Nykanor Deyneha Cleric

Bishop Nykanor Deyneha (Ukrainian: Никанор Дейнега; December 8, 1907–November 8, 1982) was the clandestine Ukrainian Auxiliary bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Also he was leader of the Studite Brethren as the clandestine Archimandrite of the Univ Lavra during time of the religion persecution in the Soviet Union. In addition, bishop Nykanor was Nazi prisoner from 1942 to 1943.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 08, 1907
Birth place
Ukraine
Date of deathNovember 07, 1982
Place of death
Lviv , Ukraine

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