Dionisio Lachovicz
| Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Visitor for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Italy and Spain | |
 Bishop Lachovicz in 2007 | |
| Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 19 January 2009 |
| Term ended | Incumbent |
| Predecessor | Hlib Lonchyna |
| Other posts |
Curial Bishop of Kyiv-Halych (2005–2009) Titular Bishop of Egnatia (since 2005) Protoarchimandrite of O.S.B.M. (1996–2004) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
8 Dec 1972 (Priest) by Efraím Basílio Krevey |
| Consecration |
26 Feb 2006 (Bishop) by Lubomyr Husar |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Paulo Lachovicz |
| Born |
2 July 1946 Pombas, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
Bishop Dionisio Paulo Lachovicz, O.S.B.M., (Ukrainian: Діонісій Павло Ляхович; born 2 July 1946 in Pombas, Itaiópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a Brazilian-born Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch. He is currently Apostolic Visitor for the Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Italy and Spain. Prior to this appointment, he served as a Curial Bishop of the Major Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halych from December 21, 2005, until January 19, 2009, under the title of Titular Bishop of Egnatia.
Life
Bishop Lachovicz was born in a family of ethnic Ukrainian Greek-Catholics in Brazil. After attending the Basilian minor seminary, he joined the Order of Saint Basil the Great and made his first profession on January 30, 1964, followed by his solemn profession on March 30, 1970. He was ordained as a priest on December 8, 1972,[1] after studies at St. Basil's Seminary-Studium in Curitiba. Then he continued his studies in Brazil and Italy, earning a licentiate in Theology.[2]
After returning from Italy, he had various pastoral assignments and served as a teacher and professor at the Basilian Institutes in Brazil. From 1991 to 1996 he worked in Ukraine as a professor at and then as rector of (beginning in 1994) the Basilian Theological studies in Zolochiv.[2] From 1996 to 2004 he was the Protoarchimandrite (General Superior) of the Basilians in Rome.[3]
On December 21, 2005, Fr. Lachovicz was confirmed by Pope Benedict XVI as a curial bishop, and he was consecrated to the episcopacy on February 26, 2006. The principal consecrator was Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church at that time.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Bishop Dionisio Lachovicz (Liakhovych), O.S.B.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Владика Діонісій Ляхович, ЧСВВ, Єпископ-помічник Верховного Архиєпископа, Керівник Патріаршої адміністрації". Official UGCC Web Site (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ↑ Gabriel Chow. "Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (O.S.B.M.)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Isidore Patrylo |
Protoarchimandrite of the Order of Saint Basil the Great 1996–2004 |
Succeeded by Basilio Koubetch |
| Preceded by Norbert Trelle |
Titular Bishop of Egnatia 2005–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Hlib Lonchyna |
Apostolic Visitor for the Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Italy 2009–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Hlib Lonchyna |
Apostolic Visitor for the Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Spain 2009–2016 |
Succeeded by Carlos Cardinal Osoro Sierra (as Ordinary for the Faithful of Eastern Rite in Spain) |
Protoarchimandrites of the Order of Saint Basil the Great | |
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| Holy Trinity Congregation (1617—1743) |
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| Intercession of the Theotokos Congregation (1739—1741) |
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| United order (1743—1804) |
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| Basilian order of St. Josaphat (since 1931) |
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