Ihor Isichenko Explained
Ihor Isichenko (Ukrainian: Ігор Ісіченко; from his birth name Юрій Андрійович Ісіченко, Yuriy Andriïovych Issitchenko), (born January 28, 1956, in Bashkiria), is a former Ukraine Orthodox archbishop, who converted to Catholicism in 2020.
Biography
Ihor Isichenko was Archbishop of the Diocese of Kharkiv - Poltava (north-eastern Ukraine) between 1993 and 2020, of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.[1] He is professor emeritus at the National University of Kharkiv, specialist in medieval literature and in relations between Catholics and Orthodoxes.[2]
In 2020, Isichenko converted to Catholicism and joined, together with his diocese, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.[3]
In 2022, he retired with the title of Archbishop Emeritus,[4] and went to work within the Ukrainian Catholic University.[5] He was made an honorary doctor of this university on July 9, 2022.[6]
Awards
- Order "For Intellectual Courage" (2008)
Main publications
- Isichenko Yu. A. Kyiv-Pechersk paterik in the literary process of the late 16th and early 18th centuries. in Ukraine. — K.: Nauk. dumka, 1990. — 180 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. History of the Church of Christ in Ukraine: Synopsis of lectures for students of theological schools. — Kharkiv, 1999. — 265 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. Ascetic literature of Kievan Rus. - Kharkiv: Akta, 2005. - 374 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. Conversations on the edge of millennia. — Kharkiv-Lviv, 2008.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. History of Ukrainian literature: the Baroque era of the XVII-XVIII centuries. : [learning manual for university students]; National Kyiv-Mohylyan University. Acad.". — Lviv; Kyiv ; Kharkiv: Svyatogorets, 2011. — 566, [1] p. — Bibliography: pp. 551-567 and in the subsection. approx. UDC : 821.161.2.09”16/17”(091)(075.8).
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. Encounters on Life's Path: A Popular Catechism for Young People. – Lviv; Kharkiv: Svyatogorets, 2013. – 144 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. Watch over the lamp: The message. Reports. Articles. – Kharkiv; Lviv: Svyatogorets, 2013. – 416 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. General church history: Textbook for higher theological schools. — Kharkiv: Akta, 2014. — 601 p .
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. Ancient Egyptian monasticism. — Kharkiv: Akta, 2014. — 214 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. History of the Church of Christ in Ukraine. — Kharkiv: Akta, 2014. — 760 p .
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. Ascetic literature of Kievan Rus. — Kharkiv: Akta, 2014. — 386 p. BBK : Sh43(4UKR)(=411.1)”X - XVIII century.”*401+ Sh43(4UKR)(=411.1)”X - XVIII century.”*414.2+ E37-438-341
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. Kyiv-Pechersk paterik in the literary process of the late 16th - early 18th centuries. in Ukraine. - 2nd edition. - Kharkiv: Akta, 2015. - 248 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. Spiritual dimensions of the baroque text: Literary studies. - Kharkiv: Akta, 2016. - 580 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. War of baroque metaphors. Petr Mohyla's "Stone" against Kasiyan Sakovich's "Spyglass". - Kharkiv: Akta, 2017. - 348 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. On the rock of the Word: Sermons on Sundays and transitional holidays (2011-2015). – Lviv: Svichado, 2017. – 440 p.
- Ihor Isichenko, archbishop. We were just walking: Memories. - Kharkiv: Akta, 2018. - 598; [14] with ISBN 978-966-8917-27-1.
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.pillarcatholic.com/in-ukraine-a-bishop-comes-into-the-church/
- https://www.pillarcatholic.com/in-ukraine-a-bishop-comes-into-the-church/
- https://www.pillarcatholic.com/in-ukraine-a-bishop-comes-into-the-church/
- https://www.pillarcatholic.com/in-ukraine-a-bishop-comes-into-the-church/
- https://www.pillarcatholic.com/in-ukraine-a-bishop-comes-into-the-church/
- Web site: Archbishop Ihor Isichenko receives honorary doctorate from UCU. ucu.edu.ua. en. 9 July 2022. 2022-09-13.
