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 (231 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 Ukraine[18].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held citizenship in Poland[19].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[20].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a politician[7].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's professions included transitional deacon[8].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's professions included metropolitan[10].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky worked as a theologian[21].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's field of work was Christian Church[22].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's field of work was spiritual literature[23].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky's field of work was monasticism[24].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held the position of Catholic archbishop[25].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held the position of Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[26].
  • Andrey Sheptytsky held the position of diocesan bishop[27].

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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[20].

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[21]. Fields of work include Christian Church[22], a type of Christian institution[29], founded in 0033[30]; spiritual literature[23], a literary genre[31]; and monasticism[24]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[25], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32]; Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[26]; diocesan bishop[27], an ecclesiastical occupation[33]; and Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Iron Crown (Austria)[35]; Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold[36], a grade of an order[37]; and honorary citizenship[38], a type of award[39].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church[40], a Catholic particular church sui iuris[41], in Ukraine[42], headquartered in Kyiv[43] and Catholic Church[44], a Christian denomination[45], in Vatican City[46], founded in 0001[47], headquartered in Vatican City[48].

Death and Burial

Andrey Sheptytsky died on November 1, 1944[5]. He died in Lviv[4]. The cause of death was influenza[49]. He is buried at Saint George's Cathedral[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrey Sheptytsky include Sheptytskyi[50], a city in Ukraine[51], in Ukraine[52], founded in 1692[53] and Lviv National Museum[54], an art museum[55], in Ukraine[56], founded in 1905[57].

Why It Matters

Andrey Sheptytsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Sheptytskyi[50], a city in Ukraine[51], in Ukraine[52], founded in 1692[53] and Lviv National Museum[54], an art museum[55], in Ukraine[56], founded in 1905[57].

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)[35], Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold[36], and honorary citizenship[38].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  9. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Sheptytskyi, Szeptycki
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    Place of death → Lviv
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