Augustine, born Adam Ivanovich Markevich (Belarusian: Аўгусціна/Адам Іванавіч Маркевіч) on April 7, 1952, in the Gomel Oblast, is a Belarusian metropolitan bishop of the diocese of Belotserkovsky and Boguslavsky under the semi-autonomous Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He also served as bishop of the Lviv and Drohobych (changed to Lviv and Galicia in 1998) diocese from September 16, 1993, until being transmigrated to the diocese at Belotserkovsky and Boguslavsky on July 20, 2012, where he continues to serve today. He holds Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian citizenship, but resides with his diocese in Ukraine.[1]
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| Native name | Адам Іванавіч Маркевіч |
| Church | Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) |
| Diocese | Lviv and Drohobych (Galicia) Belotserkovsky and Boguslavsky |
| Elected | September 16, 1993 (to diocese of Lviv and Drohobych) July 20, 2012 (to diocese of Belotserkovsky and Boguslavsky) |
| Predecessor | Metropolitan Andrey (to diocese of Lviv and Drohobych) Metropolitan Mitrofan (to diocese of Belotserkovsky and Boguslavsky) |
| Successor | Metropolitan Filaret (to diocese of Lviv and Galicia) |
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| Consecration | September 20, 1992 by Metropolitan Vladimir of Dmitrov |
| Rank | Metropolitan |
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| Born | Adam Ivanovich Markevich April 7, 1952 |
| Alma mater | Moscow Theological Academy |
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Early life and education
editMarkevich was born on April 7, 1952, in the Byelorussian SSR to what Markevich describes as "a priestly family", and in 1955 his father became a priest in Zhytomyr.[2] His paternal grandfather was a soldier of the Red Army and had been killed during the Great Patriotic War.[3] He graduated from high school in 1969, and studied medicine until 1971 when he graduated from medical school and moved to Ukraine to began working as a paramedic in Rivne during which time he began studying theology at the Moscow Theological Academy. He obtained his doctorate in theology from the university in 1982.[1]
Clerical life
editAugustine was ordained as a deacon and took the monastic vows in 1975, and a year later in 1976 was ordained as a presbyter by Metropolitan Vladimir of Dmitrov. From 1978 to 1992, he served priestly duties in Korosten, until he was anointed Bishop of Lviv and Drohobych on September 16, 1993. In 1996, he became an ambassador for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a position he still holds today.[1] In 1998, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop. In 2011, he consecrated the St. Volodymr Chapel in Antarctica.[4] He was transmigrated to the diocese of Belotserkovsky and Boguslavsky on July 20, 2012, and was granted the rank of metropolitan a year later on November 23, 2013.[1][5]
In September 2023 Augustine took part in a service and conference organized by clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in Italy.[6] In May 2022 a schism occurred within the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. A number of bishops declared full independence and autonomy from the Russian Orthodox Church and stated loyalty to an opposing metropolis although Augustine remains loyal to the Moscow Patriarchate.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Августин, митрополит Белоцерковский и Богуславский (Маркевич Адам Иванович) / Персоналии" [Augustin, Metropolitan of Belotserkovsky and Bohuslavsky (Markevich Adam Ivanovich) / Personal]. Patriarchy (in Russian). Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Накануне президентских выборов в Беларуси архиепископ Львовский и Галицкий обратился к народу" [On the eve of the presidential elections in Belarus, the Archbishop of Lviv and Galicia addressed the people]. Pravoslavie (in Russian). Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ ""Військо України"". December 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 18, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Gianni Varetto (August 18, 2017). "St. Volodymyr Chapel at Ukrainian Vernadsky Base". Worldwide Antarctic Programm. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Журнали засідання Священного Синоду Української Православної Церкви від 20 липня 2012 року" [Journals of the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from July 20, 2012] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ ""Who let him join the soldiers?": Metropolitan Augustin of the UOC MP after joint services with the Russian Orthodox Church in Italy wore a military pixel" (in Ukrainian). Znaj.ua. October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Can the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Survive the War With Russia?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
Dmytro Horevo (January 4, 2023). "The Russian Orthodox Church does not recognize the independence of Ukraine or the independence of the UOC". Radio Free Europe (in Ukrainian). Retrieved January 6, 2023.
"The Charter of the UOC does not contain any provisions that could even hint at the connection with Moscow — the Head of the Legal Department". Official website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
"The UOC priest protested his inclusion in the ROC Publishing Council". Official website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (in Ukrainian). December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023. - ^ "Resolution of the Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of May 27, 2022". Ukrainian Orthodox Church (in Ukrainian). May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.