Alexey Povchiy ( Ukrainian Oleksiy Povchiy ; March 17, 1754 - July 11, 1831) - Bishop of Mukachevo from March 22, 1816 to July 11, 1831 .
| Alexey Povchiy | ||
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| Olexiy Povchiy | ||
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| March 22, 1816 - July 11, 1831 | ||
| Church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church | |
| Predecessor | Bishop Andrei Bachinsky | |
| Successor | Bishop Vasily Popovich | |
| Birth | March 17, 1754 | |
| Death | July 11, 1831 (aged 77) | |
| Holy Order | 1789 year | |
| Episcopal consecration | November 6, 1817 | |
Biography
Alexey Povchiy was born on March 17, 1754. In 1789 he was ordained a priest . March 22, 1816, Alexei Povchiy was elected bishop of Mukachev. On July 28, 1817, the Holy See approved his election, and on November 6, 1817, Alexei Povchiy was ordained bishop by the Bishop of Orad, Samuel Vulcan .
Alexey Povchiy was engaged in charity work. In 1826, he began the construction of a shelter house, which was completed by Bishop Vasily Popovich in 1840. He ordained Bishop George Tarakovich , who became the first bishop of Presov .
Alexey Povchiy died on July 11, 1831.
Literature
- Encyclopedia of History and Culture of the Carpathian Rusyns / Ed. P. R. Masochia. - Uzhhorod: Vidavnitstvo V. Padyak, 2010 .-- S. 607-608.
Links
| Predecessor: Bishop Andrei Bachinsky | Mukachevo diocese March 22, 1816 - July 11, 1831 | Successor: Bishop Vasily Popovich |