Andrey Sheptytsky

Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (1865-1944)
Person human Q24194
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Summary

Andrey Sheptytsky was born on July 29, 1865[1], in Prylbychi[2]. He died on November 1, 1944[3], in Lviv[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], politician[6], transitional deacon[7], Catholic bishop[8], and metropolitan[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (947 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Saint George's Cathedral[11]
  • Father: Jan Kanty Szeptycki[12]
  • Mother: Zofia Szeptycka[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[14], West Ukrainian People's Republic[15], Ukrainian People's Republic[16], Ukraine[17], Poland[18]
  • Ethnic group: Ukrainians[19]
  • Occupation: theologian[20], Q137342812[21]
  • Field of work: Christian Church[22], spiritual literature[23], monasticism[24]
  • Position held: Catholic archbishop[25], Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[26], diocesan bishop[27], Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[28]
  • Educated at: University of Wrocław[29]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Iron Crown (Austria)[30], Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold[31], honorary citizenship[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church[33], Catholic Church[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Family: House of Szeptycki[36]
  • Commons category: Andrey Sheptytsky[37]
  • Canonization status: The Venerable[38]
  • Cause of death: influenza[39]
  • Religious order: Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat[40]
  • Family name: Sheptytskyi[41], Szeptycki[42]
  • Given name: Andrey[43], Roman[44], Oleksander[45], Andrzej[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Andrey Sheptytsky[47]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrey Sheptytsky include Sheptytskyi[49], a city in Ukraine[50], in Ukraine[51], founded in 1692[52] and Lviv National Museum[53], an art museum[54], in Ukraine[55], founded in 1905[56].

Why It Matters

Andrey Sheptytsky has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Sheptytskyi[49], a city in Ukraine[50], in Ukraine[51], founded in 1692[52] and Lviv National Museum[53], an art museum[54], in Ukraine[55], founded in 1905[56].

FAQs

Where was Andrey Sheptytsky born?

Andrey Sheptytsky was born in Prylbychi[2].

Where did Andrey Sheptytsky die?

Andrey Sheptytsky passed away in Lviv[4].

Who were Andrey Sheptytsky's parents?

Andrey Sheptytsky's father was Jan Kanty Szeptycki[12]. Andrey Sheptytsky's mother was Zofia Szeptycka[13].

What did Andrey Sheptytsky do for work?

Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a Catholic priest[5], politician[6], transitional deacon[7], Catholic bishop[8], and metropolitan[9].

Where did Andrey Sheptytsky go to school?

Andrey Sheptytsky was educated at University of Wrocław[29].

What awards did Andrey Sheptytsky receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Iron Crown (Austria)[30], Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold[31], and honorary citizenship[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . dlibra.kul.pl. dlibra.kul.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  13. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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