Vasyl Ivasyuk

Vasyl Ivasyuk (21 January 1960–) is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch who serves as an Eparchial Bishop of the Eparchy of Kolomyia.

Quotes

• We are grateful to God for His large grace and mercy to the people. At the same time we ask all people of good will to pray for the successful building of the church, because we know very well that when the Lord does not build a house, builders work in vain.
  • In Kirovohrad foundation stone of church was blessed (30 November 2009)

• This is not new. During Soviet times, we were always accused of being "agents" of the Vatican. Of course not all people in Crimea think we are spies, but there is a very active pro-Russian group there that does.
  • Ukrainian Catholics experiencing 'total persecution' in Crimea (18 March 2014)