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Rafajil Korsak
Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia (1637–1640) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rafajil Nikolai Korsak (Belarusian: Рафал Мікалай Корсак, Ukrainian: Рафаїл Корсак, Polish: Rafał Mikołaj Korsak) (c. 1599 – 28 August 1640) was the "Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia"[lower-alpha 1] in the Ruthenian Uniate Church — a sui juris Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See. He reigned from 1637 until he died in 1640.
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Rafal Korsak (Raphael Korsak) | |
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Metropolitan of Kiev | |
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Church | Ruthenian Uniate Church |
Appointed | 5 February 1637 |
Term ended | 28 August 1640 |
Predecessor | Joseph Velamin-Rutski |
Successor | Anthony Sielava |
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Consecration | Sept 1626 (Bishop) |
Personal details | |
Born | between 1598 and 1601 near Navahrudak |
Died | 28 August 1640 Rome |
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