Bishop Hryhoriy Komar (,

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as ''Gregory Komar''; born 19 June 1976) is a

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hierarch, who is currently serving as the Titular Bishop of Acci (since 25 June 2014) and Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy (since 7 March 2025). Previously he served as an

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of Sambir – Drohobych (25 June 2014 – 7 March 2025).

Life

Hryhoriy Komar was born in 1976 in Letnya,

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, then

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and after graduation of the school education, he joined the Theological Seminary in Lviv and then continued his studies in the

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in Rome, Italy. After returning to Ukraine, he was ordained as deacon on 12 February 2001 and as priest on 22 April 2001. He served as teacher, prefect and subsequently (from July 2003 until June 2014) vice-rector in the Theological Seminary in Drohobych. At the same time, during 2004–2014 he served as a parish priest in the different parishes in

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. On 25 June 2014 he was confirmed by

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as an

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of Sambir – Drohobych,

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and

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. On 22 August 2014 he was consecrated as bishop by Major Archbishop

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and other hierarchs of the

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. On 7 March 2025 he was appointed as an Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy.

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