Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Fr. Omelian Kovch

Known as the “Pastor of Majdanek, Fr. Omelian Kovch defended and harboured Jews in Nazi occupied Ukraine until he was himself arrested by the Nazis.He was imprisoned and tortured in the notorious Majdanek Nazi death camp. There he answered God's call to minister to fellow prisoners. He perished just three months before the camp was liberated. On January 9th, 1999 The Jewish Council of Ukraine proclaimed him a “Righteous of Ukraine.” On April 24 2009 the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church solemnly proclaimed Blessed Priest-martyr Omelian Kovch “Patron of Priests” of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.For full transcript click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.