Volodymyr Romaniuk
Volodymyr I | |
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| Holiest Patriarch of Kyiv and all Rus-Ukraine | |
Memorial plaque to Patriarch Volodymyr on the facade of the Holy Protection Church in Kyiv | |
| Native name | Володимир І |
| Church | Ukrainian Orthodox Church |
| See | Kyivan Patriarchate |
| Elected | 22 October 1993 (by All-Ukrainian Orthodox Assembly) |
| Installed | 24 October 1993 (at Saint Sophia's Cathedral) |
| Term ended | 14 July 1995 |
| Predecessor | Mstyslav |
| Successor | Filaret |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 April 1990 by Ioan (Bodnarchuk) |
| Consecration | 29 April 1990 by Ioan (Bodnarchuk) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasyl Omelianovych Romaniuk 9 December 1923 Chomczyn, Poland (now Khimchyn, Ukraine) |
| Died | 14 July 1995 (aged 71) Botanic Garden, Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Buried | Sofia Square (Sofiyivska plochsha), Kyiv |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Spouse | Maria Antonyuk (1920–1987) |
| Children | Taras Romaniuk |
| Alma mater | Moscow Theological Academy |
Volodymyr (secular name Vasyl Omelianovych Romaniuk, Ukrainian: Василь Омелянович Романюк; 9 December 1923 – 14 July 1995) was a Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox priest and human rights activist who was Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate from its founding until his death. Prior to becoming patriarch, he had been a prisoner of conscience and one of the leaders of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group.