Fr. Anatolii Dublians'kyi papers

Biographical / Historical

Fr. Anatolii Dublians'kyi (later Bishop and Metropolitan) was a leader of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in West Germany and Europe in the second half of the 20th century. He was born in 1912 in village of Peretoky in Volyn gubernia of the Russian Empire (today Kostopil' raion, Rivne oblast' in Ukraine). In 1918, his family moved in Luts'k, and in 1921 he entered the Russian gymnasium in Luts'k, which he graduated in June 1930. From 1931 to 1933 he studied history at the University of Vilnius, and completed his studies at the University of Warsaw, obtaining a Master's of Philosophy degree in 1938.

At the end of World War II, he fled the oncoming Red Army and became a refugee in Bavaria. He was very active in the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, published articles in the Ukrainian exile press, and was a member of the "Institut Doslidiv Volyni" ("Ukrainian Research Institute of Volyn").

In 1951, he was ordained a priest by Metr. Nikanor. From 1952 to 1970 he was rector of the parish in Landshut, Germany, as well as serving parishes in Regensburg and Ingolstadt. In 1956 he was promoted to Archpriest. In 1970, he was named the rector of the parish in Neu-Ulm, where he lived for the remainder of his life. In 1956 he became a member of the Metroplia Council of the UAOC, and in 1973 he was elected chair of the UAOC High Administration in Germany. In May 1981, he was ordained bishop and assigned the eparchy of London and Western Europe. In 1983 he was named Archbishop of Paris and Western Europe. In 1994, the Sobor of the UAOC in Genk, Belgium elevated him to Metropolitan.

Fr. Anatolii was the founder and editor-in-chief of the periodical "Ridna Tserkva" ("Native Church"), the official publication of the UAOC in Western Europe. He also wrote numerous articles and published two books.

Scope and Contents

This collection primarily consists of documents and correspondence related to Fr. Anatolii Dublians'kyi's activity as a priest and administrator with the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in post-war Western Europe. It includes correspondence with Metr. Nikanor and other UAOC leaders, as well as Sobor and church board records. It also contains writings on 20th century Ukainian and Church history.

Зміст фонду

Цей фонд складається переважно з документів та листування, пов'язані з діяльністю о. Анатолія Дублянського у ролі священика та адміністратора Української Автокефальної Православної Церкви у післявоєнній Західній Європі. Фонд включає листування з Митр. Ніканором та іншими єпископами та провідними особами УАПЦ, а також протоколи та записи церковних соборів та рад. У фонді також містяться праці про українську церковну та світську історію ХХ століття.

Status of Materials

These materials belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, and are on deposit with the Ukrainian History and Education Center for processing, preservation, and access.