Ivan Shevtsev - honorary researcher of the Department of Religious Studies at the Institute of Philosophy named after G.S. Skovoroda of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (nomination in 2000)

Abstract

Father Ivan SHEVTSIV was born on November 1, 1926 in the village of. Pumpkins in the Zboriv district. Graduated from the Spiritual Seminary in Lviv, theological studios in Rome. In May 1951 he received priestly ordinations. He had pastoral work in England, published a magazine "Our Church" here. In 1959, Bishop Ivan Prashko invited I. Shevtsiv to Australia. Here he established publishing activities, taught religion in Ukrainian schools, edited the magazine "Church and Life", was a pastor in several parishes, and organized the construction of temples.