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The Romaniuk FamilyVolodymyr Romaniuk Volodymyr Romaniuk Ukrainian bishop and patriarch Volodymyr (secular name Vasyl Omelianovych Romaniuk,[a] Ukrainian: Василь Омелянович Романюк; 9 December 1923 – 14 July 1995) was a Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox priest and human rights activist who was Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate from its founding until his death. Prior to becoming patriarch, he had been a prisoner of conscience and one of the leaders of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (January 2013) In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Omelianovych and the family name is Romaniuk. Quick facts Native name, Church ... Volodymyr I Holiest Patriarch of… (Source: Wikipedia)
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