Ilarion Ohienko
Ukrainian Orthodox cleric, linguist, church historian, and historian of Ukrainian culture (1882-1972) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 90
Metropolitan Ilarion was a Ukrainian Orthodox bishop, linguist, church historian, and historian of Ukrainian culture.
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About this person
In 1940 he was Archimandrite of the St. Onuphrius Monastery in Jabłeczna; in 1940 he became Bishop of Chełm; in 1944 he became the Metropolitan of Chełm and Lublin (Lubelskie), and in 1951 Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. He was also active in Ukrainian politics, both during the revolution and later in emigration. Throughout his long career, in addition to church work, Ohienko contributed to scholarship and other areas of Ukrainian culture.
