maletich born on 1 October 1944 is a bishop of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine OCU and a permanent member of the Standing Holy Synod of the OCU holding the title of Metropolitan of Lviv His EminenceMacariusMetropolitan of LvivMetropolitan Macarius 13 October 2018 Native nameMakarijChurchOrthodox Church of UkraineSeeLvivInstalled25 May 2011OrdersOrdinationby Dymytriy Yarema RankMetropolitan bishopPersonal detailsBornMykola Ivanovych Maletych Mikola Ivanovich Maletich 1944 10 01 October 1 1944 age 78 Krasne Turka Raion Drohobych Oblast Ukrainian SSRPrevious post s Bishop of Lviv 3 November 1996 Archbishop of Lviv 3 May 2001 Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine UAOC 4 June 2015 15 December 2018 Alma materMoscow Theological AcademyMetropolitan MacariusPrior to the Unification Council in December 2018 he was the Primate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church UAOC a jurisdiction that did not have recognition on the part of other Eastern Orthodox churches he was restored to full ecclesiastical communion with the Patriarchate of Constantinople by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in October 2018 1 However this has been accepted only by the Churches of Alexandria Greece and in part Cyprus Biography EditIn 1973 and then again in 1974 he tried and failed to enroll at the Odesa Theological Seminary of the Russian Orthodox Church ROC On 10 August 1975 he was ordained a priest within the jurisdiction of the ROC He served mainly in Ukraine and the Rostov region In 1982 he finished the Moscow Theological Academy ROC In 1989 he resigned from the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate and became associated with the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church UAOC From November 1996 he was a governing bishop of the Lviv diocese of he UAOC and then he also took over jurisdiction over the Volyn dioceses In 2011 Makary was raised to the dignity of the Metropolitan of Lviv Following the death of the Primate of the UAOC Metropolitan Methodius Kudriakov in February 2015 Makary was elected Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan Throne of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church On 4 June 2015 he was elected as Metropolitan and the new Primate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church At the Unification Council in Kyiv on 15 December 2018 Metropolitan Macarius along with the bishops priests and laity of the UAOC joined the OCU a new ecclesiastical body that was in January 2019 granted autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople He went on to become a permanent member of the Standing Holy Synod of the OCU On 5 January 2020 he headed the delegation of the OCU to the residence of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in Istanbul and concelebrate the Divine Liturgy with Patriarch Bartholomew I marking the first anniversary of the OCU s autocephaly He formally invited Patriarch Bartholomew on behalf of the Primate of the OCU Epiphanius I of Ukraine to visit Ukraine 2 3 References Edit Announcement 11 10 2018 www patriarchate org in Greek 11 October 2018 Ecumenical Patriarch Initiative of Patriarch of Jerusalem left deep impression on us OrthodoxTimes 5 January 2020 Delegaciya PCU vidvidala Konstantinopol z nagodi richnici nadannya Tomosu Ukrinform in Ukrainian 6 January 2020 External links EditMitropolit Lvivskij Makarij Biography on the official web site of the Lviv dioceseEastern Orthodox Church titlesPreceded byMethodius Kudriakov Metropolitan and the Head of UAOC in Ukraine2015 2018 Succeeded byPosition disestablished Merging into Orthodox Church of Ukraine This biographical article about a Ukrainian religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Macarius of Lviv amp oldid 1171267363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
