Saint George church, Shmankivchyky (Greek Catholic) explained

Building Name:Saint George church
Ukrainian: Церква святого Юрія
Location:Shmankivchyky
Religious Affiliation:Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Coordinates:48.975°N 25.9103°W
Map Type:Ukraine Ternopil Oblast

Saint George church (Ukrainian: Церква святого Юрія) Greek Catholic Parish Church (UGCC) in Shmankivchyky of the Zavodske settlement hromada of the Chortkiv Raion of the Ternopil Oblast.

History

The Greek Catholic community has long belonged to the parish. Registration of the religious community of the UGCC in the village of Shmankivchyky took place on July 24, 1991.

In the spring of 1992, the construction of the chapel began and in May, on Mother's Day, it was consecrated by Fr. Bohdan Nedilskyi.

March 18, 2012 at the initiative of Fr. Ivan Senkiv consecrated the cornerstone and began construction of a new church.[1]

In 2014, on Palm Sunday, Fr. Roman Lytvyniv consecrated the cross in the church.

In 2018, the construction of the temple was completed. The temple was consecrated on the temple holiday on May 6. The consecration ceremony was performed by the Bishop of the Buchach Eparchy Dmytro Hryhorak, OSBM.[2]

The Apostolate of Prayer fraternity operates in the parish.

The village also has a chapel of St. George (1992).

Abbots

Sources

Notes and References

  1. [Anna Blazhenko|Блаженко, А.]
  2. Огородник, М. У Шманьківчиках освятили храм // Чортківський Вісник. — 2018. — № 16 (11 травня). — С. 1-7. — (Святині краю).