Metropolitan Sheptytsky: a reassessment

Metropolitan Sheptytsky was archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in south-eastern Poland from 1900 to 1944. During the German occupation he exercised his authority as regional head of the church to shelter and save Jews in the monasteries and convents under his supervision. As a direct result of his instructions members of his clergy hid and protected between 150 and 200 Jews, mostly children. In spite of repeated requests, Metropolitan Sheptytsky has not yet been designated by Yad Vashem as "Righteous among the Nations". The purpose of this article is to compile and summarize facts about him in order that his humanitarian and courageous acts should be recognized