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Theodosius Rostocki (born as Tadeusz Teodozy Bołbas-Rostocki h. Juńczyk; Polish: Teodozy Rostocki; 1725 – 25 January 1805) was the "Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia". He became the first Uniate bishop who was a member of the Polish Senate.
On 19 June 1785 Rostocki was ordained by Primate of the Uniate Church Jason Smogorzewski along with bishops Cyprian Stecki and John Kaczkowski as a bishop of Chelm. Earlier that year he also was confirmed as a coadjutor Metropolitan bishop of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia.
Following the death of Jason Smogorzewski, on 1 November 1788 he succeeded as the Metropolitan bishop of Kiev, Galicia, and all Ruthenia. In 1790 he resigned as bishop of Chelm. In 1796 Rostocki created Eparchy of Suprasl on territory of the New East Prussia creation of which was approved by the Pope in couple of years.
He consecrated following bishops Josaphat Bulhak, Porphyrius Skarbek Wazynski and Adrian Butrymowicz.
After the third partition of Poland, Rostocki was detained by the Russian authorities and was forced to move to Saint Petersburg where he died in 1805.
Notes
- The title is also known as the Metropolis of Kiev, Halych and all Rus' or Metropolis of Kyiv, Halychyna, and All-Rus'. The name "Galicia" is a Latinized form of Halych, one of several regional principalities of the medieval state of Kievan Rus'.
References
- Dzyuba, O. Theodosius Rostocki (РОСТОЦЬКИЙ ТЕОДОСІЙ). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.
External links
- Theodosius Rostocki at the catholic-hierarchy.org
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| Preceded byMaksymilian Rylo | Bishop of Chelm 1785 – 1790 |
Succeeded byPorphyrius Skarbek Wazynski |
| Preceded byJason Smogorzewski | Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia 1788 – 1805 |
Succeeded byHeraclius Lisowskias "Metropolitan of all Uniates" Not recognised by the Holy See |
| Succeeded byAntonius Angelowiczas Metropolitan of Galicia, and Archbishop of Lemberg | ||
| Succeeded byTheodosius Wislockias Bishop of Suprasl | ||
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