Andrey Sheptytsky

Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (1865-1944)
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Andrey Sheptytsky

Summary

Andrey Sheptytsky is a human[1]. He was born in Prylbychi[2]. He was born on July 29, 1865[3]. He died in Lviv[4]. He died on November 1, 1944[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], politician[7], transitional deacon[8], Catholic bishop[9], and metropolitan[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Andrey Sheptytsky's place of birth was Prylbychi[2].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky died in Lviv[4].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky was born on July 29, 1865[3].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky died on November 1, 1944[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint George's Cathedral[12].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's father was Jan Kanty Szeptycki[13].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's mother was Zofia Szeptycka[14].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held citizenship in Cisleithania[15].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held citizenship in West Ukrainian People's Republic[16].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held citizenship in Ukrainian People's Republic[17].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held citizenship in Poland[18].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[19].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a politician[7].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a transitional deacon[8].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's professions included Catholic bishop[9].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a metropolitan[10].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's professions included theologian[20].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's field of work was Christian Church[21].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's field of work was spiritual literature[22].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's field of work was monasticism[23].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held the position of Catholic archbishop[24].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held the position of Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[25].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held the position of diocesan bishop[26].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrey Sheptytsky was born in Prylbychi[2]. He was born on July 29, 1865[3]. His father was Jan Kanty Szeptycki[13]. His mother was Zofia Szeptycka[14]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[19].

Education

Andrey Sheptytsky's education included a stint at University of Wrocław[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], politician[7], transitional deacon[8], Catholic bishop[9], metropolitan[10], and theologian[20]. Fields of work include Christian Church[21], a type of Christian institution[29], founded in 0033[30]; spiritual literature[22], a literary genre[31]; and monasticism[23]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[24], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32]; Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[25]; diocesan bishop[26], an ecclesiastical occupation[33]; and Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Iron Crown (Austria)[34]; Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold[35], a grade of an order[36]; and honorary citizenship[37], a type of award[38].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church[39], a Catholic particular church sui iuris[40], in Ukraine[41], headquartered in Kyiv[42] and Catholic Church[43], a Christian denomination[44], in Vatican City[45], founded in 0001[46], headquartered in Vatican City[47].

Death and Burial

Andrey Sheptytsky died on November 1, 1944[5]. He died in Lviv[4]. The cause of death was influenza[48]. He is buried at Saint George's Cathedral[12].

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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 67 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[13]. Andrey Sheptytsky's mother was Zofia Szeptycka[14].

What did Andrey Sheptytsky do for work?

Andrey Sheptytsky worked as Catholic priest[6], politician[7], transitional deacon[8], Catholic bishop[9], and metropolitan[10].

Where did Andrey Sheptytsky go to school?

Andrey Sheptytsky was educated at University of Wrocław[28].

What awards did Andrey Sheptytsky receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Iron Crown (Austria)[34], Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold[35], and honorary citizenship[37].

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  31. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Sheptytskyi, Szeptycki
    Parsifal cluster id 392434
    Position held Catholic archbishop, Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria, diocesan bishop +1
    Place of death Lviv
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