May 16: Blessed Vitalij Volodymyr Bajrak, OSBM - Greek Catholic New Martyr

Blessed Vitalij Volodymyr Bajrak, 1907-1946 From SQPN:

Also known as

 Vitalii Bairak
 Vitalij Bajrak
 Volodomyr Bairak

Memorial

2 April

Profile

Greek Catholic. Joined the Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat monastery on 4 September 1924. Ordained on 13 August 1933. Prior of Drohobych in 1941. Arrested for his faith on 17 September 1945 by the NKVD. On 13 November 1945 his property was confiscated, and he was sentenced to eight years in a forced labour camp. Died in prison; martyr.

Born

24 February 1907 at Shvaikivtsy, Ternopil’s’ka oblast’, Ukraine

Died

beaten to death on 21 April in 1946 in prison at Drohobych, L’vivs’ka oblast’, Ukraine