Josaphat Kuntsevych Cleric

Josaphat Kuntsevych, O.S.B.M., (c. 1580 – 12 November 1623) (Belarusian: Язафат Кунцэвіч, Jazafat Kuncevič, Polish: Jozafat Kuncewicz, Ukrainian: Йосафат Кунцевич, Josafat Kuntsevych) was a monk and archeparch (archbishop) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, who was killed at Vitebsk, Vitebsk Voivodeship, in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now in Belarus), on 12 November 1623. He is "the best-known victim" of sectarian violence related to implementing the Union of Brest, and is declared a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Kuntsevich John
Birth date	January 01, 1580
Birth place	Volhynia , Volodymyr-Volynskyi , Grand Duchy of Lithuania , Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Date of death	November 12, 1623
Place of death	Belarus , Vitebsk , Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth